In a rare surgery, a 104-year-old woman suffering a hip fracture, which led to traumatic arthritis, successfully underwent hip replacement surgery at a city hospital, authorities here said on Sunday. Mateshwari Devi, reportedly the oldest to undergo such a complicated surgery, had suffered a fall which led to the fracture and traumatic arthritis of hip joints subsequently. The complication was such that the pain spread to her entire backside, making her unable to even move out of bed. Following tests, it was found that ball joint in the hip of the patient had fractured and was touching the socket causing arthritis.
Mateshwari Devi was brought to the city-based Jaypee hospital, where doctors suggested hip replacement as the only cure. According to medical science, joint replacement in senior citizens is highly risky as it can lead to organ failure. After getting the consent of Mateshwari…
