A wrong-site surgery incident at Mathura Das Mathur Hospital in Jodhpur has drawn widespread attention after a 66-year-old woman underwent surgery on the incorrect leg, prompting an internal inquiry and administrative action against a senior orthopedic faculty member. The patient, Champa Devi, was admitted following injuries sustained during a physical altercation. Clinical evaluation reportedly revealed fractures in both legs. According to hospital officials, the treating team later decided that only the right leg required immediate surgical intervention.
The procedure was performed on April 27. However, after completion of the surgery, hospital staff realized that the operation had been carried out on the wrong leg. The incident quickly sparked criticism over procedural lapses and patient safety practices at the state-run tertiary care center. An inquiry committee was subsequently…
