Man bedridden for 4 years walks day after surgery in Delhi
Doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital performed a seven-hour surgical procedure for simultaneous bilateral hip replacement for ankylosing spondylitis on a 23-year-old Delhiite. Ankylosing spondylitis is inflammatory arthritis that affects the spine and large joints.
The patient came to the hospital with completely fused hip joints and spine with flexion contracture.
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