Marks the beginning with the sharp knife: First-ever spine Surgery by JIPMER doctors at Government General Hospital Karaikal
A 50-year-old male from Thirunallar commune was admitted under the Department of Orthopaedics with the diagnosis of fractured femur thigh bone) and L2 and L3 vertebra (spine) fractures following a fall from a 20-foot-high coconut tree. Within a few hours of admission, we performed a successful surgery for the femur bone with an interlock nailing…