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2017-12-26 10:44:13
82 years old lady got right leg hip joint broken.she is not not able to walk now.Doctors here suggested for surgery.My doubt is whether she can withstand the surgery in this age.Is there any way to cure with out surgery.
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82 year old women, walking before fall..now in bed sure to a broken hip. Problems like pressure sore, altered sodium and potassium levels, deranged blood sugar profile, breathing difficulties and depression are associated with conservative management at this age.
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consult your surgeon, choose surgery over conservative management as it delivers the advantage of early rehabilitation, side changing and return to walking. But the anaesthesia risks have to be understood and accepted for patients benefit.
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Surgery is done in best interest of patient at this age. primarily to allow early rehabilitation. Type of surgery depends on the anaesthesia and surgical load the patient can tolerate.

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