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2016-02-25 12:54:37
Is it possible at the age of 85. 3yrs back she fell down, In surgery steel rod has fixed. Now rod has been removed. She is not able to walk. Huge pain is there. Kindly suggest what to do.
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Age is not a deterrent for surgery. From your history it looks like she is suffering from secondary osteoarthritis of the hip.she will definitely benefit from hip replacement surgery. You can get more information about this from my website www.drsomannajointsurgeon.com

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