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Surgery for multiple hip fracture

2018-05-31 16:02:59
Due to falling down my mother suffers with multiple fracture-one around hip area. Become bed, - ridden. Doctors adviseng for surgery but with, 50% guarantee for her life. Whether it would be risky to do a surgery at this age? Pl guide.
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She should be operated if you want to see her off the bed . On the bed no much will improve but things may worsen. Elderly people should be made mobile asap . Try to talk to your anaesthetist and surgeon for fitness issues.
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Answered2018-06-01 05:30:24

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Go for surgery as soon as possible I recently operated 100 year old patient with same fracture and he is fine now

Answered2018-05-31 18:02:18

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