Suggestion for a Fractured Operation

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Asked for Female, 81 Years

I wanna ask a suggestion for a operation to my grandma who is 81 years old and a diabetic patient too. She got fractured near the hip and leg joint.. is it safe to do a operation and fix a rod?

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Ms. Rupalini Sastry (PT)

Physiotherapist 20 yrs exp Bangalore Rural

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Best judge is your orthopaedic surgeon. Insufficient information regarding case

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