A Nigerian, who had not walked for the last 10 years due to a severe knee problem complicated by an incurable genetic blood disorder, got a new lease of life at a Delhi hospital where doctors successfully performed a knee replacement surgery -- a rare for a patient battling multiple haemolytic and genetic complications.
After a full-fledged post-recovery rehabilitation programme for a fluidic knee-movement and wound recovery, Abdullah Usmani, 41, finally took the walk of freedom from pain, suffering and mental trauma that often accompany such illnesses.
According to a hospital statement, Usmani had spent a major part of his life bedridden due to sickle cell anaemia, a genetic blood disorder causes knee arthritis and deformed bone development.
Also suffering from other growth disorder complications, including multiple joint complications, hand-foot syndrome, Usmani''s congenital problem led him to undergo a spleen removal surgery in 2002, which led to worsening of his knee arthritis.
A team of doctors at Aakash Healthcare in New Delhi then gave him a high-end oxinium implant that helped him walk again after 10 years, the statement said.
"After studying his case in detail, we concluded that Usmani''s knee consisted of a severely inflamed tissue and required an intraoperative culture extraction. Following this, a total-knee replacement was undertaken using the implant."
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