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| Dr Balvinder Singh successfully performs uncemented total hip replacement surgery | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 10: Dr Balvinder Singh of District Hospital Udhampur has successfully performed uncemented total hip replacement surgery on a patient from Udhampur.
Dr Balvinder Singh said, "The patient suffered from Avascular Necrosis of right hip due to which it was difficult for patient to perform routine work. She was living painful life since last 3 years .In such a situation, total hip replacement was the only option." "The patient was admitted under Ayushman Bharat scheme and surgery was perform free of cost," he said.
Dr Balvinder Singh said before introduction of Ayushman Bharat scheme it was not possible for a poor labourer to go for such high end surgeries because cost of implant and surgery is too high . In private hospital it may cost Rs 5 to Rs 7 lakhs.
Dr Balvinder said government under direct supervision of honourable administrative secretary Health and Medical education Bupinder Kumar (Ias) and director general health services Dr Saleem ur Rehman is providing all support to doctors for conducting high end surgeries at district level as well as medical colleges.
Dr Balvinder Singh also appreciated Medical Superintendent Dr Sanjay Bhat of DH Udhampur for providing all sort of assistance to doctors of DH Udhampur to perform high end surgeries in the hospital.
Other members of team who performed uncemented total hip replacement were Dr Sunil Kailo anesthetist, Rajinder Gupta, Mahesh Bamotra , Raju and sister Manisha. |
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