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Doctors at AIIMS operate on spinal injury, boy walks
New Delhi: A 10-year-old boy from a village in Uttar Pradesh has gained a new lease of life after the doctors at AIIMS operated upon him.
Premchand, a victim of a tractor-related accident had suffered massive injury to his spine. But a marathon 8-hour-lon operation by a team of doctors at AIIMS has ensured that he can look forward to life.
Dr MC Misra, HOD Trauma Centre said, “”What I can say is that I have not seen such a case before, in my 35 years of career and in dealing with trauma.”
In the accident almost 10-months ago, Premchand’s spinal cord was broken into two pieces and almost bent like a bow. The injury paralysed Premchand below the waist damaging his nervous system in such a manner that he lost his urinary control, bowel movements and sensation.
But today, Premchand is finally on his way to recovery, walking around in the hospital room with a little support from his parents at his shoulders.
“He also made neurological recovery. which was again a surprise for us. I am sure, he has regained 70 per cent power now in the muscles of the girdle and the lower limb,” marvelled Dr Misra.
His parents recount the days when they were advised by some in the village to give up hope that the boy would survive, let alone walk again.
“Everyone would tell us that this child is not going to make it. But the doctors here have proven to be God,” said his mother.
An accident like this is usually fatal in nature, but some cases like Premchand survive. Sometimes, it is the biological twist of the injury that allows recovery. At other times, it is merely like what Premchand’s mother says, “God saved him. He who is protected by God, can be felled by none.”
Premchand’s smile tells how happy he is with the recovery.
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Hi Team,
Am Biswaranjan Nayak from Gurgaon, one of them my nephew she got the spinal cord injury , she is suffering this type in her born time, actually while borning , somethinf is happenning in her back, then doctor had operated the same, since that day she is suffering such as a problem,her age is 7 years old, she doing exercise every day which was suggested by doctor, she was treatment ed every where, like apolo in hydrabad, much more hospital, still we are looking for Aiims , sir we want to know, whose doctor looking for the same thing , on getting ur mail we will be reaching there, plz my contact number is :- Mob- +91-9818535449. i hope u would be giving us information about that .she can’t walk with the support, and can’t stand without support , so would request u to give suggest for the same, we would very very great full to u, plz reply me my mentioned number and mail id plz .
Hi I am sanjay from Pune, My nephew got the spinal cord C5-C6 injury in the swimming pool while trying to dive 1 year back. and lost the full control over the lower body after stomach, We have made the treatment in the Indian Spinal Cord injury Center Basant vihar delhi, but still he is not able to sit without support but he has the sensation throughout the body.
Is there any hope such that he can able to walk even with a support ?
Please suggest about the issue.
I am working in the field of spinal cord injury for last couple of years. But I have never heard of such a case… its very surprising! The concern doctors should publish this case and their way of research!!