Dubai: A 58-year-old British expatriate successfully underwent surgery at Aster Hospital Mankhool to correct a congenital defect of a displaced hip that was hampering her daily activities, her surgeon said.
Throughout her life, the patient struggled with mobility and found it difficult to execute certain movements such as going up the stairs, sitting cross-legged or even stretching her legs.
Dr Manjunatha G.S., specialist orthopaedic surgeon at Aster Hospital, diagnosed the patient with developmental dysplasia (dislocation) of the hip, or dysplastic hip, on the right side. Further complicating her case, the friction caused by the abnormal and continuous gritting of the joint, caused the patient’s right hip centre to be 1.6cm above her left hip and also lead to the development of severe secondary osteoarthritis. The congenital condition, which is usually diagnosed at birth and early stages in life, had gone undetected throughout the patient’s life, until the team at Aster discovered the cause of the patient’s discomfort.
Commenting on the case, Dr Manjunatha said: “Dysplastic hip is the most common congenital hip disorder in children and generally leads to secondary osteoarthritis of the hip joint at a very young age. However, it is uncommon for the condition to go undetected for so many years. We diagnosed this condition in our patient at 58 years after her condition had drastically deteriorated and hindered her daily life activities. By performing the total hip replacement surgery and limb correction, we successfully managed to alleviate the patient’s pain and enabled her to regain the ability to perform daily tasks and functions.”
The surgery involved minimal invasive incisions and the patient was able to walk in less than 24 hours without experiencing any pain. As part of Aster Hospital’s post-operative protocols, the patient also underwent mild sessions of physiotherapy and was able to walk without any support or walking aids by the third week post-surgery.
Commenting on her recovery, the patient said: “I was very lucky to find Dr Manjunatha and his team at Aster Hospital, who made an effort to detect the root cause of the problem and diagnosed the real reason behind the discomfort that I was facing. I am now able to perform daily tasks with ease and pain-free.”
