Delhi woman walks again after thigh bone reconstruction, marking a major medical success after she lost part of her femur in a serious road accident while protecting her infant. Doctors at a Delhi hospital rebuilt the missing bone using advanced orthopaedic techniques, restoring her mobility.
Severe Crash Causes Rare Bone Loss
A 34-year-old Delhi woman, who lost a section of her thigh bone while protecting her infant during a road accident, has regained the ability to walk after undergoing complex reconstructive surgery. The accident occurred when an auto-rickshaw overturned and landed on her, leaving her with severe open fractures of the femur and tibia and extensive soft-tissue damage.
Doctors said the high-impact trauma led to the physical loss of bone fragments at the accident site, creating a segmental defect in the femur—one of the most difficult orthopaedic injuries to treat.
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Doctors Use Staged Surgery to Rebuild Bone
According to Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, a specialised orthopaedic team led by senior surgeon Dr Simon Thomas adopted a staged reconstruction approach. In the first phase, doctors stabilised the limb with internal fixation and filled the missing bone gap with antibiotic-loaded cement to prevent infection and maintain structural support.
The cement also helped form a biological membrane rich in growth factors, which plays a key role in bone healing. After six to eight weeks, once the wound healed and infection risks were ruled out, doctors proceeded with the second surgery.
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Woman Walks Again After Successful Reconstruction
During the second stage, surgeons removed the cement spacer and replaced it with a combination of bone graft taken from the patient’s own body and artificial bone graft. They added an extra plate to ensure stability and promote bone union. The procedure successfully restored the woman’s mobility.
Recalling her recovery, the woman said she feared lifelong disability after learning that part of her bone was missing. “Being able to stand, walk, and hold my child again feels like a second life,” she said.