Patna Doctors Perform Miracle: Young Man Survives Rare Polytrauma After Horrific Accident

• Doctors at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna, successfully operated on a 25-year-old man with rare and complex polytrauma.
• The patient suffered a Pipkin Type-V femoral head fracture, posterior wall acetabular fracture, floating hip, and ipsilateral femoral shaft fracture in a road accident.
• The combination of severe hip and thigh bone injuries in a single leg is medically rare and challenging to treat.
• An orthopedic team, supported by Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine, performed a complex surgery within 24 hours during the 'golden hour'.
• The patient's hip was repaired with screws and plates, and a rod was inserted into the thigh bone, leading to a stable condition and rapid recovery.

Why It Matters: IGIMS Patna doctors saved a young man's life by successfully treating a rare and complex polytrauma with timely surgery.