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Doctors at Rela Hospital performed a spine surgery on an 81-year-old woman who was diagnosed with osteoporosis.

Published: 29th November 2022 05:27 AM  |   Last Updated: 29th November 2022 05:27 AM   |  A+A A-

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By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Doctors at Rela Hospital performed a spine surgery on an 81-year-old woman who was diagnosed with osteoporosis.

The woman presented with complaints of loss of mobility and movement. On evaluation, doctors discovered she had acute spinal cord compression as a result of sixth cervical vertebra sliding over the seventh.

The patient also had a history of coronary artery disease. The only way to give her a fighting chance of walking again was through spine surgery. 

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