Man, over 8 Feet Tall, Undergoes Hip Replacement Surgery
Dharmendra Pratap Singh, considered to be the tallest living person in India, underwent hip replacement surgery at a private hospital here.
Ahmedabad, Sep 24 (PTI) Dharmendra Pratap Singh, considered to be the tallest living person in India, underwent hip replacement surgery at a private hospital here.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, 43-year-old Singh, who is 8 ft 1 inches tall, said he was recovering well.
He was suffering pain after meeting with an accident, he said.
A native of Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh, Singh came to Ahmedabad after a hospital in Lucknow said it could not operate on him.
The surgery was performed at K D Hospital here on August 26.
"Our biggest challenge was to manage the size of the hip. A size 68 acetabular cup was used on the right side, while a size 70 cup was used on the left. Sizes 52 or 54 are used in case of a person with average height," said Dr Ateet Sharma, who led the team of surgeons.
The hospital sourced large-sized acetabular cups from Chennai, along with large-sized femoral stems.
The surgery was performed free-of-cost in view of Singh's financial condition, the hospital said.
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