GMC Kathua conducts total hip replacement surgery under Ayushman Bharat scheme

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KATHUA: Under the guidance of Principal GMC Kathua, Dr. Anjali Nadir Bhat and supervision of MS Associated Hospital GMC Kathua, Dr. Sangita Ajrawat, one more Total Hip Replacement Surgery was performed under Ayushman Bharat Scheme (PMJAY), totally free of cost at Govt. Medical College (GMC) Kathua.
The patient who originally belongs to Village Hariachack, Kathua was suffering from neglected fracture of neck of Femur (3 months old) leading to pain and deformity.
The patient finally visited Department of Orthopaedics, GMC Kathua where the surgery was performed by Dr. Rishabh Gupta (Assistant Professor & I/C HOD) along with his team, supported by Anaesthesia team which was led by Dr. Sanjay Kalsotra (Professor &Head).
The surgery was performed under Ayushman Bharat scheme (PMJAY) totally free of cost. Dr. Rishabh Gupta further added that Department of Orthopaedics, GMC Kathua is regularly performing such complicated orthopaedic procedures and more than 100 patients have been operated under this scheme, totally free of cost in past few months only.