The Hindu·3 min read·medium

Bone bank at GRH helps 15-year-old cancer patient avoid amputation

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The Hindu Bureau
Bone bank at GRH helps 15-year-old cancer patient avoid amputation
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A 15-year-old girl in Madurai successfully avoided leg amputation thanks to a bone graft provided by the Government Rajaji Hospital's bone bank. The facility, established in 2021, has helped nearly 200 patients recover from severe bone-related injuries and diseases.

A 15-year-old girl battling osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer, successfully underwent a procedure which saved her legs with the help of a graft from the bone bank at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai.

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