Gurgaon: A 18-year old gymnast, who sustained a severe cervical spine injury causing paralysis, successfully underwent a surgery here, doctors said on Wednesday.
Sachin, a national-level gymnast from Haryana, suffered a fall while performing a complex gymnastics maneuver during a practice session and broke his neck bone which left him paralysed.
After he was taken to the hospital, it was found that he had sustained a serious cervical spine injury with quadriplegia — paralysis of arms and legs.
Realising the seriousness of the injury, Sachin was referred to the spine department of the city-based Paras hospital. A team of doctors led by Arun Bhanot, chief of spine services, was formed to look into the case.
They decided that a complex set of surgeries on his neck was the only option to provide a realistic chance of survival and recovery from paralysis.
