New Delhi, July 22 -- A 58-year-old male weighing 125 kg successfully underwent hip replacement surgery at a private hospital in Delhi after suffering from severe pain in his right hip for the last three years.

The pain was caused by Avascular Necrosis -- a rare and serious condition where bone tissue dies due to a lack of blood supply.

The surgery, led by Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, Director of Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement at Fortis Escorts Hospital, Okhla Road, New Delhi, lasted approximately 50 minutes. The patient was discharged in a stable condition just four days after the procedure.

Such cases are rare due to clinical challenges involved in hip replacement procedures, particularly when performed on significantly overweight pat...