Patna, Dec. 7 -- Highlighting the transformative role of hip replacement in modern medicine, Prof. (Dr.) Sudeep Kumar of Department of Orthopaedics All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS) Patna today said that the hip replacement is the surgery of the century.

Dr Kumar told news persons here that hip replacement is a meticulous, highly effective procedure routinely performed at AIIMS Patna since 2014. Patients suffering from hip arthritis can benefit immensely from this surgery, and there is absolutely no need to fear it, he noted.

AIIMS Patna has consistently delivered advanced orthopaedic care in joint replacement and hip replacement is one of the most transformative procedures AIIMS offer, he said.

After completion of a high-...