Hip ball replacement surgery through the smallest incision: Fortis Escorts Hospital sets world record

February 11, 2021

NEW DELHI, India--A team of doctors, led by Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, Director, Bones, and Joint Institute, Fortis Escorts Hospital, performed a hip ball replacement surgery through the an incision measuring 5 cm and 4 mm (less than two inches), thus setting the new world record for a Hip ball replacement surgery through the smallest incision, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

Talking to the Indian News Agency ANI about the record, Dr. Kaushal Kant Mishra said, "We and our team have performed a hip ball replacement surgery. This surgery has been done through the smallest incision on record till date. This is in itself a record. The incision measures 5 cm and 4 mm which equals nearly two inches."

"Through such a small incision no such major hip surgery has been performed yet, with normal instruments available.

Speaking of another record, Dr. Kaushal Kant Mishra further stated that ten days ago another hip ball replacement surgery was performed at the hospital in a record time of 18 minutes.

He further went on to state that two years ago the hospital had entered the Guinness Book of World Record for performing a hip ball replacement surgery on a 107-year-old which was a world record at that time.
"The news of this surgery will benefit our country as it will lead to an increase in medical tourism," he added.

Hip ball replacement surgery through the smallest incision: Fortis Escorts Hospital sets world record. Photo:ANI

Our team has done a hip ball replacement through smallest incision recorded - 5 cm&4 mm for the surgery. This is a record. We're filing for Guinness World Records, Limca Book of Records&World Record Academy: Dr KK Mishra, Bone&Joint Institute,Fortis Escorts Hospital,Delhi (09.02) pic.twitter.com/NJNzYfDfYk
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