Narayana Multispecialty Hospital Performs a Successful Total Hip Replacement on a 12-year-old

By Bipasha Mitra

Due to tuberculosis the child suffered from juvenile ankylosis hip and was almost crippled

A twleve-old-girl was suffering for three years from tuberculosis in the hip.
Her condition was so bad that she couldn't even sit, walk or do her regular work.
The tuberculosis was confirmed after an MRI scan at Narayana Multispecialty Hospital in Bengaluru.
Doctors at the hospital decided to perform a hip replacement surgery.
According to Dr. Varadaraj, hip replacement surgery is uncommon amongst children but juvenile ankylosis hip due to TB demands such a treatment.
The surgery was completed in 90 minutes and was successful.

Source: City Today

Written by

Bipasha Mitra

Vaidam Health · Updated 25 Sept 2026

After completing her Bachelors Degree in English and PG Diploma in Journalism, Bipasha started her career in writing. With an eye for detail and a creative bent of mind, she emphatically crafts patient's stories, and pens blogs and articles understanding what the readers want to know and should know for their medical treatment.