Bengaluru, July 21, 2026: SPARSH Hospital, Yelahanka, is celebrating a remarkable medical success story: a 100-year-old woman has achieved full mobility after undergoing a high-risk hip replacement surgery. The milestone underscores how modern geriatric care, multidisciplinary coordination, and advanced orthopaedic techniques can restore independence—even in patients of exceptional age.
The patient was admitted at age 99 after sustaining a displaced left femoral neck fracture with a complex subtrochanteric extension—an unstable, painful injury that often leads to permanent immobility or severe complications in elderly individuals. Compounding the challenge was her advanced age and a history of chronic bronchial asthma, making standard surgical and anaesthetic protocols exceptionally high-risk.
Following a thorough evaluation, the multidisciplinary team discussed the risks and expected outcomes with her family. With their consent, the orthopaedic specialists performed a complex long-stem, distal-fixing bipolar hemiarthroplasty.
Dr. Venugopal N, Senior Consultant – Orthopaedics, SPARSH Hospital, Yelahanka said, Bone quality is highly compromised at this age, and prolonged bed rest is often fatal. By choosing a long-stem, distal-fixing bipolar design, we bypassed the fragile bone and anchored the implant deeper in the femur, allowing almost immediate weight-bearing. Seeing her walk independently at 100 is the ultimate validation of advanced geriatric orthopaedic care.
Seamless Multidisciplinary Execution
To manage her respiratory comorbidities, Dr. Thirunavukkarasu Sivaraman, Consultant Lead in Anaesthesiology and Pain Management, designed a tailored, high-precision anaesthesia and pain management strategy. This ensured absolute physiological stability throughout the operation and recovery.
Remarkably, the patient experienced an uneventful recovery and was safely discharged just three days post-surgery.
Mr. Abhishek Thomas, Cluster COO, SPARSH Hospital Yelahanka & Sarjapur Road “This recovery reflects the strength of our integrated care model, where multidisciplinary teams work seamlessly to restore mobility, independence, and quality of life—even in the most challenging cases.”
A Benchmark for Geriatric Care
As India’s ageing population grows, this centenarian’s journey highlights a progressive shift in managing complex trauma in elderly patients. SPARSH Hospital’s milestone proves that age alone should not be a barrier to timely, life-saving surgical interventions that rebuild quality of life.
