Fourth-grader's arm amputated after infection spreads from plaster cast in Palakkad

manoramaonline.com (Malayalam)

A fourth-grader's arm was amputated below the elbow due to infection after being plastered at Palakkad District Hospital. The family alleges medical negligence, stating the infection spread after the initial treatment for a fall. The child was transferred to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital where the amputation was performed. The Health Minister has ordered an inquiry into the incident. The child sustained the injury on September 24th while playing.


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