Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Woman Walks Again After 12-Hour Surgery for Pelvic Tumour
A woman had pain in her body for almost six months.
Doctors discovered a very large tumour in the left side of her pelvis.
The tumour had weakened her pelvis and caused a fracture near her hip.
Surgeons operated for about 12 hours to remove it.
They also rebuilt the damaged area using a method called meshplasty.
The operation meant she no longer had a normal hip joint on that side.
She spent time doing physiotherapy to regain strength and movement.
She can now walk on her own again.
A woman with nearly six months of persistent pain was found to have a 20-cm Giant Cell Tumour of Bone in her left pelvis.
The tumour caused a pathological fracture in the left acetabulum, the part of the pelvis forming the hip joint.
Doctors removed the tumour-bearing pelvic and acetabular regions during an operation lasting about 12 hours.
The area was reconstructed with meshplasty as part of a limb-salvage procedure.
After physiotherapy and rehabilitation, the woman can stand, take steps, and walk independently without a conventional left hip joint.
- Who
- An unnamed woman was treated by Dr Rajesh Kumar Verma, Dr Lokesh Garg, and their orthopaedic team at Shalby International Hospital.
- What
- Doctors removed a 20-cm Giant Cell Tumour of Bone from the woman’s left pelvis and reconstructed the area using meshplasty.
- When
- The woman experienced persistent pain for nearly six months; the surgery lasted about 12 hours, but its date was not stated.
- Where
- The treatment took place at Shalby International Hospital in Gurugram.
- Why
- The tumour had caused a pathological fracture and needed to be removed while preserving the woman’s limb and maximizing her mobility.
- Tumour type
- Giant Cell Tumour of Bone
- Tumour size
- 20 centimetres
- Tumour location
- Left pelvis and acetabular region
- Complication
- Pathological fracture of the left acetabulum
- Surgery duration
- Approximately 12 hours
- Reconstruction
- Meshplasty
- Outcome
- The woman can walk independently without a conventional left hip joint