JAIPUR: With the kite-flying season kicking in, neurosurgeons have become even more busy.
“Seeing children dying in front of our eyes is quite a painful experience,” said Dr Achal Sharma, medical superintendent, SMS Hospital, who is a senior professor in neurosurgery.
While giving an example of a 13-year-old boy brought to the facility from a rural area who had fallen from a roof and broke his skull, he said, “In kite related injuries, mostly we receive patients with skull fractures with brain hemorrhage. Such cases may require brain surgeries. Also, fractures in spines are common in which patients come with paralysis of limbs and in some cases, it could be fatal too,” said Dr Sharma.
The 13-year-old boy was brought to the hospital on Tuesday as he suffered the injury after falling from a height. His life has been saved, but he required a brain surgery for complete recovery.
He expressed concern on such incidents as most of these patients are children, who are in their productive age group. “Children are more prone to get such injuries after falling from height. In our city, most of the houses are multi-storey and the terraces are a preferred place for kite lovers. The shorter boundary walls make it even more risky. Flying kites from such terraces should be done with precautions,” he said.
With the beginning of kite flying season, SMS Hospital is receiving injuries including limb fractures, head injuries and parents need to take care of their children and any negligence may invite accident. It is a festival of fun and people should ensure that it should not turn into a disaster.
“Seeing children dying in front of our eyes is quite a painful experience,” said Dr Achal Sharma, medical superintendent, SMS Hospital, who is a senior professor in neurosurgery.
While giving an example of a 13-year-old boy brought to the facility from a rural area who had fallen from a roof and broke his skull, he said, “In kite related injuries, mostly we receive patients with skull fractures with brain hemorrhage. Such cases may require brain surgeries. Also, fractures in spines are common in which patients come with paralysis of limbs and in some cases, it could be fatal too,” said Dr Sharma.
The 13-year-old boy was brought to the hospital on Tuesday as he suffered the injury after falling from a height. His life has been saved, but he required a brain surgery for complete recovery.
He expressed concern on such incidents as most of these patients are children, who are in their productive age group. “Children are more prone to get such injuries after falling from height. In our city, most of the houses are multi-storey and the terraces are a preferred place for kite lovers. The shorter boundary walls make it even more risky. Flying kites from such terraces should be done with precautions,” he said.
With the beginning of kite flying season, SMS Hospital is receiving injuries including limb fractures, head injuries and parents need to take care of their children and any negligence may invite accident. It is a festival of fun and people should ensure that it should not turn into a disaster.
