Prabhal Singh, two-time Commonwealth Games medalist successfully treated for advanced Hybrid ACL Surgery at Fortis Mohali

Jalandhar, May 20, 2022: The Orthopaedics Team at Fortis Hospital Mohali, recently successfully operated, a 2016 Commonwealth Games Gold medalist (wrestling) Prabhpal Singh, for an ACL tear and Meniscus injury. The ACL is a ligament in the knee which controls stability and is important for sports. ACL tear leads to loss of sporting career, and can cause major setbacks. Meniscus is a cushion in the knee and is commonly injured in sports.

Patient Prabhpal was in excruciating pain and this was affecting his performance on the field. Prabhpal who had won a gold medal in wrestling in the 2016 Commonwealth Games, and a silver at the same sporting event in 2017 – had been contemplating quitting the sport owing to his sports injury.

He finally met Dr Manit Arora, Consultant, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Fortis Hospital Mohali, in March this year and subsequently underwent a Hybrid ACL Surgery on 22nd March.

Hybrid ACL surgery is a new technique for ACL surgery which helps restore native anatomy, accelerates rehabilitation and the patient’s return to the respective sport.

Following good rehabilitation at Fortis Mohali, Patient Prabhpal was discharged on the next day of the surgery and was able to walk without any support. Dr Arora revealed that Patient Prabhpal would be able to make a comeback to wrestling within 6 months.

Discussing the case, Dr Arora, said, “The Patient had an ACL tear and Meniscus injury which was hampering his performance on the field. I operated upon his knee through the most-advanced technique of Hybrid ACL Surgery. Patient Prabhpal is likely to make a comeback within 6 months.”