Nandamuri Balakrishna undergoes surgery for torn quadriceps tendon
Actor Nandamuri Balakrishna underwent corrective surgery at AIG Hospitals after suffering a knee injury while shooting in Rajahmundry. Doctors repaired a torn left quadriceps tendon and supporting tissues. He is stable and under postoperative observation, with rehabilitation to begin gradually.
Hyderabad: Actor Nandamuri Balakrishna, who sustained a knee injury while shooting in Rajahmundry, underwent corrective surgery for a tear in the left quadriceps tendon, the tissue connecting the thigh muscle to the kneecap, along with tears in the supporting tissues on both sides of the knee, at the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG).
In a medical bulletin, AIG said a multidisciplinary team of doctors, during a three-hour surgery, cleared the accumulated blood around the injury, reattached the torn tendon to the kneecap, and repaired the supporting tissues on both sides of the knee.
“The injury involved the main tendon that helps straighten and stabilise the knee, as well as the supporting tissues on both sides. We planned a strong and secure repair, and each damaged structure was carefully reconstructed,” Dr Gowtham Chowdary, Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon, AIG Hospitals, said.
Balakrishna is stable and remains under close postoperative observation. His recovery is being monitored by a medical team, and rehabilitation will begin gradually based on his progress.
