Doctors in Almaty save woman after fall from ninth floor

A woman in Almaty, Kazakhstan, has survived a fall from the ninth floor, a remarkable feat that saw her hospitalized in critical condition with extensive injuries. Doctors at City Clinical Hospital No. 7 diagnosed a traumatic brain injury, severe chest trauma, multiple rib fractures, pneumothorax, haemothorax, and fractures of the pelvis, femurs, and humerus.

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On admission, her condition was assessed as extremely critical: she was in a coma and traumatic shock, with a high risk of death.

Upon admission, her condition was described as extremely critical, with doctors noting she was in a coma and traumatic shock, facing a high risk of death. The ambulance team intubated her and began anti-shock treatment before she reached the hospital, where she received immediate emergency care.

Specialists from various medical fields collaborated on her treatment due to the severity of her injuries. Initially managed in the intensive care unit for shock and trauma, she was later transferred to the polytrauma department. Following thorough preparation, she underwent simultaneous surgeries on her limbs, followed by pelvic bone surgery two days later. The risk of complications remained high throughout her treatment.

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However, thanks to coordinated teamwork and the right treatment strategy, we were able to achieve a positive outcome.

However, coordinated teamwork and a precise treatment strategy led to a positive outcome. By the seventh day, doctors began moving her from a horizontal to an upright position using specialized equipment. The woman was discharged on the tenth day, with all medical care provided under Kazakhstan’s compulsory social health insurance system.

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Despite the severity of her injuries, by the seventh day after admission doctors had begun gradually moving the patient from a horizontal to an upright position using specialised equipment.