# Man survives 74 days, 20 fractures after Noida accident 2026-08-13T19:06:08+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 30-year-old Noida man, Nakul Barua, survived a high-impact road accident that caused more than 20 fractures across his ribs, pelvis, spine, knee and ankle, Kailash Hospital said. Admitted on March 2, 2026, in critical condition, with no recordable blood pressure, he was discharged on May 15 after 74 days. He required emergency intubation, mechanical ventilation, a tracheostomy and haemodialysis for acute kidney injury. The thoracic surgery team performed chest wall repair on March 17. Orthopaedic procedures addressed fractures of the pelvis, femur, patella and ankle. Barua, who credited his family and the medical team, said leaving hospital on his own feet felt like getting his life back. The hospital cited the case as an example of chest wall stabilisation aiding recovery in severe trauma. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: chest wall stabilisation, Kailash Hospital, multiple fractures, Noida accident, trauma care Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/man-survives-74-days-20-fractures-after-noida-accident/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/man-survives-74-days-20-fractures-after-noida-accident/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.