Black Fungus

LUCID’s customised implants to address facial deformities in Mucormycosis patients

LUCID’s customised implants to address facial deformities in Mucormycosis patients

The Nagpur-based healthcare firm is the first Indian company to produce PEEK-based implants for facial reconstruction Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], July 13: As a brutal second wave of Covid-19 swept the country in April and May, an accompanying spike in Mucormycosis in Covid-19 patients cases further aggravated the woes of patients and the healthcare infrastructure. As of June end, the country had reported more than 40,000 cases of Mucormycosis, commonly known as Black Fungus. According to statistics, more than three-fourth of these patients had Covid-19 infection, and more than half of the patients had diabetes. In a significant majority, the regions…
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