Durban — A hiker who fell and injured her leg in the southern Drakensberg recently needed to be operated on and have pins inserted in her leg.
Underberg Emergency Medical Services (UEMS) spokesperson Kate Bodmann said that the woman was injured last Thursday morning on the Giants Cup Trail, Mzimude River in the southern Drakensberg.
Bodmann said that the woman was recovering from home after she was operated on and had pins inserted in her lower leg.
At the time of the incident, Bodmann said that UEMS paramedics were called by a group for a person who had fallen and injured a leg along the Giants Cup Trail in the vicinity of Mzimude River.
UEMS paramedic, Kate Quin, and Mountain Rescue personnel along with Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife rangers walked out to the patient. On assessment, it was found that the 56-year-old woman had sustained a serious fracture to her leg.
“The patient was placed on a specialised stretcher and moved to an appropriate landing zone for the Netcare 911 helicopter,” Bodmann said.
“The patient was flown to a Pietermaritzburg hospital for the further specialised care she required.”
Bodmann thanked Paul and Simon from Mountain Rescue and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife rangers for their assistance on Thursday.
“We wish the patient a speedy recovery!”
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