How is Saif Ali Khan walking so easily after spinal cord surgery? Doctors explain

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who apparently had a five-hour surgery a few days ago after suffering multiple stabs on his body from an intruder, has raised many eyebrows. In a recently released video, the actor can be seen outside his residence, in a white shirt and jeans, walking perfectly fine despite the traumatic episode and surgeries.

The man, who reportedly suffered six injuries, had two of them marked 'severe.' In the video, Saif has a dressing on the neck, and otherwise, he looks all right. At a time when many are terming the episode 'suspicious,' 'PR stunt' and 'too good to be true,' a few of the doctors explained on X how the actor is walking normal. 

According to Amit Thadani, a surgeon, Saif can walk so soon due to the medical advancements available today.

"Saw the video of Saif walking out of hospital in good condition. That's the beauty of modern medicine. Dural puncture with CSF leak - close the defect, remove drain in 2-3 days and discharge. Nowadays, major spine surgery itself has become a 1-day stay with no bed rest needed," explained the doctor.

Apparently, the neck wound does not look like it resulted in major injuries and therefore, only needed sutures. Dr Deepak Krishnamoorthy, another doctor, shared the video of his 78-year-old mother who is apparently walking with a fractured foot in a cast on the same day of after the surgery! He said, 'For people doubting if Saif Ali Khan really had a spine surgery (funnily even some doctors). A younger, fit person can recover even faster. For doctors who are doubting Saif's recover, all I want to tell you is get better exposure.'

What was Saif's injury?
The 'dural puncture with CSF leak' refers to an unintentional puncture of the dura mater, which is a membrane that encases the spinal cord and the cerebrospinal fluid or CSF. Saif was attacked on January 16 morning by an intruder at his Bandra home. He was admitted to Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. A piece of knife was also removed from his body during the surgery.