Saif Ali Khan sustained a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to a knife lodged in it. A surgery was performed to remove the 2.5-inch-long knife from his spine and repair his ‘leaking spinal fluid’, a doctor from Lilavati Hospital informed the media.
Explaining the actor’s health condition, Dr Nitin Dange said Saif is stable and out of danger.
Saif had sustained at least six injuries after an intruder attacked him at his home in the early hours of Thursday.
The doctors also performed plastic surgery on Saif’s hand and neck, where he was stabbed, added Dr Dange.
“Saif Ali Khan was admitted to the hospital at 2 am with alleged history of assault by some unknown person. He sustained a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to a lodged knife in the spine,” Dr Dange said.
“A surgery was performed to remove the knife and repair the leaking spinal fluid. Two other deep wounds on his left hand and one other on his neck were repaired by the plastic surgery team.
“He is completely stable now. He is recovering well and out of danger now.”