Routine injury to death: Chronicling events

2021:

17-yr-old footballer R Priya suffers a ligament tear on her right knee, undergoes treatment

Oct 2022:

She suffers another ligament tear on the same knee

Nov 7:

Taken to Periyar Nagar Govt Peripheral Hospital, undergoes arthroscopy – a minimally invasive surgical procedure; the bandage is too tight, disrupting blood flow

Nov 8:

Priya is shifted to Rajiv Gandhi Govt General Hospital, treated by a team of senior surgeons

Nov 9:

Her right leg is removed at the point from above her knee

Nov 15:

Priya dies due to multiple organ failure at 7.15am; family alleges negligence

Nov 14:

Her kidneys, liver and heart are damaged due to disruption in blood flow

Nov 13:

Health minister M Subramanian visits Priya; Subramanian says the teen is doing fine and informs hospital that the government will arrange for a robotic artificial limb from B’luru