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Friend Says Zulma Faiad, 81, Is in Intensive Care After Staircase Fall

Doctors are keeping the actress under close observation pending imaging for additional injuries.

Overview

  • Faiad reported she fell on a dimly lit staircase at home on Feb. 14, striking her chest on the railing and fracturing four ribs.
  • She remains hospitalized at Clínica Zabala in Belgrano, sedated and immobilized for pain control and monitoring.
  • Carmen Barbieri said in an audio message to Infama that Faiad is in intensive care to prevent movements that could risk internal organs.
  • Medical teams are evaluating a possible fifth rib fracture and any hip involvement, with further radiographs and CT scans pending.
  • Her daughter Eleonora is accompanying her and handled the ambulance and admission, as friends including Barbieri and Cristina Paradiso offer support.