Workshop on new concepts for shoulder reconstruction
1 Nov 2014 6:08 AM IST
With the rise in the number of Indians undergoing shoulder reconstructions, the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre along with the Delhi Orthopaedic Association will on Saturday host a day-long workshop on new technologies from across the world that causes minimal invasion and inconvenience to the patients.
During the workshop, renowned orthopedic surgeons Sonu Ahluwalia and Raj Ahluwalia will speak on the reasons behind the prevalence of shoulder injuries among Indians and also on the advantages the new concepts of shoulder reconstruction has over the traditional concept followed in most of the Indian hospitals. ‘Shoulder is the most complex and unstable joint in the body, it can get injured easily. Many surgeries have been developed to repair the muscles, connective tissue or damaged joints that can arise from traumatic or overuse injuries to the shoulder,’ Sonu Ahluwalia said at pre-event conference here.
He said the lack of research facilities on medical sciences and the dearth in the finances to support the research are the two biggest reasons that delay introduction of the latest medical technologies in India. ‘Today countries like America and several other medically advanced nations do shoulder reconstruction surgeries that involve use of smaller incisions and tiny instruments perform the repair,’ he said. According to the health ministry, over 50 lakh shoulder surgeries are performed in India every year.
During the workshop, renowned orthopedic surgeons Sonu Ahluwalia and Raj Ahluwalia will speak on the reasons behind the prevalence of shoulder injuries among Indians and also on the advantages the new concepts of shoulder reconstruction has over the traditional concept followed in most of the Indian hospitals. ‘Shoulder is the most complex and unstable joint in the body, it can get injured easily. Many surgeries have been developed to repair the muscles, connective tissue or damaged joints that can arise from traumatic or overuse injuries to the shoulder,’ Sonu Ahluwalia said at pre-event conference here.
He said the lack of research facilities on medical sciences and the dearth in the finances to support the research are the two biggest reasons that delay introduction of the latest medical technologies in India. ‘Today countries like America and several other medically advanced nations do shoulder reconstruction surgeries that involve use of smaller incisions and tiny instruments perform the repair,’ he said. According to the health ministry, over 50 lakh shoulder surgeries are performed in India every year.
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