The Odisha Orthopaedic Association (OOA) and the Eastern Zone Regional Orthopaedic Forum (EZROF) held their annual meeting in the premises of Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) here from January 10 to 12.
A record number of 206 orthopaedic doctors from Odisha, West Bengal, North East and Assam presented their research papers at the seminar. Besides many doctors from New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and london shared their experiences with the delegates on the occasion.
Noted joint replacement surgeon Padma Vibhushan Dr KH Sancheti and KIMS organising secretary Dr BK Behera performed a difficult THR surgery on January 10 in KIMS’ Orthopaedic OT to provide live demonstration to all the delegates.
Dr Sancheti hailed the KIMS OT to provide best facilities to the patients. “The standard of KIMS OT can be equaled with that of the New York Hospital and this is the best for joint replacement surgery,” said Dr Sancheti after the surgery.
The EZROF conference was inaugurated by eminent orthopaedic specialist RC Mohanty on January 11 in the presence of Dr Sancheti, Indian Orthopaedic Association Professor AK Jain, KIIT vice chancellor Professor PP Mathur, KIMS principal Professor BC Das and OOA president Dr KM Mishra.
On this occasion, new OOA office bearers were elected on the concluding day. While Professor SN Mohanty was elected as president, Dr Behera was elected as vice-president. Dr NC Mohapatra of the SCB Medical College Hospital will continue as OOA’s honourary secretary.