Max supersepciality hospital organised a one-day high performance knee arthoplasty educational programme at hospital premises here on Sunday.
Many orthopedic practitioners of the region participated in the programme which was organised under the aegis of Uttaranchal Chapter of Indian Orthopaedic Association.
Speaking about the programme the Senior Consultant-Orthopaedics of the hospital Dr. Gaurav Gupta said that its aim was training of orthopedic surgeons on the technical aspects of Knee Arthroplasty.
Renowned athroplasty surgeon and head of Orthopaedics department of Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai Dr. Arun Mullaji informed about use of Computer Navigation Technology assisted with high performance knee implants for surgery.
Senior Consultant of Orthopeadics at Max Hospital Dr Hemanshu Kochhar said that computer guided system is also called ‘Navigation’ as it helps the surgeon in all the steps of surgery and even point out errors before they are made. “As the surgeon moves an instrument within the patient’s joint, the infrared camera, like the GPS satellite, calculates its position, and then transfers that data to a computer in the operation theater. The computer then shows the direction and location of the instrument. During surgery the computer generates a bone model that guides the surgeon in virtually all the steps of the surgery. Apart from improving the precision of bone cuts, the computer also helps in restoring the soft tissue balancing that is critical in getting the desired good results” he explained.