Early Times Report
New Delhi, Nov 27: A rare Arthroscopic surgery has been performed by the team of doctors in Central Institue of Orthopaedics Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi.
A team of orthopaedic surgeons led by Dr. Balvinder Singh, assistant professor, Dr. Taha Ahmed and Dr. Mohit Garg, senior residents, Dr. Ashu Meena, anaesthetists Dr. Rajni and Dr. Santosh, assisted by sister Aruna undertook this procedure using a novel technique.
As per press release, Ankur is an 18 year old boy who suffered a road traffic accident and was diagnosed to have a posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture of knee due to which patient was not able to walk properly and was on bed rest for 3 weeks. He came to Safdarjung hospital as a last resort after being referred from other hospitals due to complexity of the required surgery. They used an Arthroscopic suture bridging technique which does not require any implant like screws or endobutton hence bringing down the cost by 70-80%. This procedure has recently been adopted in Germany and the Unites States, and rarely performed in India.
There are thousands of cases like Ankur who cannot afford the high cost of surgery and new methods such as these, which is affordable and minimizes the financial burden, can give them a new lease of life. |
