The Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, under the agies of Orthopedic Foundation & Research, KGMU, Lucknow has conducted a CME and hands on workshop on Spine. The event was sponsored by SHPOPL.
Dr. Lokendra Singh from Nagpur, Dr. Chirayu Pamecha from Udaipur and Dr. R. N. Srivastava from Lucknow conducted the course. The course was well attended by 35 delegates.
The course commenced at 9.00 AM on 4th May, 2013 with introductory lecture and presentation on Spine and welcomed the delegates for the course and also explained the objectives of the course.
In the first session of workshop, the delegates were attended lectures on past, present and future of spinal column and cord injuries, Bird's eye view of Modern Spine Surgery, how to fix the spine (CV junction to spine), Vertebroplasty, Stem cell in SCI-an overview and KGMU experiences. The second session was completely focused on hands on workshop for Unilock Spine under the guidance of eminent Orthopedic Surgeons.
The course received an overwhelming response from participants & very positive feedback was noted from those attended.
# SHPOPL conducts such course in memory of Late Shri H.D. Pitkar, who founded SHPOPL & was known and respected for his contribution to Orthopedic implant manufacturing in India in as early as 1960.