Conference on trauma management at Govt Medical College
More than 250 delegates from across the country attended the ‘Trauma Conclave: Challenges and Innovations’ organised by the department of orthopaedics of Government Medical College (GMC) here on Saturday.
Eminent orthopaedic surgeons from across the country shared their research and ideas with the participants so as to enable them to provide better medical care to patients using advanced medical techniques.
Dr Rajesh Kapila, head of orthopaedics at GMC and organising chairman said, “Management of high- velocity trauma is a big challenge for the doctors.” He said that with increase in the number of accidents, trauma cases these days are much severe than it used to be a few decades back.
The medical education session also witnessed a special session on trauma in children. Dr PN Gupta, renowned paediatric orthopaedist from GMC, Chandigarh said, “The principles of trauma management totally change when it comes to children.” He highlighted that the techniques used in adults sometimes may not give the desired results when used on children.
Chief guest Dr Rajiv Sood, Vice-Chanceller, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, said, “Such conferences are crucial for updating information and knowledge of the practicing physicians.” He said that a large number of accident victims lose their lives only because they fail to get timely medical help.
Dr Jaspal Singh Sandhu, Vice-Chanceller, Guru Nanak Dev University, said, “Senior doctors have a duty to pass on their knowledge to the young generation.” Congratulating the GMC for organising the event, Dr Sandhu said that senior faculty members have helped in educating young doctors about their research.
On the first day of the two-day conference, Dr B Shiva Shankar from Solapur, Dr WN Gadegone from Madhya Pradesh and Dr Amit Ajgaonkar from Mumbai conducted three workshops in which they discussed techniques using bone models.
