DMCH Orthopaedic surgeon back after augmenting his expertise in knee and hip replacement from Germany

If the people of the region don’t pay attention to their eating habits and adopt a balanced life-style then, there is a possibility of people getting affected by joint pains in the younger age. These concerning views were expressed by Orthopaedic Surgeon at DMC&H - Dr. Pankaj Mahindra, who has recently come back after undergoing exclusive training in hip and knee replacement from world renowned joint replacement centre in Germany.

People living in this part of the region don’t pay much attention to their eating habits. Young people rarely take fresh fruits and vegetables in their regular diet and tend to be more prone to obesity and excessive weight due to wrong life-style and intake of junk foods. It is a tragic that the percentage of overweight children in urban areas is growing at an alarming rate. Many kids spend less time exercising and more time in front of the TV, computer, or video-game console. And today's busy families have fewer free moments to prepare nutritious, home-cooked meals. Parents have to prevent their kids from becoming overweight and make them eat nutritious food and indulge them in healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Pankaj Mahindra’s enriched experience will definitely enhance the quality of treatment for patient suffering from hip and joint pains. Around 50 percent of populations above fifty years of age suffer from knee and joint ailments and it is estimated that 60 percent of such patients need knee replacement surgery to get rid of unbearable pain. The newly developed state-of-art Orthopaedics  Operation Theatre Complex at DMCH is of international standard and will  definitely benefit patients suffering from ailments of hip and
knee joints   by providing low-cost and high-quality medical care. It will also give an impetus to the growing medical tourism in the region

DMCH Orthopaedic surgeon back after augmenting his expertise in knee and hip replacement from Germany

If the people of the region don’t pay attention to their eating habits and adopt a balanced life-style then, there is a possibility of people getting affected by joint pains in the younger age. These concerning views were expressed by Orthopaedic Surgeon at DMC&H - Dr. Pankaj Mahindra, who has recently come back after undergoing exclusive training in hip and knee replacement from world renowned joint replacement centre in Germany.

People living in this part of the region don’t pay much attention to their eating habits. Young people rarely take fresh fruits and vegetables in their regular diet and tend to be more prone to obesity and excessive weight due to wrong life-style and intake of junk foods. It is a tragic that the percentage of overweight children in urban areas is growing at an alarming rate. Many kids spend less time exercising and more time in front of the TV, computer, or video-game console. And today's busy families have fewer free moments to prepare nutritious, home-cooked meals. Parents have to prevent their kids from becoming overweight and make them eat nutritious food and indulge them in healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Pankaj Mahindra’s enriched experience will definitely enhance the quality of treatment for patient suffering from hip and joint pains. Around 50 percent of populations above fifty years of age suffer from knee and joint ailments and it is estimated that 60 percent of such patients need knee replacement surgery to get rid of unbearable pain. The newly developed state-of-art Orthopaedics  Operation Theatre Complex at DMCH is of international standard and will  definitely benefit patients suffering from ailments of hip and knee joints   by providing low-cost and high-quality medical care. It will also give an impetus to the growing medical tourism in the region.

DMC doctor completes fellowship in joint replacement at USA

Dr. Deepak Jain, Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics at DMC & H recently completed two month fellowship in hip and knee joint replacement at Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopaedics, Baltimore, USA. The training involved learning advanced techniques in primary as well as revision joint replacement under world renowned experts. Rubin institute is a state of the art facility providing tertiary level care in joint replacement.

Dr. Jain said that cutting edge technology enabled the patients in USA to return to a higher level of activities like running, golf, skiing etc. He also learnt protocols to reduce pain in immediate postoperative period which is considered very important in improving outcomes and to ensure patient comfort. These methods would now be applied to Indian population also leading to better results.

He also received special training in revision joint replacement which involved treating patients having pain, wear, loosening, infection etc. after total joint replacements. He said that this area is growing in India too as the number of replacement surgeries done here has increased manifold and the results with latest techniques are encouraging.

Dr. Jain said that joint research projects would be carried out between DMCH and Rubin Institute, USA in order to study special needs of Indian patients and devise new techniques. He is also coordinating Operation Walk with Rubin Institute wherein free hip and knee replacements will be performed for poor patients in DMCH.

Dr. Jain is an alumnus of prestigious Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi and is serving in DMC for the past five and a half years. He has received extensive training in adult joint reconstruction also.

Mobile van to train surgeons about arthritis

A fully equipped van that will trundle across the northern and western states of India to train orthopaedic students about the new techniques in treating arthritis was flagged off in the capital Friday.

‘The van – Zimmer mobile learning center – will go 12,000 km in 120 days covering 53 cities across the western and northern parts of India. Our first stop is at Varanasi where we have tied up with Benaras Hindu University (BHU) and will be giving the paramedical and orthopaedic students training on knee replacement and other related surgeries on arthiritis,’ Sanjay Lohani, marketing director of Zimmer India Pvt Ltd, told TPN Friday.

Judy Reinke, counselor for commercial affairs, US embassy in India, flagged off the van.

The van has a knee replacement set-up specifally designed for women apart from hip replacement, trauma and spinal surgery products.

Since it’s the first of its kind, educating about its functions and uses to the young lot is one of our aims,’ Lohani said.

Apart from training the medical students, the van will conduct community seminars to increase awareness among the general public by roping in various resident welfare associations and clubs.
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DMC Doctor Completes Fellowship In Joint Replacement

Dr. Deepak Jain, Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics at DMC & H recently completed two month fellowship in hip and knee joint replacement at Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopaedics, Baltimore, USA. The training involved learning advanced techniques in primary as well as revision joint replacement under world renowned experts. Rubin institute is a state of the art facility providing tertiary level care in joint replacement.

Dr. Jain said that cutting edge technology enabled the patients in USA to return to a higher level of activities like running, golf, skiing etc. He also learnt protocols to reduce pain in immediate postoperative period which is considered very important in improving outcomes and to ensure patient comfort. These methods would now be applied to Indian population also leading to better results.

He also received special training in revision joint replacement which involved treating patients having pain, wear, loosening, infection etc. after total joint replacements. He said that this area is growing in India too as the number of replacement surgeries done here has increased manifold and the results with latest techniques are encouraging.

Dr. Jain said that joint research projects would be carried out between DMCH and Rubin Institute, USA in order to study special needs of Indian patients and devise new techniques. He is also coordinating Operation Walk with Rubin Institute wherein free hip and knee replacements will be performed for poor patients in DMCH.