Revision Total Knee Replacement course for young Orthopedic Surgeons organized at KIMS Hospitals

The Orthopaedic Department of KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad in association with Telangana Orthopedic Surgeons Association and TCOS has organized Revision Knee Master Class Program on 5^th April 2019 for the Orthopedic Surgeons across the twin states. Surgeons from across the States who completed their MS or DNB have attended the course during the which the eminent national and international faculty discussed treatment options for Revision Cases and Complex Case Discussions along with revision live surgeries. A total of 150 number of participants attended the One-day course.

The one-day course which was divided into six sessions which include live surgeries which talk in detail on various topics including - Complications in TKA, Primary Complex TKR & Principles of Revision, detailed explanation on the various techniques used by surgeons during knee replacement, Infected TKR & Treatment options for Revision TKR, followed by discussion of complex case studies by the experts in the field.

Speaking on the occasion, Course Chairman and Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, KIMS Hospitals, Dr. Uday Krishna Myneni “The session will feature the latest approaches to reconstruction of the knee in adults. A panel of experts with a great depth of experience in total knee replacement are part of the panel. The members of the panel have passed on their knowledge of issues in day-to-day practice in both primary and revision surgery. The aim of the course is to provide younger joint replacement specialists with an update on the latest in techniques and treatments”

Dr. B Bhaskar Rao, MD & CEO, KIMS Hospitals, said, “We are glad that our hospital has organized a course like this, which will be very useful for the young surgeons. This course will help every patient to get best treatment without having to go for a revision, which can sometimes be more expensive than the Primary TKR surgery.”

Although Total Knee replacement is one of the most successful procedures which enables people to have more healthier life; there are chances of failure for the due to different reasons. And only in case of failure, a revision TKR is advised. This revision surgery is different than primary total knee replacement. It is a more expensive and surgically demanding procedure. It also requires extensive planning, and specialized implants and tools to achieve a good result.

“This is a much need course. It covered the most difficult real case scenarios that we face in our daily practice. Many thanks to the excellent organizing committee. The eminent panel had good knowledge and they spoke about useful techniques and tips which can be practiced in day-to-day cases,” said a participant.