The Department of Orthopaedics is one of most advanced and up to date in the
field of orthopaedics. It is having a faculty of consultants, each pursuing a
specialist field along with general orthopaedic work. The Department is geared
to look after all aspects of trauma, poly-trauma, joint replacement including
revision surgery, spine surgery including endoscopic spinal surgery, paediatric
orthopaedic, minimally invasive surgery (MIS), arthroscopy surgery, sports
medicine, ilizarov fixation for limb reconstruction/ leg lengthening and
deformity correction.
Joint replacement: This unit unit is headed by senior most surgeon, Dr.
P.S. Maini, an internationally recognized orthopaedic surgeon and manned by
experienced surgeons with sub-demarcated areas, is fully operational. It is one
of the few joint replacement units in the country fully equipped and specially
trained for revision of joint replacements having at its disposal a good bone
banking facility. The unit offers fellowships for training in joint
replacements. Dr. P.S. Maini is a well-known figure in arthroplasty field,
delivering various lectures and has authored many articles in this field. He is
the President of Indian Arthroplasty Association for the last 3 years. The Unit
is now providing latest state of the art resurfacing arthroplasty and minimally
invasive surgery (MIS) to its patients. Joint replacement surgeons of the
Department have been regular participants as lecturers and faculty members for
the various arthroplasty workshops.
Trauma and general orthopaedics: This filed is governed by another 3-4
senior consultants who are available round the clock to attend all type of bony
and musculo-skeletal trauma. The unit is backed up by fully equipped operative
rooms for any procedure to be done short time. Facilities available are
reduction of fracture & plaster application, plating, closed pinning,
interlock nailing, hip fracture fixation, change of ball of hip joint, wiring,
pinning, external fixator application / ilizarov fixation (bad & crushed
skin with fractures) and fixation of spinal injuries. The Department is well
supported by Radiology, Neurosurgery, Vascular Surgery and Plastic Surgery
departments at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. General orthopaedic surgeries including
polio, club foot and paediatric orthopaedics, such as CDH (by birth hip
problems), CTEV (twisting foot) surgeries are regularly performed by
specialists.
Arthroscopy & sports medicine unit: Arthroscopic minimally invasive
joint surgery is practiced and performed regularly in the Department, which is
equipped with latest telescope and equipment. Arthroscopy is regularly being
done for all major joints - knee, shoulder, wrist, ankle, elbow, spine along
with special focus on stiff knee arthroscopy and state of the art surgery for
ligament reconstruction.
Spine and Back Surgery: Two consultants have developed spine surgery in
the Department and today the Unit is acclaimed one of the best in the management
of problems relating to spine. Spine and scoliosis clinic is also run regularly
in the Department.
Ilizarov surgery : This specialised modality is being widely used for
treatment of infected/noninfected non unions, limb length discrepancy &
deformity correction of limbs.This modality is also being used to treat high
velocity complex fractures of limbs. Cases of cosmetic lengthening have been
succesfuly done in the department.
Bone Bank facility was started by Dr. P.S. Maini and is now existence for
more than 20 years and over 3000 cases of bone grafting have been done. It has
particularly been useful in revision arthroplasty, spinal fusion and tumour
surgeries.
Academics & Training:- The Department follows a good academic
training programme for DNB students, which includes seminars, journal clubs and
case presentations. The Department is one of the earliest departments, which was
recognized by the National Board of Examinations for DNB and the protocol for
training prepared for DNB has been used as a model protocol by the National
Board of Examinations all over the country.
The Department can boast of developed sub-specialities with excellent
infrastructure and experienced surgeons to tackle all kinds of orthopaedic
problems. The department is usually referred cases from various parts of the
country and its neighbouring countries, which are critical, complex and require
high expertise and care. This Department has thus established an enviable
reputation as a dependable and state of the art centre for management of
orthopaedic problems and as a training centre for aspiring orthopaedic specialty
surgeons.