Dr Sanjay Agarwala says innovations have given a new lease on life to patients
D Sanjay Agarwala, head orthopaedics, P D Hinduja Hospital. Pic/Bipin Kokate
Dr Agarwala gave the example of the 37-year-old woman who fractured her hip, and underwent a surgery where a Titanium Trochanteric Fixation Nail (TFN) was used to support the unstable fracture. This system improves the resistance to varus collapse and rotation of the fractured part that helps control the cutouts (damage). With his innovation, the patient was on her feet on the second day of the surgery with the help of a walker.
"No patient wants to stay in a hospital for a long period. So, such new advancements have helped us send patients home after surgeries within 2-3 days, which was impossible to think of few years back," said Agarwala.
Dr Agarwala also highlighted how through virtual reality, it has become easier for doctors to learn operative procedures through simulators. "Also, 3D printing has acted as a boon for patients. With this printing, we can manufacture customised parts that give proper support and strength in repairing any trauma or fractures," he said.
"With the new inventions every day, we can say proudly that it is possible to restore youth to people," he added. He also emphasised the need for patients to visit doctors at the earliest, especially in trauma which can help control the adverse effects.
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