2-day ortho camp concludes at Amritsar

 The Voice of Canada : 

Amritsar, August 12:  The 2-day free orthopedic joints camp concluded at Ivy Hospital, Amritsar on Sunday . As many as 400 people attended the camp.

A team from Ivy orthopedics department headed by Dr Manuj Wadhwa, chairman & executive director- Ivy Elite Institutes of Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement addressed the healthcare needs of people in camp.

Expert orthopedic consultations and checkups were provided during camp. The diagnostic services like bone mass densitometry tests, physiotherapy consultations, random blood sugar, blood pressure checks were also provided free of cost.

During occasion, Dr. Manuj also operated upon 10 patients suffering from knee problem with the new technique, Fast in Fast Out (FIFO).

Talking about FIFO technique, he said that this new technique combines benefits of minimally invasive surgery, patient specific high performance implants with higher flexibility, modified pain control concepts and minimal bleeding even to suit our geriatric population. With this revolutionary technique, patients can walk 3-hr after surgery which has become almost painless now.

The advantages of FIFO includes ; walking 3 hours after surgery, painless joint replacement, minimal blood loss, fast track surgeries, stitch-less surgery, shorter hospital stay, cutting edge technology, advanced surgery technique and surgery that can last a lifetime

Dr Kanwaldeep , Medical Director of Ivy Group of Hospitals said that  said that we feel that it is important for people to commit themselves to a healthier future comprising of a comprehensive health check-up on a regular basis. With this objective, our team of expert doctors has come together to counsel people for their orthopaedics and bone related problems.

Meanwhile Dr Manuj will be available at Ivy Hospital, Amritsar on August 25 and 26.