The Madras Joint replacement center of Dr. A.K.Venkatachalam show cased the latest advances at the Indian medical tourism destination 2009 ( IMTD 2009) in Toronto, Canada.
This event held at the Metro Toronto convention center had 26 clinics, hospitals and spas participating. It was supported by the Indo Canadian chamber of commerce. Mrs Preeti Saran, Counsel General of India inaugurated the event on the 19th November. It was attended by Canadian patients, facilitators, insurance companies, finance providers, travel agents and the press. The press has covered this event widely. Dr. Venkatachalam spoke to CTV, ATN and other agencies who covered the event.
Dr.Venkatachalam an Orthopedic surgeon from the Madras Joint replacement center delivered a talk on the second day. He spoke on the latest advances in Joint replacements. His center is the Madras Joint Replacement center. The center offers prompt and affordable Joint replacement surgery in India.
Canadians often pride themselves on possessing the best health care system in the world. Very often now, they are mistaken when they discover that someone in their family is on a waiting list for elective orthopedic surgery like a Joint replacement. Hip and knee arthritis are debilitating conditions which lead to a poor quality of life. Suffering patients have to use a cane or frame to move around and consume over the counter medications since they cannot get to see their doctor soon.
Restricted operating-room time means less than half of Canada’s practicing orthopedic surgeons work at full capacity. Inadequate budgets to purchase joint implants and instruments means that Canadian hospitals are often forced to limit the number of orthopedic procedures performed annually, leading to lengthy waiting times and surgery backlogs.
In 2003 orthopedic surgery had the longest waiting time among surgical specialties — a median of 32.2 weeks — between referral and treatment.
This situation is bound to worsen “due to existing unmet need for orthopaedic services, ageing of the population, increasing indications for orthopaedic procedures and ageing of the orthopaedic workforce,” states the document. Over 5000 additional operating hours per 100 000 population per year are required to adequatelyservice the Canadian population, concludes the COA.
“Even with more surgeons and access to operating resources, it will take some time to clear up the backlog of bone and joint surgeries so that Canadians waiting for surgery today can return to pain-free, productive lives,” said Dr. Robert Hollinshead.
These patients with Joint problems now can draw hope that affordable orthopedic surgery is available for a fraction of the cost in India. All they need to know about their hip, knee,shoulder joint problems is available on the websites of the MJRC. These are www.kneeindia.com, www.shoulderindia.com, www.hipsurgery.in
After researching their condition they can communicate with their surgeon and are assured of a response within 24 hours.
Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam, MS, DNB, FRCS (UK), M.Ch. (Liverpool)has worked with leading Orthopaedic surgeons in the UK, Belgium and Dubai earlier. He is affiliated to the Chettinad health city hospital in Chennai. Recovery from surgery is no longer a painful ordeal as expert anesthetists provide effective anesthesia and pain relief to inpatients. The intensive care unit is monitored by alert physicians round the clock and multi-specialty referrals are readily available. There are well qualified physiotherapists to help you recover quickly from surgery.
Our track record
We have had the pleasure of treating patients from the USA, UK, Bangladesh recently and these numbers are increasing. Joint replacements are performed using the most modern techniques and prostheses. Amongst others the following procedures are routinely performed.
Knee
Total knee replacement- normal and high flexion, revision knee replacement.
Unicondylar knee replacement
Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction
Cartilage surgery
http://www.kneeindia.com
Hip- Hip Resurfacing, Proxima hip replacement, total hip replacement, Hip revision.
http://www.hipsurgery.in
