KOCHI: Effective communication between doctors and the patients plays a great role in curing patients besides providing specialised treatment, said Justice K T Sankaran on Sunday.
Inaugurating the first Medical Trust course on ‘Pelvic Acetabular Fracture Fixation’ in Kochi on Sunday, Justice Sankaran stressed the need for doctors to adopt a more humane approach towards patients, he said.
Kerala and other parts of the country have become global medical destinations where world class healthcare is being delivered at affordable rates, he said.
Continuing medical education will help doctor keep abreast of the developments in medical science, he added.
P V Antony, Managing Director, Medical Trust Hospital, delivered the presidential address. Dr J T Pappanacherry, consultant Orthopaedic surgeon and course coordinator welcomed the gathering.
Dr C J Thakkar, president, Association of Pelvic Acetabular Surgeons of India, Dr V V George, president, Kerala Orthopaedic Associations, and Dr Vinod Padmanabhan, Secretary, Kerala Orthopaedic Association offered felicitations.
Fractures of pelvis and acetabulum are the most difficult injuries to treat. Pelvic fractures can cause death and serious longterm health problems. Fractures of the acetabulum often result in severe hip pain, stiffness and arthritis. But modern fracture surgery has dramatically improved treatment of these injuries.
The surgical treatment of pelvic acetabular fractures is complex and often complicated and surgeons need to acquire many skills.
Owing to these reasons many orthopaedic surgeons are reluctant to conduct surgery on these patients and resort to non-operation treatment. The result is long-term disability and suffering for patients.
The conference and workshop was organised to train orthopaedic surgeons in modern treatments of pelvic and acetabulum injuries. There were lectures by experts and delegates will practice operations on artificial bone models. Orthopaedic surgeons from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala took part in the conference.