CANARA ORTHOPAEDIC SOCIETY (Regd.)

2018 ACTIVITIES REPORT

February

Canara Orthopaedics Society participated in holding KOA Con 2018, held at

Father Muller Convention Centre on 2nd to 4th of February.

7th Dr M Sudhakar Shetty 35 Mangalore Orthopedic Course 2018 Mar 17 and

18

KSHEMA STEMCON

2nd national level conference on stem cells and therapeutic applications at K S

Hegde medical academy dec 22 - 2017

Yenepoya medical college conducted Instructional course on degenerate

intervertebral disc disease of spine With live surgery and workshop 7th and 8

th October

MEETING

The Canara Orthopaedic society organised consultants monthly meet program

on 4-10-17 on Wednesday at 7.30 pm Vajra hall , Hotel Motimahal, Mangalore.

The Canara Orthopaedic society organised Rheumatology update and

consultants monthly meet program on 10 nov 2018,Consultant rheumatologist

Dr Dharmanand and Dr Ashwini Kamath were invited faculty.

The Canara Orthopaedic society organised consultants monthly meet program

at Vajra hall, Hotel Moti Mahal on 30 -1-18 at 7.30 pm

PG training programs

KMC Mangalore- Manipal combined PG teaching program oct 2017at KMC

Manipal

K S Hegde medical academy conducts the PG training program In FEB 2018

KMC Mangalore- Manipal combined PG teaching program 14th January

2018.at KMC Mangalore

Annual conference

Canara orthopaedic society annual conference

Prof Dr Sudhakar Shetty Oration delivered by Dr Jawahir Pachore on “Total

hip replacement in ankylosing spondylitis”.

April 21- 2018

The society in association with IMA Mangaluru and KOA organised the annual

“Prof. Dr. M. Sudhakar Shetty oration” delivered by Prof Dr. Sharath Kumar

Rao K, Professor of Orthopedics and Associate dean, KMC Manipal, on 11-1-18

at Dr. A V Rao conference hall, IMA house, Attavar, Mangaluru at 8pm

Awards and recognition

Prof Dr H K Vishwanath memorial quiz -Annual post graduate quiz was

conducted by Dr Janardhan Aithal , April 21 -2018. The prize was sponsored by

Dr Dheeraj

Prof Dr Mahabala Rai best Annual best thesis cash award was given April 21 -

2018

Prof Dr P K Usman Annual best scientific paper award was given away April 21

-2018

Ganga hospital hand and microvascular surgery observer-ship

Canara orthopaedic surgeons trust sponsored observorship was awarded to Dr

Sunil Pai ON completion of his program on April 21 -2018 By Dr B J Kamath.

Felicitations

Exemplary contributions of members in the calendar year was recognized and

they were felicitated

Sports extravaganza

Ortho premier league day and night flood cricket tournament was held on 24

march 2018

May

Canara Orthopaedic Society participated in AAOS highlights-Webinar program

organized by Johnson & Johnson held on 19th of May at Hotel Ocean Pearls.

Academic session was attend by 35 members and had interactive sessions with

national and international faculty at webinar.

On 26th of May executive committee meeting was conducted where plan for

whole year’s academic program was drafted.

June

Canara Orthopaedic society in co-ordination with Department of Orthopaedics

of Kasturba Medical Colleges conducted CM2E - Post graduate teaching

program was conducted at Manipal. Topic: Basics in Orthopaedics; including

lectures and demonstrations. Meeting was attended by 110 members

including post-graduates.

July

On Doctor’s day July 1st our society took active part in IMA Doctor’s day

program. We conducted Blood donation camp by doctors and did free

multispecialty medical camp with BMD testing. Many of our members donated

blood on that day. The program was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. M. Shantharam

Shetty, our District Heath Officer Dr. Purushottam and was conducted by IMA

president Dr. K Ramachandra Kamath.

Canara Orthopaedic society in co-ordination with IMA Mangaluru and AMC

Mangalore conducted a consultant meet on Tax awareness program for all the

doctors around Mangalore. Session was conducted by additional income tax

commissioner Mr. Siddappaji, held at IMA Hall.

August

Bone and Joint week

Canara Orthopaedic society conducted National Bone and Joint week program

with grand success. Whole week we had program starting from 1st of August to

7th.

1. On 03-08-2018 we conducted a Radio talk in Mangaluru Akashavani

regarding road safety and National Bone and Joint day awareness.

2. We held a press meet on 04th and gave a wide publicity in both print media

and television. Many articles in various newspapers regarding road safety

and bone and Joint day.

3. On the same day we conducted a first aid awareness program for police

constables, ambulance drivers and auto rickshaw drivers. The program was

conducted by Dr. Janardhana Aithala and Dr. Ishwara Keerthi.

4. On 5th we conducted a Road Safety and First aid program at Guru Narsimha

Temple at Saligrama. We also conducted demonstration and workshop on

first aid techniques during road traffic accidents. Local Police Sub-inspector

gave a informative talk regarding road safety to public.

5. On 6th Dr. Siddarth Shetty Conducted an awareness program for school

children at Ramakrishna School, Harekala. Dr. Dileep, conducted similar

program at Government high school, Permannor, Babbukatte, Mangalore.

6. On 7th Canara Orthopaedic Society along with KMC Hospital conducted a

Walkathon on Road Safety where in more than 200 participants participated.

The Program was inaugurated by Dr. Anand Venugopal, blessed by Prof. Dr.

M Shantharam Shetty and Dean of KMC Prof Dr. M V Prabhu. Same day we

had a television live program by Emergency medicine Specialist, Dr. Jeedhu

Radhakrishnan, Surgeon Dr. Shivanada Prdbhu and DSP of Mangalore

regarding Road Safety at Namma Kudla channel.

7. We had distributed more than a thousand pamphlet on road safety for

public. With the help of Commissioner of Police we had conducted

educational program for all the under graduate students at KMC Mangalore.

We conducted a street play by under graduate students on road safety theme

in various public places like malls, bus stand etc. There was a quiz and prize

for best performing team for street play.

8. More than fifty free surgeries were performed by various medical colleges

during this week by members of COS.

26-08-2018

Canara Orthopaedic Society conducted a post graduate teaching program at

Father Mullers Medical College which was attended by more than 80 students.

September

On 5th of September we conducted teacher’s day program. Here we felicitated

two of our eminent teachers for their extraordinary contribution to the field of

Orthopaedics and teaching at large.

On 14th to 16th of September COS participated in conducting CME on

Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Surgery at Mysore. The CME had lectures by

eminent faculties and live surgery demonstrations.

On 23rd of September, Canara Orthopaedic Society in co-ordination with

Orthopaedic department of KS Hegde Medical College, conducted one day

CME program on Essentials of Fracture fixation. CME had live demonstration

on various surgical techniques in trauma surgery.

On 27th of September, we in co-ordination with Canara Spine Forum and

Johnson & Johnson conducted a Lemo Workshop on Pedicle screw fixation in

spine. This was a one to one program to junior colleges in Orthopaedics and

Neuro surgery.

On 30th September, we in co-ordination with Department of Orthopaedics of

Kasturba Medical Colleges conducted CM2E - Post graduate teaching program

was conducted at KMC Attavar. Topic was Trauma in Orthopaedics; including

lectures and case presentations. Meeting was attended by 80 members

including post-graduates.

October

Canara Orthopaedic Society in co-ordination with HCG Bangalore will be

organizing Ortho-Oncology meet on 26th, at Hotel Ocean Pearl. Dr. Pramod

Chinder and Dr. Krishna Prasad will be resource persons.

COS Awards

• Dr. H K Vishwanath memorial Annual PG Quiz award to Dr. Monish and

Dr. Jose Augustine.

• Annual Free Paper presentation to Dr. Monish

• Annual best thesis award by Dr. P. Mahabala Rai

COS Fellowship

COS annual travelling fellowship in Hand Surgery to Ganga Hospital,

Coimbatore went to Dr. Mitun Pai.

COS Condolence meetings

This year we had sad demise of two of our eminent senior members who were

past presidents of Canara Orthopaedic Society. Dr. PS Kambli and Prof. Dr.

Varghese Chacko.

Social program:

COS conducts regular camps like earlier years. Conducted an Orthopaedic and

BMD camp at IMA House. Our members regularly conduct medical camps at

Satya Sai Hospital, Alike. Free camps are regularly conducted by Dr. Janardhana

Aithala at Kota- Saligrama.

Charity

Canara Orthopaedic Society members generously donated amount of Fifty

Thousands to Kodagu Flood Relief Fund to KOA. They also have generously

donated to Kerala and Kodagu flood relief individually and through other

various organizations.

Member Awards

Many of our members various awards and fellowships during the year. One of

them being most prestigious National Board Emeritus Teacher Award to Prof.

Dr. M. Shantharam Shetty.

Dr. Anil Bhat received the Best Ideas and Innovations prize at ISSHCON 2018 at

Coimbatore.

Dr. Ravi received Rotary Internationals highest individual award for his service

during Kodagu Flood relief.

Many of our members attend various international and national conferences,

seminars and workshops.

Journal Publication

Radiological assessment if congenital talipes equinovarus (Club foot): Is it

worthwhile? Surendra U Kamath, Jose Austine; The Foot: 37 (2018) 91-94

Is serum lactic acid a reliable indicator of diagnosing fat embolism syndrome?

Bhumireddy CS, Kamath SU, Krishnamurthy SL; JCDR 2018 Oct 12

Zygapophyseal Joint Orientation and Facet tropism and Their association with

lumbar disc prolapse. Mohanty SP, Kanhangad MP, Kamtha S, Kamath A Asian

Spine journal 12 (5) 902, 2018

SUMMARY of COS 2018

1. Total No. of members COS 285

2. New members Enrolled this year 20

3. No. of Programs

a. National CME – 4 ( MOC – March; Essentials of Internal Fixation)

b. National Conference – 3 (KOA CON 2018; STEM CON; COS CON 2018)

c. Consultant CME – 6

d. Oration – 1

e. PG Teaching CME – 5

f. Workshop – 2

g. Awareness Program – 10

h. Camp - 4

i. Executive Committee Meeting – 4

j. COS Awards- 3

k. COS Fellowship- 1

l. Sports event - 1

4. Average Attendance of members – 52%

5. Initiatives during 2018

a. COS consensus statement on various Orthopaedic disorders

b. COS Exercise Brochures on Spine and Joint disorders

c. Teachers day celebration fund – generous donation of Rs 2 lakh by

Dr. B Jagannath Kamath

d. COS Bone bank