Speakers
Alwyn Abraham
Mathew Samuel
Professor Deeptiman James
Specialist Society
As a cornerstone of the Congress theme, 'The Changing Face of Trauma and Orthopaedics,' this session explores the evolution of Indian healthcare from resourceful 'Jugaad' toward standardised, high-precision surgical care. The discussion bridges the gap between elite institutional excellence and the urgent needs of the middle- and low-income population.
Chair: Alwyn Abraham
Agenda:
13:30 - 13:50 Mathew Samuel, Medical Director, Herbertpur Christian Hospital, India
A general orthopaedic surgeon in semi-rural communities is needed in the age of specialisation
13:50 - 14:10 Professor Deeptiman James, Professor & Head, Department of Orthopaedics
From Concept to Correction: Low-Cost Innovative Solutions for Pediatric Deformity Correction
14:10 - 14:30 Dan Barnabas Inja, Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Arthroplasty for the low and middle-income Indian population
14:30 - 14:50 Free Paper Podium presentations - 3 x 5 mins each
14:30 - 14:35 Sanjana Mehrotra - From Missions to Mentorship: A Qualitative Study of Long‑Term Surgical Partnerships at the Children’s Surgical Centre, Cambodia (975)
14:35 - 14:40 Emmanuel Oladeji - International Delphi consensus on the use of reprocessed orthopaedic implants (1161)
14:40 - 14:45 Emmanuel Oladeji - Avascular Necrosis in Sickle Cell Disease: The Overlooked Mismatch Between Disease Burden and Access to Care and Impact on Patient Outcomes (1214)
14:50 Q&A
Alwyn has spent 17 years on the Trauma and Orthopaedics front line as a Consultant. The highs and lows of working in the NHS notwithstanding he remains a committed clinician, HST TPD for T&O, trainer and FRCS examiner. Clinically, he particularly enjoys the challenge of salvaging infected, traumatised, and deformed limbs in his chosen field of Limb Reconstruction. Unusually for an orthopod, he is committed to quality communication and the acceptance of human factors in medical teams. He lists an eclectic mix of influences in this regard such as Nobel Laureate, Daniel Kahneman's Masterpiece Thinking, Fast and Slow, but equally, The Perfect Puppy by Gwen Bailey. His support of the marginalised has driven his enthusiasm for several interesting projects. This has included his advocacy of CSTs as Training Programme Director, the genesis of a Trust Foundation Doctors Programme for Internationals Medical Graduates and the creation of a Trust registrar programme in Trauma and Orthopaedics culminating in CESR. Alwyn is particularly proud of his role as the co-founder of the Leicester Gondar Orthopaedic Partnership, conceived in 2017. This is a partnership between University Hospitals of Leicester, University of Leicester, and the University of Gondar (Northern Ethiopia). In collaboration with Rotary International USD 200k was raised and has led to a partnership to develop orthopaedic infrastructure in Northern Ethiopia where up to 7 million people are without the very basics of orthopaedic care.Alwyn has spent 17 years on the Trauma and Orthopaedics front line as a Consultant. The highs and lows of working in the NHS notwithstanding he remains a committed clinician, HST TPD for T&O, trainer and FRCS examiner. Clinically, he particularly enjoys the challenge of salvaging infected, traumatised, and deformed limbs in his chosen field of Limb Reconstruction. Unusually for an orthopod, he is committed to quality communication and the acceptance of human factors in medical teams. He lists an eclectic mix of influences in this regard such as Nobel Laureate, Daniel Kahneman's Masterpiece Thinking, Fast and Slow, but equally, The Perfect Puppy by Gwen Bailey. His support of the marginalised has driven his enthusiasm for several interesting projects. This has included his advocacy of CSTs as Training Programme Director, the genesis of a Trust Foundation Doctors Programme for Internationals Medical Graduates and the creation of a Trust registrar programme in Trauma and Orthopaedics culminating in CESR. Alwyn is particularly proud of his role as the co-founder of the Leicester Gondar Orthopaedic Partnership, conceived in 2017. This is a partnership between University Hospitals of Leicester, University of Leicester, and the University of Gondar (Northern Ethiopia). In collaboration with Rotary International USD 200k was raised and has led to a partnership to develop orthopaedic infrastructure in Northern Ethiopia where up to 7 million people are without the very basics of orthopaedic care.
