Speakers
Alwyn Abraham
Mathew Samuel
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 standardized, 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: Speaker: Dr Mathew Samuel
A general orthopedic surgeon in a semi rural communities- need in the age of specialisation
13:50 - 14:10: Speaker: Prof Deeptiman James
From Concept to Correction: Low-Cost Innovative Solutions for Pediatric Deformity Correction
14:10 - 14:30: Speaker: Dr Dan Barnabas Inja
Arthroplasty for the low and middle-income Indian population.
14:30 - 14:50 Free Paper Podium presentations - 3 x 5mins each
1430-1435: 975 Sanjana Mehrotra - From Missions to Mentorship: A Qualitative Study of Long‑Term Surgical Partnerships at the Children’s Surgical Centre, Cambodia
1435-1440: 1161 Emmanuel Oladeji - International Delphi consensus on the use of reprocessed orthopaedic implants
1440 - 1445: 1214 Emmanuel Oladeji - Avascular Necrosis in Sickle Cell Disease: The Overlooked Mismatch Between Disease Burden and Access to Care and Impact on Patient Outcomes
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.
