Shija Hospitals teams up with Kolkata based Medica Superspecialty for affordable medical care for sports related injuries
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 20 2022:
Shija Hospitals is teaming up with Kolkata based Medica Superspecialty Hospital to provide affordable medical care for sports related injuries.
Dr Khundongbam Palin,' Chairman and Managing Director Shija Hospitals said this at a press conference held at the hospital today and added that sports related injuries will be treated with Arthroscopic surgery under Shija-Medica Orthopaedic Event.
Arthroscopic surgeries have been performed earlier in Shija but collaboration with Medica will enable an enhanced approach towards this surgery, he added.
He also added that Shija has decided not to take surgery charges for the treatment.
Dr Palin added that Medica Superspeciality Hospital is one of Eastern India's fastest growing hospitals and Shija is also planning to collaborate with Medica in Cardiology too.
Doctors and technicians of Shija will also be sent to Medica for training on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), he added.
Speaking at the event, Dr Vikash Kapoor, Group Director and Joint Replacement and Arthroscopic Surgeon, Medica, said sports injuries can be divided into fracture, sprain and ligament tear.
50-60 percent of all sports injuries are ligament tears.
If it is treated by Arthroscopic Surgery, a player can be back to playing again within 6 months.
The collaboration with Shija Hospital will benefit the sports personalities of Manipur, he added.