State witnesses first knee replacement surgery
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 26 2014:
The State's first ever free knee replacement surgery has been successfully performed on a 20 year old girl.
The very critical surgery was conducted as a part of the Free Orthopaedic Camp and Surgery held at City Hospital and Research Centre.
The camp was organised jointly by Fortis Health Care Limited Rajan Dhol Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi and the City Hospital.
In a press meeting held at the City Hospital today, Dr Dhananjay Gupta, Senior Consultant for Joint Replacement and Orthopaedic Unit, Fortis, Vasant Kunj, who also participated in the surgery said, "This is the first ever knee surgery conducted in Manipur.
The surgery and its medication was done free of cost.
Everything was done for free.
The most pleasant thing about the surgery is that, it was successful" .