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The Sushrut
Learning Center (SLC) successfully hosted its first Cadaver Spine
Course in
December 2007, in cooperation
with the D.Y Patil Medical College, Pune. |
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The course
consisted of two modules; a minimally invasive module held on 28-29
December and a
spine stabilization module held on 29-30 December 2007. Twenty seven
delegates from various
parts of India and overseas delegates from Malaysia and Nepal
participated. |
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The
minimally invasive module featured a live surgical demonstration by
Dr. Satish Gore and didactic
lectures by Dr. Gore and his faculty team which included Dr.
Pai-Raiturker and Dr. Pramod Lokhande.
Participants also benefited from a hands-on exposure to minimally
invasive techniques on cadavers,
ably guided by the faculty team led by Dr. Gore. |
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The spine
stabilization module faculty team was led by Dr. Ram Chaddha,
leading spine surgeon
from Mumbai, ably assisted by Dr. Rajesh Parasnis and Dr. Amol Rege,
both from Pune.The
stabilization module included didactic lectures but was
substantially discussion and interaction
driven with a large number of case studies. The experienced
participant group took enthusiastic
part in the discussions and interactions with the faculty team. |
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substantial amount of course time was dedicated towards hands on
work. The hands on experience
at
the SLC Skills Lab was directed towards enabling familiarity with
the intricacies of spinal
instrumentation
while the hands-on cadaver experience helped participants gain
deeper
insights into spinal anatomy.
The provision of an image intensifier at the cadaver lab helped
participants verify the pedicle screw
placements they achieved during the cadaver hands on workshop. |
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Both
participants and faculty members expressed satisfaction with the
arrangements made, both at
SLC as well as at D.Y Patil Medical College, the host for the
cadaver workshops. SLC looks forward to
organizing more such events in the future. An event calendar will be
up on the site soon. Watch
this space!!!! |
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Dr Ram carefully selects
the instruments
he will use |
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The correct technique! |
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Course participants at
work
in the
cadaver lab |
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Course participants at
work in the
cadaver lab |
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"Check what we
did” –
participants verify pedicle
screw placement |
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“I
can do it too!!!” |
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