Presentations

On Paediatric Orthopaedics, Cerebral Palsy, and General Orthopaedics

1. Medical Applications of Bioinformatics. Guest Lecture Presented at Bioinformatics Symposium, organized by Vision Reach Academy of Educational Services (http://www.visionreach.org/), at Bangalore (January 31, 2004).

2. Computer Related Injuries and Gaming Injuries in School Children. Presented at the Workshop on "Kids, Backpacks, and Computers", organized by The Hindu's Newspaper In Education Programme and Bangalore Children's Hospital & Research Centre, at National Junior School, Banaswadi, Bangalore (July 4, 2003): attended by 600 schoolchildren, parents and teachers.

3. Appropriate Corrective Surgery for Orthopaedic Disabilities. 6-hour workshop conducted for the state government cadre orthopaedic surgeons from Karnataka. Organized by the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Govt. of Karnataka, at Bangalore (January 21, 2003; February 25, 2003; May 20, 2003)
   
   

4. Management of Cerebral Palsy. Guest Lecture Presented at PEDICON'2003, 40th National Conference of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, at Mumbai (January 3-5, 2003)
   
   
5. Current Concepts in the Orthopaedic Management of Cerebral Palsy. Guest Lecture Presented at 1st National Convention of Childhood Disability Group, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, at Bhubaneswar (November 23-24, 2002)
   
   
6. Proximal Tibial Rotational Osteotomy for Tibial Torsion. Presented at IOACON'2002, 47th National Conference of Indian Orthopaedic Association, at Patna (November 15-17, 2002)
   
   
7. Recent Advances in the Orthopaedic Management of Cerebral Palsy. Plenary Lecture presented at OPSI'2002, organized by the Orthotic and Prosthetic Society of India, at Bangalore (January 24-26, 2002)
   
   
8. Management of Electrical Burns in Multiple Trauma Patients. Presented at the Training Workshop on Disaster Preparedness and Emergencies Management for Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd., organized by ISHA, Bangalore, India (October 30, 2001)
   
   
9. The Role of Orthopaedic Surgery in Cerebral Palsy. Presented at the Training Program on Early Recognition and Management of Disability, organized at Thrissur, Kerala, by the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad (September 16, 2001)
   
   
10. Management of Mass Casualties: Role of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Presented at the 21st-24th National Seminars on Disaster Preparedness and Emergencies Management, organized by the Indian Society of Health Administrators (ISHA), Bangalore, India (July 4-7, 2001; December 5-8, 2001; February 6-9, 2002; February 12-15, 2003)
    
    
11. Planning and Managing Accident and Trauma Centres. Presented at the 22nd National Course on Hospital and Health Administration, organized by ISHA, Bangalore, India (February 5-9, 2001)
    
    
12. AIDS and Orthopaedics. Presented at the 16th-17th National Workshops on Updates and Action Plans for HIV-AIDS Control in India, organized by ISHA, Bangalore, India (August 8-12, 2000; August 7-11, 2001)
    
    
13. Perioperative Nursing Care of Orthopaedic Patients. Presented at the 24th-30th National Courses on Management Techniques and Clinical Updates for Nursing Administrators, organized by ISHA, Bangalore, India (July 17-26, 2000; January 8-17, 2001; July 16-25, 2001; January 8-17, 2002; July 16-25, 2002; January 8-17, 2003; July 8-17, 2003)
    
    
14. Prevention of Postoperative Infection. Presented at the 24th-30th National Courses on Management Techniques and Clinical Updates for Nursing Administrators, organized by ISHA, Bangalore, India (July 17-26, 2000; January 8-17, 2001; July 16-25, 2001; January 8-17, 2002; July 16-25, 2002; January 8-17, 2003; July 8-17, 2003)
    
    
15. Cerebral Palsy: the basics. Guest lecture presented at the Course on Comprehensive Management of the Neurologically Impaired Child Using Neurodevelopmental and Myofascial Release Techniques, organized by Jeena Inc., USA (http://www.jeena.org/), and Bangalore Children's Hospital & Research Centre (BCHRC), at Bangalore, India (December 4-16, 2000)
    
    
16. Role of Gait Analysis and Orthopaedic Surgery in Cerebral Palsy. Guest lecture presented at the Course on Comprehensive Management of the Neurologically Impaired Child Using Neurodevelopmental and Myofascial Release Techniques, organized by Jeena Inc., USA, and BCHRC, at Bangalore, India (December 4-16, 2000)
    
    
17. Management of Mass Casualties: Initial Assessment and Management of Patients with Multiple Injuries. Presented at the 20th National Seminar on Disaster Preparedness and Emergencies Management, organized by ISHA, Bangalore, India (December 4-6, 2000)
    
    
18. Biomechanics of Degeneration of the Knee Joint. Presented at 1st United Knee Course, organized by United Hospital, Coimbatore, India (February 7-9, 2000)
    
    
19. Synovial Joints with Biomechanical application. Presented at International Instructional Conference on Frontiers of Biomechanics Supplemented with Yoga Concepts, organized by UGC-DSA Centre in Fluid Mechanics, University of Bangalore, Bangalore, Bangalore, India (December 12-16, 1999)
    
    
20. Why do Orthopaedic Implants fail? Presented as the Guest Lecturer at Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Accident Surgery, Madurai, India (November 27,1999)
    
    
21. Fractures of the Proximal Humerus. Presented at 1st United Shoulder Course, organized by United Hospital and Shoulder Society of India, Coimbatore, India (September 9-10, 1999)
    
    
22. Implant Materials in Joint Replacement. Presented at Orthocon '99 Joint Replacement Course, organized by United Hospital, Coimbatore, India (September 16-20, 1999)
    
    
23. Tribology, Wear and Corrosion. Presented at Orthocon '99 Joint Replacement Course, organized by United Hospital, Coimbatore, India (September 16-20, 1999)
    
    
24. Fixation of Implants. Presented at Orthocon '99 Joint Replacement Course, organized by United Hospital, Coimbatore, India (September 16-20, 1999)
    
    
25. Tibial Rotational Osteotomies. Presented to the British Society for Surgery in Cerebral Palsy, at the University of Heidelberg, Germany (September 17, 1998)