Apollo Orthocon 2018 in Navi Mumbai

Over 150 ortho specialists from across Maharashtra took part in the event

Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai, announced its first annual conference on orthopaedics ‘Apollo Orthocon’ – an all-day session with orthopaedic and spine surgeons from Maharashtra. Attended by over 150 orthopaedics and spine surgeons, the scientific sessions focussed on knowledge sharing and in-depth discussion on latest trends and developments in orthopaedics and spine care. Topics discussed included ‘Recent Advances in Spine Surgery, Arthroscopy, Hand Surgery, Revision Knee Replacement, Revision Hip Replacement, Paediatric Fracture Management and Acetabular Fracture among others. The conference also witnessed a unique case presentation of a patient that was recently operated on by one of the robotic spine specialists at Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai.

Dr Siddarth Yadav, Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai, said, “We are excited at bringing experienced, clinical talent and surgeon under one roof for sharing clinical advancements. Scientific conferences, provides a great platform to share the knowledge and learn from the experienced faculty. Learning new techniques in clinical practices helps in delivering superior clinical outcomes and also improving the quality of life for the patients.”

Commenting on the hospitals first such event, Dr Narendra Trivedi, CEO, Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai said, “Apollo Hospitals constantly endeavours to push and support the medical fraternity with medical insights while driving innovation. The Apollo Orthocon is an avenue for doctors to share their valuable expertise that will help advance how orthopaedics as a discipline is practiced across India. Apollo Orthocon 2018 was a successful communion between the doctors, and we look forward to hosting more such conferences in the following days.”