Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil Rural Medical College - Department of Orthopaedics

Introduction
Department of orthopaedics of Dr. Vitthalrao Vikhe Patil Pravara Rural Hospital is a major department established in 1985 .

Dealing with IPD, OPD and causalities like trauma, road traffic accidents and various congenital & acquired disorders in orthopaedics.

In addition to these activities department also deals with teaching, training, research activities. Department of orthpaedics also contributes in social activities like multidiagnostic camps as well as minicamps arranged throughout year around 100 kms of LONI.

Postgraduate Teaching Programme
We aim to provide comprehensive knowledge & training of the subject to Postgraduates. Also provide an opportunity to the trainees for the developing skills and promote the strong desire to reach for the Excellency in subject

Services Offerd By Department

1. Joint replacement (Hip, Knee, other)
2. Trauma services
3. Arthroplasty
4. Arthroscopy
5. Spine surgery
6. Physiotherapy Section.
7. Plaster room/Plaster cutting room
8. Neuro investigations like EMG, NCV
9. Radio investigations like DEXA SCAN for BMD

Speciality Clinics And Services

• fracture Clinic -- Monday To Saturday At 9 AM to 5 PM
• Arthoplasty Clinic -- Monday At 2 PM to 5 PM
• Spine Clinic -- Tuesday At 2 PM to 5 PM
• Arthroscopy Cilinc-- Wednesday At 2 PM to 5 PM
• Sport Cilinc-- Thursday At 2 PM to 5 PM
• Paediatric Orthopedic Cilinc-- Friday At 2 PM to 5 PM
• Hand Cilinc-- Saturday At 9 AM to 1 PM

Advanced Services Offered

• Total Hip & Total Knee joint replacement surgeries.
• Knee joint Arthroscopies –
  • Diagnostic arthroscopies for suspected ACL tear, PCL tear, Meniscal injuries,
  • Therapeutic arthroscopies like ACL & PCL reconstruction , meniscectomy, meniscal repair , joint debridement & lavage
  • Pelvic Injury
• spinal surgeries :
  • Laminectomy ,Discectomy are done for degenerative disc disease
  • spinal instrumentation is done for cases like Spondylolisthesis & traumatic spine fractures
  • cervical Discectomy for cervical disc disease

Speciality Equipment

1. External Fixator Set
2. Ilizarov Fixator Set
3. Electric and Battery Operated Power Drill
4. Arthroscopy set
5. Image Intensifier
6. Hip Arthroplasty set
7. Knee Arthroplasty set
8. Fracture Fixation set
9. Spine surgery set
10. DHS set
11. Inter locking nail set
12. Plaster Cutters

Departmental Extensional Activities

1. Slab and cast application workshop
2. Skill based training workshop
3. Hands-on Workshop on principles of fracture fixation
4. Tendon repair and vascular anastomosis workshop
5. Bone saw Workshop

Thrust Areas Of Reasearch

1. Hip & Knee joint replacement
2. Knee joint Arthroscopy
3. Spinal Disorders
4. Paediatric Orthopaedics
5. Complex Trauma

Future Plans Of Department

1. Extending Speciality Clinics To Phc & Rural Areas
2. Development Of Spinal Surgery Centre
3. Development Of Joint Replacement Centre For Hip And Knee Joint Replacement Surgeries.
4. Development Of Specialised Trauma Centre
5. Development of cadaver based learning