Chennai: Two-day ‘International Foot and Anke Summit 2019’ got underway here Friday.
Organised by Parvathy Hospital, the summit focuses on recent advances on foot and ankle surgeries. Star Health & Allied Insurance, COO, Dr S Prakash, was the chief guest at the inaugural day, a press release said.
Parvathy Hospital chairman, Dr S Muthukumar said, “The objective of the summit is to further enrich the knowledge of practicing foot and ankle surgeons as well as to initiate interest of young orthopedic surgeons in the same. The event would highlight the recent advances and innovative techniques in the field of foot and ankle treatments. It would provide an opportunity for specialists in foot and ankle treatment to share their knowledge on a single platform.”
The summit attended by 350 doctors and postgraduate students would include panel discussions, didactics, live surgery sessions and dry laboratory workshops on the scope of the foot and ankle surgeries by national and international faculties.
There will be case study discussions to throw light on particular treatment methods. The sessions will also explore the related fields of radiology, interpretation, diagnosis and current management trends of foot and ankle injuries, including fractures, ligament injuries and diabetic foot, the release said.