Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (RS/CN)
Mangalore, Feb 4: The 33rd annual conference of the Karnataka Orthopaedic Association, ‘KOACON- 2009’ will held from Friday February 6 to Sunday February 8 at T M A Pai International Convention Centre in the city.
Dr P Umananda Mallya, president the association and organizing chairman of the conference, announced this at a press meet held at IMA House on Tuesday February 3.
KOACON-2009 is expected to attract around 700 delegates from all over Karnataka and neighbouring states. This conference has been organized by the department of orthopaedics of Kasturba Medical College (KMC) in association with Canara Orthopaedic Society.
On Friday CME and workshop will be conducted for orthopaedic surgeons to refresh their knowledge, said Dr Mallya explaining that the CME will be on reconstructive surgeries in orthopaedics with special focus on patients suffering from leprosy.
It also aims at helping young surgeons deal with disabled limbs on patients. In addition to the relevant lectures, the highlight of the CME will be live demonstrations of surgeries by senior faculty drawn from an international level.
Workshops will have three sessions including ‘Rail Fixators’, ‘AO’ and Vertebroplasty’. On Saturday February 7 and Sunday February 8 the scientific sessions and guest lectures with about 180 scientific papers and posters will be presented by more than 50 national and international faculty, said Dr Mallya.
Dr M Shantharam Shetty, president, Indian Orthopaedic Association, will inaugurate the conference. J P Nayak, member, board and president operations, Larsen and Toubro, will be the chief guest and Dr H S Ballal, pro-chancellor of Manipal University will be the guest of honour.
Organizing secretaries Dr Surendra U Kamath, Dr H R Rai, Dr Jagannath Kamath, and Dr Ganashyam Kamath, treasurer, were present at the press meet.