ORTHOPAEDICS PROGRAM  

28th AUGUST 2001

DAY-I

Time	11.00 a.m. - 01.00 p.m.
Hall	DHARANI-I & II
Orthopaedic	Guest Lecture (15 mts each)
Chair	1. Dr. S. Vijaya Kumar, India 2. Dr. Masashi Marumo, Japan.
1. Percutaneous Laser Disc Decompression for the treatment of Disc Herniation - Dr.Masashi Marumo, Japan 2. Use of holmium laser for lumbar discectomy  - Dr.Sanjay Agarwala, India 3. Percutaneous laser (Lumbar) Disc Decompression  - Dr.Ajit M.Modak, India 4. Laser Therapy in Lumbar disc prolapse  - Dr.Deepak Vangani, India 5. Utility of LLLT against the radicular pain due to disc herniation  - Dr.Souhei Masaki, Dr. Hoteya K, Dr. Saito A, Japan  6. Invitro study of laser discectomy using NdYAG laser.  - Dr. A.K.Gupta, Dr. Lal A.V, Dr. Mira Mohanty, Dr. Jayasree, India  7. Percutaneous laser disc decompression.  - Dr. Peter Wolf Ascher, Dr. S.T. Sola,  Dr. R. Hebecker,  Dr. M.Knoop - Germany 8. Endoscopic Percutaneous Cervical Laser Discectomy  - Dr. Jorge F Ramirez, Dr. Jose G Rugeles, Colombia

 

28th AUGUST 2001

DAY-I

Time	2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Hall	DHARANI-I & II
Orthopaedic	Session-I (15 mts each)
Chair	1. Dr. Zlatko Simunovic, Switzerland. 2. Dr. Fernando Soriano, Argentina.
1. An overview of LLLT in the treatment of Rheumatoid diseases  - Dr.Fernando Soriano - Argentina 2. Effects He Neon Laser on microcrystalline arthropathies  - Dr.Fernando Soriano, Dr. Campana V,  Dr. Moya M, Dr. Gavotto A, Dr. Simes J Spitale, Dr. Juri H, Dr. Palma J - Argentina 3. Evaluation of laser photocoagulation in Osteoid osteoma - Dr.A.Gaffoor Dr. D. Defriend, Dr. P.M.Hughes - UK 4. Osteoid Osteoma - CT Guided Percutaneous laser ablation  - Dr.A.K.Gupta, Dr. Bejoy Thomas, Dr. Joseph S, Dr. Kesava Das, Dr. R.S.Jayasree - India 5. The diagnoses and relevance of lumbar foraminal pain sources  - Dr. Martin T.N.Knight, UK. 6. Laser Application in Orthopeadic Surgery  - Dr. Takumi Yonozawa, Japan. 7. Low Level Laser in the Lesion of the tendon rotators cuff  - Dr. Sergio Licheri, Italy.

 

28th AUGUST 2001

DAY-I

Time	4.15 p.m. - 5.45 p.m.
Hall	DHARANI-I & II
Orthopaedic	Session-II (10 mts each)
Chair	1. Dr. Jorge F Ramirez, Colombia. 2. Dr. Arun Kumar Gupta, India.
1. Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Laser Discectomy  - Dr. Jorge F Ramirez, Dr. Jose G Rugeles, Colombia. 2. Endoscopic Laser Foraminoplasty Percutaneous Endoscopic  - Dr. Jorge F Ramirez, Dr. Jose G Rugeles, Colombia. 3. Laser discectomy of canine intervertebral disc using Nd:YAG laser. - Dr.A.K.Gupta, Dr. Lal A.V, Dr. Mira Mohanty,  Dr.R.S. Jayasree - India 4. Percutaneous laser disc decompression  - Dr.A.K.Gupta, Dr. S.Joseph, Dr. Thomas B, Dr. R.S.Jayasree - India 5. Eight Years Experience in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery  - Dr. Jorge F Ramirez, Dr. Jose G Rugeles, Colombia. VIDEO PRESENTATION  1. Percutaneous - Laser Disc Decompression - a first line Treatment for Herniated  discs  - Dr.S.J.Choy, USA. 2. Response of IV Herniated discs to Percutaneous Disc Decompression   - Dr.S.J. Choy - UK. 3. PLDD with CT guidance & monitering - Dr.Tsutomu koyama,