Mysuru: A live Ilizarov fixation workshop was conducted for the first time at  K.R. Hospital in city recently.

Experts in the art of deformity correction from China performed free surgeries at the hospital which was viewed by orthopaedicians from across the State.

The Ilizarov apparatus is a type of external fixation used in orthopaedic surgery to lengthen or reshape limb bones; as a limb-sparing technique to treat complex and/or open bone fractures; and in cases of infected non-unions of bones that are not amenable with other techniques.

The experts, who performed free surgeries are Prof. Quin Sihe, Secretary General of Chinese Limb Reconstruction and External Fixation Society, NRRA Hospital, Beijing, Prof. Zhang Jiancheng, Qinsihe Orthopaedics Department, National Research Centre for Rehabilitation Technical Aids, NRRA Hospital, Beijing and Dr. Wei Zhong, MD and President of Orthopaedic Department of affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University. They were assisted by Dr. G.R. Arun, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI), Dr. Neelagowda V. Patil, Prof. and HoD of Orthopaedics, MMC&RI, Dr. Puttaswamy, Prof. and HoD of Orthopaedics, Chamarajanagar Medical College, Dr. G. Marulasiddappa, Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, MMC&RI, Dr. H.P. Shobha, Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, MMC&RI, Dr. Mruthyunjaya, Prof. and HoD of Orthopaedics, JSS Medical College, Mysuru, Dr. C.P. Nanjaraj, Dean and Director of MMC&RI and Dr. Manjunath, Prof. and HoD of Anaesthesia, MMC&RI.