NATIONAL, 19 OCTOBER, 2021 (GPN): Dr. Parag Sancheti, Chairman and Managing Director of Sancheti Hospital, Pune  has continued to provide the world-class health care that his father pioneered. Dr. Parag Sancheti is well-known for his all-encompassing approach to treating sports injuries and joint problems. He is credited with pioneering and reinventing the concept of Medical Tourism, which provides excellent orthopaedic services to people travelling to India from other countries in search of health solutions.

Dr. Parag Sancheti is also known as the “knee expert” since he has performed over 15000 successful knee replacement surgeries. Speaking about the latest technology in the orthopedic field, he said “O-arm technology is incredibly beneficial. It has the ability to produce three-dimensional X-ray images. It captures three-dimensional images in real time during surgery, similar to a CT scanner. Spinal tool placement that is safer and more accurate, resulting in better surgical outcomes.

Using the O-arm approach, we can track all advancements in real time. We don’t need to move the patient to another room or department for the CT scan because we can see it on the operating table in real time. We use instruments such as screws, rods, or plates in orthopedic procedures, and the O-arm approach allows us to see them clearly through x-ray images, reducing the possibility of errors. Furthermore, by using this procedure, patient safety is maximized. It unquestionably aids surgeons in achieving surgical precision.” 

“Use of modern technology for critical knee surgeries is very important. I’ve been doing knee replacement surgery for 20 years.” I began in 2001 and have since performed approximately 15000 knee replacement surgeries. I am an expert in knees and everything related to them, including knee replacements, arthroscopies, and post-injury care. Knee procedures are very common in India, with osteoarthritis serving as the primary indication, causing pain, deformity, and difficulty bending the knee, and we encounter many such cases,” he added.