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“I have just returned after 5 days of being in the flooded region of rural Sindh. I was engaged in trying to help my fellow citizens evacuate what would be the worst affected areas. Shifting families and their possessions with bare hands and loading them onto cattle carts, and anything able to bear the load...

The first symposium for ORP in Karachi, Pakistan was conducted on 18–19 June 2011 in local hotel. There were 20 participants from various parts of the country, one surgeon observer, five surgeon faculty and three ORP faculty. The local organization was done by ORP faculty Munawar Fazal who is our international ORP faculty. The observer...

Read more about this symposium held in Multan in August 2008. The second AO Socio Economic Committee (SEC) symposium was held at Nishtar Medical College, Multan, Pakistan, from August 16 to August 17, 2008. Click here to read a report about the first SEC symposium held in 2007. There were twenty one participants and three table assistants (ORP). The...

The event was held at the Qaid-i-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur. There were twenty five participants and five table assistants (ORP). The course was organized in the orthopedic department of Bahawal Victoria Hospital. The lectures were held in a class room with audiovisual facilities. The practical demonstration on artificial bones was held in adjoining large foyer....

“Shoulder pain is a fairly common problem and affects the patient’s daily activities and work routine. The two groups that suffer most from this problem are middle-aged or elderly patients and sportsmen.” This was stated by Dr M.A. Wajid, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, at ‘Signs, Symptoms and Care’, a health awareness programme held at Aga Khan...

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Before the current COVID 19 crisis, many health care practitioners admit that they had not fully embraced the idea of online consultation. This is now rapidly changing, especially for orthopedic consultation during the lockdown. A lot can be done during an online visit, e.g. a patient can be asked how much they can move their...