Under the Ayushman Mukh Mantri Sehat Bima Yojna, the first ever procedure of Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction of Knee has been done at the District Hospital Mohali today. Sharing the details, Senior Medical Officer Dr H.S. Cheema said that the credit of this important operation goes to Ortho specialist Dr. Navjot Karda and his team.
He said the 21-year-old patient has undergone Arthroscopic ACL-reconstruction of knee for which he did not have to give any money, while the cost of this operation in a private hospital is up to 1 lakh rupees. Dr. Karda said that the operation lasted for about 2 hours, during which Anesthesia expert Guntas Saran gave full cooperation.
He said that around two years ago, the patient's knee was injured due to which he was having difficulty in walking. The operation was a complete success and the patient started walking without any pain just one day after the procedure.
Dr Cheema said that various advanced Ortho surgeries are being performed in the hospital. Health officials appealed to the people to take maximum advantage of the free and affordable health facilities being provided by the government in government health institutions.