diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml index f772aba..df27def 100644 --- a/config.toml +++ b/config.toml @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ theme = "airspace" enable = true title = "Modern Bone & Joint Care" subtitle = "Dr Sircar is an expert in advanced orthopaedic techniques such as total hip, knee and shoulder replacement and has over 20 years of experience.
Book an appointment today" - bgImage = "img/doctors2.jpeg" + bgImage = "img/my-pictures/doctors2.jpeg" btnText = "Book an Appointment" url = "/contact" @@ -43,7 +43,15 @@ theme = "airspace" image = "img/drsircar.jpg" title = "About Col. Dr. Saumitra Sircar" italic = "" - paragraph = "Dr Saumitra Sircar started his orthopaedic career after completing his post graduate training at the prestigious **AIIMS New Delhi**. He was by that time already a post graduate in general surgery from well known **Armed Forces Medical College Pune** and had been practicing general surgery for six years. He has since then performed numerous operations of complex trauma and fractures, Joint replacement and arthroscopy with excellent results.
Before starting his orthopaedic practice in Kolkata Dr Sircar was **Head of Department of Orthopaedics of Command Hospital Kolkata**, the largest armed forces orthopaedic centre in Eastern region, for **five years**. He had successfully introduced **shoulder arthroscopic Surgery, revision hip and knee replacement surgeries** here.
Dr Sircar follows evidence based practice in orthopaedics which is known to be the most scientific way of practicing medicine. Over the years he has perfected certain techniques in total knee replacement surgery and arthroscopic **ACL reconstructions** based on his own experience.
Dr Sircar has been postgraduate teacher in West Bengal medical university for more than five years. He is an able administrator and after completing his **MBA in hospital administration** he has made efforts to study as to how to make healthcare affordable,transparent and efficient. He has special interest in Geriatric orthopaedics including problems of the elderly and sports medicine." + paragraph = """ Dr Saumitra Sircar started his orthopaedic career after completing his post graduate training at the prestigious **AIIMS New Delhi**. He was by that time already a post graduate in general surgery from well known **Armed Forces Medical College Pune** and had been practicing general surgery for six years. He has since then performed numerous operations of complex trauma and fractures, Joint replacement and arthroscopy with excellent results.
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+ Before starting his orthopaedic practice in Kolkata Dr Sircar was **Head of Department of Orthopaedics of Command Hospital Kolkata**, the largest armed forces orthopaedic centre in Eastern region, for **five years**. He had successfully introduced **shoulder arthroscopic Surgery, revision hip and knee replacement surgeries** here.
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+ Dr Sircar follows evidence based practice in orthopaedics which is known to be the most scientific way of practicing medicine. Over the years he has perfected certain techniques in total knee replacement surgery and arthroscopic **ACL reconstructions** based on his own experience.
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+ Dr Sircar has been postgraduate teacher in West Bengal medical university for more than five years. He is an able administrator and after completing his **MBA in hospital administration** he has made efforts to study as to how to make healthcare affordable,transparent and efficient. He has special interest in Geriatric orthopaedics including problems of the elderly and sports medicine. + + """ [params.wrapper.button] caption = "Read More" url = "/blog/about/" diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md index 54c2196..251a298 100644 --- a/content/_index.md +++ b/content/_index.md @@ -1,60 +1,4 @@ --- title: "Modern Bone and Joint Care" -featured_image: '/images/doctors2.jpeg' -description: "The last theme you'll ever need. Maybe." +featured_image: '/images/my-pictures/doctors2.jpeg' --- -Welcome to my blog with some of my work in progress. I've been working on this book idea. You can read some of the chapters below. - -PROFILE - -Dr Saumitra Sircar started his orthopaedic career after completing his post graduate training at the prestigious AIIMS New Delhi. -He was by that time already a post graduate in general surgery from well known armed Forces Medical college Pune and had - been practicing general surgery for six years. He has since then performed numerous operations of complex trauma and fractures, -Joint replacement and arthroscopy with excellent results. -Before starting his orthopaedic practice in Kolkata Dr Sircar was head of department of orthopaedics of Command hospital Kolkata , the largest armed forces orthopaedic centre in Eastern region , for five years. He had successfully introduced shoulder arthroscopic -Surgery, revision hip and knee replacement surgeries here. -Dr Sircar follows evidence based practice in orthopaedics which is known to be the most scientific way of practicing medicine. Over -the years he has perfected certain techniques in total knee replacement surgery and arthroscopic ACL reconstructions based on -his own experience. -Dr Sircar has been postgraduate teacher in West Bengal medical university for more than five years. He is an able administrator and -after completing his MBA in hospital administration he has made efforts to study as to how to make healthcare affordable, transparent -and efficient. He has special interest in Geriatric orthopaedics including problems of the elderly and sports medicine. - -EDUCATIONAL SYNOPSIS - -MBA(Hospital administration)2013 Sikkim Manipal University - -DNB Orthopaedics 2004 All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi - -MS General Surgery 1994 Armed Forces Medical College Pune - -CONFERENCE ATTENDED - -Indian society of hip and knee surgeons Kolkata 2013 - -Trauma CME and live shoulder arthroscopy workshop New Delhi2010 - -Current concepts in lower limb arthroscopy New Delhi 2007 - -Bangalore shoulder arthroscopy course Bangalore 2006 - -PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS - -A specialist in joint replacement surgeries vis a vis Total knee replacement and Total hip replacement, complex primary and revision -Hip and Knee replacement and shoulderhemiarthroplasty - -Skilled in Arthroscopic shoulder Bank art repair, Arthroscopic Rotator cuff repair, Arthroscopic ACL and PCL knee reconstructions, -and meniscus surgical reconstructions - -Complex fractures, nonunions requiring Ilizarov fixators , malunions requiring intra articular osteotomy , pelvic and complex acetabulum -fractures - -Hold the credentials of handling cases of frostbite and war Injuries in high altitude area Leh. Handled mass casualties in bomb blast -Cases during his tenure in armed forces. - -Completed 28 years of service in army medical corps , Head of department of orthopaedics in Command hospital Alipore Kolkata for -more than five years. Post graduate teacher in West Bengal medical University for more than five years. - -Active member in institutions concerned with geriatric care and sports medicine in Kolkata - - diff --git a/content/blog/about.md b/content/blog/about.md index 6d9539c..e688549 100644 --- a/content/blog/about.md +++ b/content/blog/about.md @@ -1,49 +1,56 @@ +++ title = "About Col. Dr. Saumitra Sircar" date = "2019-11-01T16:45:34+05:30" -image = "/images/doctors2.jpeg" +image = "/img/my-pictures/doctors2.jpeg" +++ -## About Dr Sircar +## PROFILE -Dr Saumitra Sircar started his orthopaedic career after completing his post graduate training at the prestigious **AIIMS New Delhi**. He was by that time already a post graduate in general surgery from well known **Armed Forces Medical College Pune** and had been practicing general surgery for six years. He has since then performed numerous operations of complex trauma and fractures, Joint replacement and arthroscopy with excellent results. +Dr Saumitra Sircar started his orthopaedic career after completing his post graduate training at the prestigious **AIIMS New Delhi**. He was by that time already a post graduate in general surgery from well known **Armed Forces Medical College Pune** and had been practicing general surgery for six years. He has since then performed numerous operations of complex trauma and fractures, Joint replacement and arthroscopy with excellent results.
-Before starting his orthopaedic practice in Kolkata Dr Sircar was head of department of orthopaedics of Command hospital Kolkata, the largest armed forces orthopaedic centre in Eastern region, for five years. He had successfully introduced shoulder arthroscopic Surgery, revision hip and knee replacement surgeries here. -Dr Sircar follows evidence based practice in orthopaedics which is known to be the most scientific way of practicing medicine. Over the years he has perfected certain techniques in total knee replacement surgery and arthroscopic ACL reconstructions based on his own experience. +Before starting his orthopaedic practice in Kolkata Dr Sircar was **Head of Department of Orthopaedics of Command Hospital Kolkata**, the largest armed forces orthopaedic centre in Eastern region, for **five years**. He had successfully introduced **shoulder arthroscopic Surgery, revision hip and knee replacement surgeries** here.
+Dr Sircar follows evidence based practice in orthopaedics which is known to be the most scientific way of practicing medicine. Over the years he has perfected certain techniques in total knee replacement surgery and arthroscopic **ACL reconstructions** based on his own experience.
+Dr Sircar has been postgraduate teacher in West Bengal medical university for more than five years. He is an able administrator and after completing his **MBA in hospital administration** he has made efforts to study as to how to make healthcare affordable, transparent and efficient. He has special interest in Geriatric orthopaedics including problems of the elderly and sports medicine. -Dr Sircar has been postgraduate teacher in West Bengal medical university for more than five years. He is an able administrator and after completing his MBA in hospital administration he has made efforts to study as to how to make healthcare affordable, transparent and efficient. He has special interest in Geriatric orthopaedics including problems of the elderly and sports medicine. - +## EDUCATIONAL SYNOPSIS -### EDUCATIONAL SYNOPSIS +1. MBA(Hospital administration)2013 Sikkim Manipal University -* MBA(Hospital administration)2013 Sikkim Manipal University +1. DNB Orthopaedics 2004 All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi -* DNB Orthopaedics 2004 All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi +1. MS General Surgery 1994 Armed Forces Medical College Pune -* MS General Surgery 1994 Armed Forces Medical College Pune +## CONFERENCE ATTENDED -* CONFERENCE ATTENDED +1. Indian society of hip and knee surgeons Kolkata 2013 -* Indian society of hip and knee surgeons Kolkata 2013 +1. Trauma CME and live shoulder arthroscopy workshop New Delhi 2010 -* Trauma CME and live shoulder arthroscopy workshop New Delhi2010 +1. Current concepts in lower limb arthroscopy New Delhi 2007 -* Current concepts in lower limb arthroscopy New Delhi 2007 +1. Bangalore shoulder arthroscopy course Bangalore 2006 -* Bangalore shoulder arthroscopy course Bangalore 2006 +## PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS -### PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS +* A specialist in joint replacement surgeries vis a vis Total knee replacement and Total hip replacement, complex primary and revision -* A specialist in joint replacement surgeries vis a vis Total knee replacement and Total hip replacement, complex primary and revision hip and Knee replacement and shoulderhemiarthroplasty +Hip and Knee replacement and shoulderhemiarthroplasty -* Skilled in Arthroscopic shoulder Bank art repair, Arthroscopic Rotator cuff repair, Arthroscopic ACL and PCL knee reconstructions, and meniscus surgical reconstructions +* Skilled in Arthroscopic shoulder Bank art repair, Arthroscopic Rotator cuff repair, Arthroscopic ACL and PCL knee reconstructions, -* Complex fractures, nonunions requiring Ilizarov fixators , malunions requiring intra articular osteotomy, pelvic and complex acetabulum fractures +and meniscus surgical reconstructions -* Hold the credentials of handling cases of frostbite and war Injuries in high altitude area Leh. Handled mass casualties in bomb blast Cases during his tenure in armed forces. +* Complex fractures, nonunions requiring Ilizarov fixators , malunions requiring intra articular osteotomy , pelvic and complex acetabulum -* Completed 28 years of service in army medical corps , Head of department of orthopaedics in Command hospital Alipore Kolkata for more than five years. Post graduate teacher in West Bengal medical University for more than five years. +fractures + +* Hold the credentials of handling cases of frostbite and war Injuries in high altitude area Leh. Handled mass casualties in bomb blast + +Cases during his tenure in armed forces. + +* Completed 28 years of service in army medical corps , Head of department of orthopaedics in Command hospital Alipore Kolkata for + +more than five years. Post graduate teacher in West Bengal medical University for more than five years. * Active member in institutions concerned with geriatric care and sports medicine in Kolkata - diff --git a/content/blog/care-of-elderly.md b/content/blog/care-of-elderly.md index 4563300..88a6c9c 100644 --- a/content/blog/care-of-elderly.md +++ b/content/blog/care-of-elderly.md @@ -17,22 +17,30 @@ Mrs Paroma Mitra just turned seventy two three days back. She considered herself Osteoporosis is a condition where bones become brittle resulting in reduced bone strength and increased risk of fracture. It has been established that the incidence of osteoporosis increases with age and by 80 years of age 100 percent women have osteoporosis. The danger of osteoporosis is directly related to the risk of developing fracture of the spine, wrist and most serious of all, hip fractures. __**A hip fracture occurring in an elderly leads to death in upto 30 percent of patients within one year. Of the survivors only 37 percent regain normal mobility and walking ability**__ It is therefore essential to detect osteoporosis in the elderly at the earliest and take suitable preventive measures so that hip fractures do not occur . -Detecting osteoporosis + +## Detecting osteoporosis At the age of 65 years all women should undergo DEXA scan(dual energy xray absorptiometry)to detect osteoporosis. Below 65 years of age DEXA scan is indicated in patients with thyroid disorders, hyperparathyroidism, chronic liver or kidney disease as they have high incidence of Osteoporosis. It may also be indicated in individuals who are chronic smokers, alcoholics, caffeine use, low physical activity, and use of certain medications. -Preventing osteoporosis progression + +## Preventing osteoporosis progression Currently a class of drugs called biphosphonates(allendronate) given daily(5mg) orweekly(75mg) taken orally in empty stomach half hour before breakfast with a glass of water, continued upto two years reduces hip fractures by 49 percent and spine fracture by 48 percent.other medications used are calcitonin, oestrogen, parathyroid hormone, strontium ran elate. Preventing patient falls Elderly patients tend to have an increased risk of falls which often leads to fractures. If the risk factors which lead to falls in the elderly can be detected and removed the risk of osteoporosis fractures decreases. The risk factors for increased falls are medications such as antidepressants and benzodiazepene , gait impairment due to previous stroke, poor vision due to cataract and retinopathy and home hazards. + + Falls can be prevented by reducing or discontinuing medications that cause drowsiness and postural hypotension. Regular exercise improves balance, mobility. Steps should be taken to correct visual impairment and have adequate night lighting. Correct home hazards by using shoes rather than slippers, avoiding carpets, not using highly polished floor tiles , wiping water spills in bathrooms and kitchen, controlling pets to avoid collisions . ## OSTEOARTHRITIS OF KNEE AND TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY -Many of my patients get confused by the two terms osteoporosis and osteoarthritisas they resemble each other. However whereas osteoporosis is a disease of the bones osteoarthritis is a disease of joints specifically joint cartilage which undergoes degeneration with age. +Many of my patients get confused by the two terms osteoporosis and osteoarthritisas they resemble each other. However whereas osteoporosis is a disease of the bones osteoarthritis is a disease of joints specifically joint cartilage which undergoes degeneration with age.
+ + Osteoarthritis is common after fifty years of age and leads to pain in hips or knees on weight bearing. Later the pain becomes continuous and the individual has constant unremitting pain. -The greatest advancement in treatment of osteoarthritis knee has been total knee replacement surgery where an artificial joint is placed where the previous joint existed. After the surgery the individual is able to walk pain free . She is able to carry out domestic activities as well as moderate outdoor activities. +The greatest advancement in treatment of osteoarthritis knee has been total knee replacement surgery where an artificial joint is placed where the previous joint existed. After the surgery the individual is able to walk pain free . She is able to carry out domestic activities as well as moderate outdoor activities.
+ + The frequently asked question of a patient before TKR is whether it will be successful ? The in knee replacement surgery is of premature failure due to loosening of the artificial joint . While a well performed TKR should last for 15 to 20 years a poorly done TKR can loosen (fail) in two years. While selecting a competent surgeon for your TKR look for someone who has trained in a reputed institution , the volume of surgery he performs(low volume surgeons operate infrequently while high volume surgeons delegate)and personal philosophy(whether using evidence based protocols). diff --git a/content/post/_index.md b/content/post/_index.md index 434c1e8..7af2408 100644 --- a/content/post/_index.md +++ b/content/post/_index.md @@ -2,4 +2,3 @@ title: "Articles" date: 2017-03-02T12:00:00-05:00 --- -Articles are paginated with only three posts here for example. You can set the number of entries to show on this page with the "pagination" setting in the config file.