BGS Global Hospitals has opened the Institute of Orthopaedics which is a dedicated Centre for Joint Replacements, Spine, Scoliosis, Sports Medicine and Limb Reconstruction. A Patient Education Centre equipped with multimedia facilities was also launched.

Dr Balagangadharanatha Mahaswamiji, Chief Pontiff of Adi Chuchanagiri Mutt, Prakashanatha Swamiji, managing director, BGS Group of Institutions, Venkatesh Murthy, Mayor of Bengaluru and Dr K Ravindranath, chairman and managing director, Global Hospitals Group were present on the occasion.

According to Dr Chandrashekar Chikkamuniyappa, director, Institute of Orthopaedics, BGS Hospital the dedicated Centre will offer personalised, well coordinated, and customised ortho cure and care.

There is a full spectrum of comprehensive Orthopaedic Care, from diagnosis to discharge and from rehabilitation to wellness. The objective is to provide comprehensive care in all areas of Orthopaedics. With the opening of the Centre, BGS Global Hospitals offers super-speciality treatment in the areas of joint replacement and revision joint replacements, back and spine surgeries, scoliosis treatment, sports medicine and shoulder surgeries, limb lengthening and complex limb reconstruction surgeries, bone cancer treatment, paediatric orthopaedics and orthopaedic trauma, he added.