TOSA conference: Doctors throw light on Covid hip, an outcome of the pandemic

Hyderabad: Doctors from the Telangana Orthopaedic Surgeons Association (Tosa), at its three-day 8th annual Conference here, spoke about the ‘Covid hip,’ an outcome of the pandemic.

Dr Srinivas Kasha, organising secretary of Tosa, said that according to the latest evidence, the syndrome could lead to autoimmune reactions, including reactive arthritis. "The pain usually starts in the front of the thigh, or sometimes in the knee. This could be due to the changes in the hip called avascular necrosis. The early signs are pain and stiffness of the hip. The patient finds it difficult to stand up and climb stairs," he said.

At the conference, a statement said, experts also discussed how the syllabus in medical colleges was outdated and now has to be backed by scientific temper.

The highlights of the conference were 60 stalls showcasing medical and surgical merchandise, nine workshops in specialties such as knee arthroplasty, non-union long bones, wrist and hand injuries, and foot and ankles injuries

More than 1,000 delegates participated in the conference comprising teachers, academicians, experts, learning juniors, and supportive surgical medicals, according to a statement.