BASK ISKSAA Fellowship 2023
Fellowship report: Dr. Dharmendra kumar
I pursued my BASK ISKSAA fellowship at Leeds Teaching hospital, NHS trust,
Leeds, UK in specialised knee surgeries from 16
th May to 28th may 2023 (2 weeks) under the guidance of Dr Sanjeev Anand. Our fellowship
started with
BASK conference 2023 which was held in Central Westminster Hall, London.
Me and my colleague were invited for this conference with complimentary
registration and dinner. It was a fortunate and wonderful experience to sit and
participate in discussion with all senior and experienced member of BASK
society. The sessions were very informative and helpful for understanding basic
concepts of knee surgeries. Our Guide Dr Sanjeev Anand was very helpful and
supportive. He made us feel very comfortable on our first day to London. He
introduced us to many other senior doctors and faculty member. We had a chance
to meet Dr Leela Biant, President of BASK society. She gave us a warm welcome
to the conference and gave her best wishes for our fellowship ahead. After two
days of conference, we moved to Leeds for our fellowship.
All the logistics were explained to us properly by Dr Sanjeev Anand. Our
accommodation was also booked at St. James university hospital Doctor’s
residence, Leeds with the help of Dr Sanjeev Anand. His guidance and support
had made our journey and stay very comfortable and pleasant.
My experience in knee surgeries was very limited before this fellowship, as I had
exposure of primary total knee arthroplasty during my residency. I had a little
practical experience of revision and partial knee replacement surgeries. It was a
wonderful experience for me from the beginning. Our fellowship started in
Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds. Everything was made so easy for us from the
very beginning by Dr Sanjeev Anand. We were shared the OT list beforehand
and had a chance to learn and prepare any questions for the cases. We had the
opportunity to observe Partial knee replacement, Patellofemoral joint
replacement and revision knee replacement surgery. Also, we had the opportunity
to observe MPFL reconstruction for recurrent patellofemoral dislocation. We also
had the opportunity see variety of knee arthroscopy cases. All the consultants,
fellows and staffs were very helpful during my entire stay.
Dr. Sanjeev Anand discussed the key points and tips and tricks after each case.
He also patiently answered all the question I and my other colleague asked him.
I learned a lot about basics of knee arthroscopy; the setup, positioning, various
implants, portals, techniques and procedures. The surgeries were diverse and
covered a vast area in knee surgeries (ACL reconstruction, PCL reconstruction,
Meniscus surgeries, MPFL reconstruction, Patellofemoral joint replacement,
Partial knee replacement, Revision total knee arthroplasty, etc). We were also
fortunate to observe cases other than knee surgeries which we had no prior
exposure before like hip arthroscopy and labral repair, Eden hybinette procedure
using shoulder arthroscopy, Revision total hip arthroplasty, etc. I also learnt about
the rehabilitation protocol for each case. We also had a chance to visit LGI (Leeds
General infirmary) which is an emergency trauma centre with busiest influx of
emergency trauma patient load. Apart from the surgeries, there is a lot to learn
from Leeds teaching Hospital. The hospital is very well organized and its smooth
functioning is remarkable despite such heavy patient load. They are following
universal guidelines for every procedure.
Altogether, I must say it was a great learning experience and this fellowship has
definitely helped me in improving my knowledge and understanding of
arthroscopy and foot and ankle subspeciality. Our field is such that we need to
have constant interactions with the colleagues and seniors for betterment in order
to excel in Orthopaedics and provide better care.
I would like to thank Dr. Pushpendra Bajaj , Dr Lalit maini and ISKSAA for this
meaningful opportunity. I am also thankful to Dr Sanjeev Anand and Leeds
teaching Hospital for all the help and pleasant stay during my fellowship.
Last but not the least I would like to mention my colleague and friend Dr
Abhishek Mishra. He was very supportive and helpful. He guided me thorough
out my fellowship both professionally and personally. He was very humble and
understanding.
Dr. Dharmendra kumar
