An Innovative Design of Bipolar Prosthesis (THE BHU HIP DEVICE)

About the Author: Professor Anil Kumar Rai a renowned teacher innovator and outstanding orthopaedic surgeon of national repute has 25 years of rich experience in teaching research guidance and administration. Prof. Rai served as Head Department of Orthopaedics (2017-2020) Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Varanasi-221005. As Head of Orthopardics department of IMS BHU Prof. Rai established PMR division in orthopaedics in 2018 under the central government funding and by now about 400 patients have been treated. Under this scheme various educational programs distribution of tricycle free camp workshop and lectures from eminent faculties for the benefit of PG students and the students of B.P.T and B.O.T in the field was organized. During his headship the department has been enriched with many world class modern equipments and the much awaited course B.P.T and B.O.T was started successfully. Swami Paramgyananand Ji Maharaj Paramhans MEMORIAL Gold Medal was started by the University for the best MS ORTHOPARDIC student in the memory and inspirational source for the INNOVATION OF BHU HIP DEVICE innovated by Prof AK RAI . A project under HEFA (higher education financing agency) on “ADVANCE CENTER FOR SPINAL INJURY AND REHABILITATION”was sent by the department to meet the heavy load of spinal trauma victims in this area by the department during the tenure as HOD orthopedics. Andproject is under consideration for establishment of a separate center for these victims suffering from quadriplegia and paraplegia these are the patients mostly not looked after properly and or not treated either in the private hospital or government setup because of unpredictable resultsand they need special care and attention.