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ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT

 

Doctors Available:
Dr. Abraham George

Dr. Basheer Ahmed Ghulam

Tel Number: 17253447

For appointment Ext. 330

Direct Number: 17248144

 

 

Dr. ABRAHAM GEORGE

 

Specialty:
Orthopedic Surgeon


Training/Schooling:
Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, MB, Dip. Ortho., MS (Orthopedics)

 

Certificates/ Qualifications:
Life member - Indian Orthopedic Association

Member, Orthopedic Association

 

As an Orthopedic Surgeon at American Mission Hospital, Dr. Abraham enjoys a busy practice, which includes numerous geriatric patients. He always emphasizes the need for exercise and preventive measures to avoid injury. His specialty is in old age fractures and preventive orthopedics.


In his spare time he enjoys 'surfing the net' for the latest news in orthopedics.

 


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Dr. BASHEER AHMED GHULAM

 

Specialty:

Orthopedics & Sports medicine

 

Training/ Schooling:

under graduation& post graduation from the University of Madras
Post graduate diploma in Sports medicine from the Board of the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians in Ireland .

 

Certificates/ Qualifications: M.B.B.S, Dorite Diploma sports medicine, RCS & PC (Ireland)
Special course on fracture management(from the a.o swiss school- both basic and advanced course)
Arthroscopy training from the University hospital, Frankfurt, Germany

 

His core interest is in his professional specialty which is traumatology , sports medicine in particular Arthroscopic surgeries, sports rehabilitation.
He is a member in the International Federation of Sports Medicine.

 


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CAST CARE

 

Do

  • Exercise your fingers, toes, shoulder or elbow joints.
  • Elevate your plastered limb whenever possible.

Don't

  • Stand or press on your cast for the first 48 hours.
  • Get the cast wet. If your cast accidentally gets wet, it can be dried using a hair dryer on low heat to blow warm air into the padding of the cast.bone 1
  • Attempt to scratch the skin under your cast (cool air from a blower can alleviate some of the irritation).
  • Write on your cast until it is completely dry.
  • Cover the cast with plastic or rubber for an extended period.
  • Cut, knock or bump your cast.

Return to the hospital if you experience any of the following:

  • Numbness in fingers or toes below the cast.
  • Inability to move fingers or toes below the cast.
  • Your cast becomes loose or uncomfortable.
  • Persistent or severe pain to affected limb.
  • Fingers or toes below the cast turn blue.
  • Marked swelling around the cast.
  • Your cast cracks or softens.


Please call 253447 ext. 118 for any further information



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