Transcript of DR. KARAM SINGH GREWAL LEGEND IN ORTHOPAEDIC WORLD.
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DR. KARAM SINGH GREWAL LEGEND IN ORTHOPAEDIC WORLD
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Dr. Karam Singh Garewal was born on 4 th Feb. 1908 at village
Rai Singh Wala in Erestwhile state of Patiala. It was an ordinary
peasant family of S. Uttam Singh Smt. Dharam Kaur.
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He had schooling in nearby town Bhiwanigarh passed FSC from
Mohindra College, Patiala in 1928.
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He passed MBBS from KEM College in 1933, Lahore standing first
in all the major subjects. Was best Medical Graduate in 1933 of
Punjab University Lahore. After housejob and working as Astt.
Demonstrator in Patholoogy. He joined PCMS in 1935. He worked at
different places. Central Jail Multan; Mental Hospital at Lahore;
Isakhail in NWFP, Bhera in Sargoda Distt. Ferozepur.
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Had special training in Arogyawarm in Trichnapli in Madras
(Chinnai) in Tuberculosis. He joined medical school (College) in
1941. As lecturer in Anatomy with working in E.N.T. He passed M.S
in 1945.
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He went to England 1947 under Colombo plan for training in
Orthopaedics. He worked in Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
London and passed FRCS in 1948.
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He returned in Feb. 1949 and established Orthopaedic Department
in Medical College, Amritsar the fifth one in the country after
Bombay, Madras, Calcutta and Lucknow.
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Within few year of establishment the department became well
known in the country for patient care, teaching and research. He
trained many young orthopaedic surgeons who headed orthopaedic
department in different medical colleges and hospitals in India and
abroad.
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He became Professor in 1958 and retired from service in 1968.
Receiving scroll from Dr. Radha Krishnan as founder fellow of
NAMS
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He was appointed visiting professor of Orthopaedics in the
state of Jammu and Kashmir and continue till 1975.
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Dr. N.D. Aggarwal, Dr. P.S. Grewal, Dr. M.L. Gupta, Dr. P.S.
Maini, Dr. Hardas Singh, Dr. Jasbir Kaur Keer, Dr. S.M.Tuli, Dr.
Rachhpal Singh Sandhu, Dr N.S. Chaddha, Dr. R.S. Setia, Dr. S.K.
Chhibbar, Dr. G.S. Girgla, Dr. Gurdev Singh Purewal, Dr. Tejpal
Singh, Dr. Joginderpal Singh Chhina, Dr. Harbhajan Singh, Dr. J.S.
Bedi, Dr. Vijaypal Singh Sidhu, Dr. Baldev Singh, Dr. R.S.
Bawa.
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Many other doctors work for their thesis under this guidance
M.G Nagia, Dr. Shumer Singh, Dr. VM Charnalia, Dr. Kuldip Singh He
was one of the three persons as driving force behind the creation
of Indian Orthopaedic Association which decision was taken in his
drawing room in Dec. 1955 and was its president in 1959-60.
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He presented many papers at national conferences (atleast one
paper in each conference) and international conference (NROM and
Syndrome, Singapore, Kaulalumpar). He published many papers in
national and international journals.
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His original contributions to orthopaedic literature are:
Amritsar approach to the hip joint (it is posterolateral approach).
He used to call this approach as Anatomical approach. Etiology of
Volkmans Ischaemic Contracture (He produced Volmans ischaemia by
ligating the veins producing venous obstruction). This
contradictory the theory of arterial obstruction being the etiology
of VIC. Split tibialis anterior tendon transfer in relapsed club
foot.
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He was an excellent teacher, very good clinician
(dignostician), operator, could with both hands equally
efficiently. He was a multifaceted personality. He was plant lover,
established Punjab Horticulture Society of which he was found
President. He was very good marksman. He was voracions read had
more than 100 book in his library. He was a very good chess player.
He was blessed with 8 daughters and one son. He passed away on 6 th
Jan. 1976 at the 68 years.
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Dr. Karam Singh Memorial Oration is delivered every year in the
Annual Conference of NZIO Dr. Karam Singh Commemoration Lecture is
delivered annually at the Annual Conference of IOA Thank you