Hyderabad, On Sunday, 'Arthroplasty Arthroscopy Summit 2016,' has been attended by the Knee surgeons from different parts of the country, also discussed the need for documenting Indian knee sizes and methods to Make in India for knee implants.

Apollo Hospitals hosted the summit, highlighted the problem that is frequently plaguing knee replacement surgeries in India.

According to a release, "Most of the knee implants used for surgery are imported and are based on the sizes of American and European patients. These implants are a misfit for Indian patients and don't facilitate their regular activities and the cost of these imported implants are very high".

“A team of doctors deliberated on the problems and have embarked on a one year project for size standardisation and identifying methods for producing high quality affordable implants”, it added.