India, July 1 -- With over five decades of experience, Dr S. M. Tuli is one of India's most celebrated orthopaedic surgeons and is widely regarded as the 'Father of Bone and Joint Tuberculosis' for his pioneering work in the field. A sports injuries and joint replacement surgeon and former Professor and Head of Orthopaedics at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), he developed the internationally recognised "Tuli's regimen" for the treatment of spinal tuberculosis. Over a career spanning generations, he has witnessed orthopaedics evolve dramatically while continuing to champion clinical judgement, ethics and compassionate patient care.

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