Dynamic Techno Medicals participated in the Indian Orthopedic Association Conference (IOACON) at Chennai from 12th to 16th December. The conference had about 170 stalls and 3000 registered participants. The organizing secretary was Dr Mayilvahanan Natarajan.
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