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Kolkata: In a unique initiative to aid the underprivileged to get spine surgery done free of cost, the IPGMER & SSKM Hospital has collaborated with 'Operation Straight Spine Trust' to conduct difficult and complex spinal deformity surgeries in the hospital. The SSKM Hospital on Saturday inaugurated the city's first spine deformity conference at the UCM building and a live spine deformity surgical workshop was also held. The main purpose of the tie-up is to provide charitable specialised spinal surgery for the underprivileged children and adults with spinal deformity. Dr Ujjal Kanti Debnath, the organising secretary of the conference said: "The primary objective is to carry out spinal surgery for the underprivileged people. Spinal deformity surgery involves complex procedures and it is only possible with specialised types of equipment and implants..