Orthopaedics

Staff Particulars

The Department of Orthopedics at Kilpauk Medical College consists of the Orthopedic wings in 2 hospitals – the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital (KMCH) and the Government Royapettah Hospital (GRH). Each of the two hospitals has two units, each unit being headed by a Professor. Each unit has a strength of 50 beds -20 for males, 10 -females, 10 -post op, 5 -emergency and 5 -pediatrics.

The Department of Orthopedics has two units, headed by Prof.S.S.Sukumaran.

Academic Activities

U.G classes are taken by our faculties regularly.

P.G teaching programme, with review meetings, short topic discussions, Journal club and case presentations on a weekly basis.

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PG Research topics

◈A comparison of outcome in total knee arthroplasty with and without a tourniquet

◈Analysis of functional outcome of fixation of proximal humerus fracture using philos plate

◈Comparing the efficacy of single dose injections of triamcinolone hexacetonide and triamcinolone acetonide in patients with Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized controlled study

◈Assessing effectiveness of hematoma block in terms of pain relief and quality of reduction in closed reduction of distal radius fracture: A open label interventional study

◈Subvastus approach versus medial parapatellar approach in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective comparative study of short term functional outcome

◈Pre and post operative offset and version measurements using computer tomography and analysing the functional outcome in total hip arthroplasty patients

◈Functional outcome of closed decompression of osteofacial compartments of leg in patients with impending compartment syndrome in proximal tibia fracture: An innovative novel method

◈Comparison of the efficacy of single intra articular platelet rich plasma versus corticosteroid injection in periarthritis shoulder patients in a Government medical College Chennai: A comparative RCTstudy

◈Effectiveness of intraoperative cocktail injection in total need knee replacement

◈A descriptive study of functional and radiological outcome of closed reduction and percutaneous k-wire fixation of displaced intra articular calcaneal fractures

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◈All classes are taken regularly by Assistant Professors

CENSUS For the year 2023

OP - 89996

IP - 1230

Major surgeries - 3052

Minor surgeries - 6512

Departmental Activities

Our Trauma Block houses state of the art operation theatres with the latest equipments, implants and instruments. We perform about 150 surgeries every month consisting of all major and minor fracture fixations with new techniques, Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, spinal surgeries and paediatric procedures on 6 days every week, in addition to 24 hour fracture treatment clinic to treat all major and minor fractures and dislocations.

The out-patient clinic starts every day at 7 30A.M to 12 00P.M and around 4500 cold orthopaedic cases and around 600 trauma cases are seen in a month, with admissions of around 150 patients monthly.

The Department of Orthopaedics at Government Royapettah Hospital is led by Prof.R.Balachandran. It has 4 Asst. Professors with a bed strength of around 100 and caters to more than 5000 patients a month. It has been named a “Centre of Excellence” by the committee consisting of Prof. M. Natarajan and Prof.T. Durairajan. It is the first government hospital in the state to have arthroscopy facility. It is a pride to mention that this is the first hospital in the state to start 24 hours fracture clinic in the entire city of Chennai.

We conducted the state level Orthopedic conference – the TNOA meet in 2006. We have conducted an International Conference on Acetabular fractures and Elbow injuries in 1998. We take active part in various state, national and international conferences and in all the MOS meetings with regular paper presentations and also conduct MOS meets in our department. We have a journal club wherein discussions on the latest publications are undertaken. Our professors and assistant professors have published studies in various national journals. Regular, and we have an elaborate.

Special Clinics

We have an Arthroscopy and Sports Injury Clinic where diagnostic and therapeutic procedures of various joints are done through key hole method.

We have a separate Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation headed by Prof. Geetha Kalpana where more than 150 patients are given physiotherapy and taught different exercises to overcome disabilities.

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