Orthopaedics
The Department of Orthopaedics with subspecialties such as Paediatric Orthopaedics, Hand Surgery, Deformity Correction, Spine surgeries, Joint Replacement Surgeries, Reconstructive Surgeries, Arthroscopy, Sports Injuries and Complex Trauma which allows the patients to get the best, specialized and focused care based on their conditions.
Consultation Timings (Unit wise)
Day | Timings | Unit | HOD / Unit Chief & Faculty |
Monday | 9am – 1pm | I | Dr. Boblee James (Prof & HOD) Dr. Gokulanand (Asso. Prof) Dr. Saravanakumar (SR) |
Tuesday | 9am – 1pm | II | Dr. Jayakumar (Prof) Dr. Kamalakannan(AP) Dr. Ajay James (AP) Dr. Sanjay Kumar Pal (SR) |
Wednesday | 9am – 1pm | I | Dr. Boblee James (Prof & HOD) Dr. Gokulanand (Asso. Prof) Dr. Saravanakumar (SR) |
Thursday | 9am – 1pm | II | Dr. Jayakumar (Prof) Dr. Kamalakannan(AP) Dr. Ajay James (AP) Dr. Sanjay Kumar Pal (SR) |
Friday | 9am – 1pm | I | Dr. Boblee James (Prof & HOD) Dr. Gokulanand (Asso. Prof) Dr. Saravanakumar (SR) |
Saturday | 9am – 1pm | II | Dr. Jayakumar (Prof) Dr. Kamalakannan(AP) Dr. Ajay James (AP) Dr. Sanjay Kumar Pal (SR) |
1) Hand Surgery, Deformity correction, Paediatric Orthopaedics, trauma
2) Spine surgeries, trauma
3) Joint replacement surgeries, pelviacetabular surgeries and trauma
4) Arthroscopy, sports medicine, trauma
The department is well equipped with instruments & implants for round the clock emergency and trauma surgeries. The department is supported by an intensive care unit & surgical ICU with ventilators for critically ill patients, The Department in coordination with the Department of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation, has created an environment of comprehensive care for the injured.
- OPD – Consultation, Minor OT Procedures, Ozone Therapy, Slab And Cast Application, Intra -Articular Injections
- IPD – Inpatient Admissions Separately for Male and Female, Special Wards.
- Procedure performed – Fracture Fixation, Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy and Deformity Corrections.
- Special / Evening / Daycare Clinics – SPECIALITY CLINICS (Timings – 2.00pm – 4.00pm)
S. No | CLINICS | DAYS |
1 | Arthritis/Arthroplasy | Monday |
2 | Ctev Clinic | Tuesday |
3 | Arthroscopy | Wednesday |
4 | Hand Clinic | Thursday |
5 | Spine Clinic | Friday |
- Critical Care – Facilities available for treating multiply injured patients include 3 well-equipped operation theatres offering minimally invasive surgery with postoperative and intensive care for managing such high-risk patients. Coordinated support from other specialities like cardiology, neurosurgery and plastic surgery makes management of such patients safe and effective.
EQUIPMENT AT O.P.D. AND WARDS
- Splints
- Traction and Orthopaedic appliances
- Portable X-ray machines
- Alpha Beds
- Equipment for application and removal of POP
EQUIPMENT AT OPERATION THEATRE
- General Orthopaedic instruments
- Dynamic compression hip screw set
- External fixators
- Instrumentation and implants for Spinal surgery
- Instrumentation for internal fixation of all Bones
- Instrumentation and prosthesis for hemiarthoplasty of hip
- Arthroscope with facilities for diagnostic and surgical reconstructions (Karl Storz)
- A.O. instrumentation set for both 3.5 mm and 4.5 mm
- Watson Jones fracture table
- Intramedullary Interlocking Nail set
- C ‘Arm’ image intensifiers – Philips & BPL
- Joshi’s external stabilisation system for hand and Correction of CTEV
- Total hip & Total knee instrumentation and implants
- Cannulated screw instruments
- Instruments for locking plate fixation
- Basic Illizarov instrumentation for Tibia & Fibula