Department of Orthopaedics
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Unit & Beds availability: 2 Unit with 62 Beds
Teaching & Non Teaching Faculty and PG Students
Department facility / Infrastructure
General Facilities:
| Nomenclature | Museum | Research Lab. | Clinical Demonstration Room | Duty Room for Resident Doctors & Students | Laboratory for Routine Examination | Examination & Treatment Room | Store Room for Linen | Ward Pantry | |
| Male | Female | ||||||||
| Size (Area) | 25m2 | 50m2 | 20 m2 | 20 m2 | 20 m2 | 15 m2 | 15 m2 | 15 m2 | 15 m2 |
Office Space:
| Nomenclature | Dept. Office | Professor / Head of the Dept. | Professors | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor | Senior Resident | Junior Residents |
| Size (Area) | 20m2 | 20m2 | 20m2 | 20m2 | 20m2 | 20m2 | 21m2 |
Equipments:
| Important Equipments |
| Arthroscope |
| Image Intensifier |
| Hip Arthoplasty set |
| Knee Arthoplasty set |
| Fracture Fixation set |
| Spine surgery set |
| DHS set |
| Inter locking nail set |
| Basic instrumentation set for fracture. |
| Small Fragment and large fragment |
| External Fixator |
| C-Arm (Image Intensifier) |
| Portable X-ray Machine |
| Arthroscope |
| Slide Projector |
| Over-head projector |
| Movie Camera for demonstration of live operations |
| Plaster room equipment (sets) with plastic table. |
Library:
Area of Department Library: 30m2
No. of Books Available:
Central Library: 415
Departmental Library: 185
Departmental Museum:
- Space: 25 Sq. Meter
- of specimens 8
- Charts/ Diagrams. 12
Publications & Research Projects
Publications:
- Shibu Varghese, Jyotis George, P.S John; Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures: unipolar Versus Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty. Pushpagiri Medical Journal 2014 :6(1):16-19
- Shibu Varghese, Venkataramana, M.V Reddy A comparative study of Assess the intramedullary nailing of the femur by closed and open technique. Pushpagiri Medical Journal 2015:6(2): 51-83
- Samson S. Edayalamuriyil, Dr. Kiran K. Prabhakar. Functional outcome of Surgically treated Acetabular fractures. Accepted for publication in Puspagiri Medical Journal
- Mithun Joy Kattoor, Evaluation of Nerve Conduction Study before and after Carpal Tunnel Release. Accepted for publication in Puspagiri Medical Journal
- Kiran R. Use of a proximal femoral nail compared with a dynamic hip screw for intertrochanteric femoral fractures. Pushpagiri Medical Journal 2013;5(1):41-47.
- K Abraham Jose, Manju G Pillai, K Shamsuddin. Primary modular straight stem cemented prosthetic replacement for unstable, comminuted, intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly with severe osteoporosis. Pushpagiri Medical Journal 2010;2(1):07-13.
- K Abraham Jose. Scientific Communication. Pushpagiri Medical Journal 2010;1(2):70.
- K Abraham Jose. Evidence based Medicine. Pushpagiri Medical Journal 2009;1(1):08.
- Shibu Varghese, Jyotis George, P.S John; Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures: unipolar Versus Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty. Pushpagiri Medical Journal 2014 :6(1):16-19
- Shibu Varghese, Venkataramana, M.V Reddy A comparative study of Assess the intramedullary nailing of the femur by closed and open technique. Pushpagiri Medical Journal 2015:6(2): 51-83
Ongoing Research Projects:
| No. | Study | Staff |
| 1 | Functional outcome of Proximal Humerus fracture with Philos plate | Dr. P.S John |
| 2 | The surgical outcome of supracondylar fracture of humerus in children with Closed Reduction and percutaneous kirschner wire pinning to – a clinical study | Dr. P Thomas George |
| 3 | Comparative study of functional Outcome of Dynamic Hip Screw and locking plate Dynamic Hip Screw in the management of Intertrochanteric fractures | Dr. Dileep S
Dr. Samson S |
| 4
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Comparative study of outcome of DCS & PFN
in the management of Sub-trochanteric fractures of proximal Femur |
Dr. Mithun J K
Dr. Samson S Edayalamuriyil |
| 5 | Functional outcome of Bimalleolar ankle fracture treated with Open Reduction and Internal Fixation | Dr. Nithin G
Dr. Manju G Pillai |
| 6 | Functional outcome of Fracture shaft of tibia treated with reamed Intramedullary Interlocking Nail | Dr. GouseBaig
Dr. Shibu V |
| 7 | Surgical Anatomy of Tibial Plateau Fracture | Dr. Samson S Edayalamuriyil Dr. Mathew P Thomas |
| 8 | Comparative study of functional and radiological outcome of conservative and operative management of middle 1/3rd clavicle fracture | Dr. P S John
Dr. Benjamin Alex
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| 9 | Comparative Study of Functional and Radiological outcome of middle 1/3rd clavicle fracture managed Operative Vs Non operatively | Dr. Samson S Edayalamuriyil
Dr. Jyothis George |
Services provided by the Department
- Joint replacement (Hip, Knee): Total knee and total hip replacements are done in the department
- Trauma services: 24 hours trauma care team available
- Arthoplasty
- Arthroscopy: Shoulder injuries and disorders of the shoulder, knee injuries and knee disorders, elbow and ankle disorders (traumatic and non traumatic) are treated by Arthroscopy
- Spine surgery
- Physiotherapy Section
Operation Theatres:
#2nos Operation Theaters available with Orthopaedics Dept
Facilities provided by the Department:
- Interferential therapy
- Tens
- Continuous passive motion machine
- Electrical stimulation
- Ultrasound therapy
- WAX bath therapy
- Short Wave Diathermy
- Infrared radiation therapy
- Intermittent Cervical Traction
- Intermittent Lumbar traction
- Gait Training Unit (parallel bars)
- Exercise therapy equipment
- Nerve conduction
- Cryotherapy and hot packs
- Shoulder wheel and ladder exercise unit
- EMG
- Shoulder pulley exercise unit
- Static cycle
- Contrast bath unit
Speciality Clinics run by the Department:
| Sl. No. | Name of the Clinic | Days on which held | Timings | Average No. of cases attended | Name of Clinic In-charge |
| 1 | Fracture clinic | Wednesday | 10.00.am to 1.00 pm | 16-17 | Dr. Samson |
| 2 | CTEV clinic | Tuesday | 10.00.am to 1.00 pm | 10-11 | Dr. Kiran R |
| 3 | Spine Clinic | Alternate days | 10.00.am to 1.00 pm | 19-20 | Dr. John George |
| 4 | Arthroscopy Sports and Arthoplasty Clinic | Thursday | 10.00.am to 1.00 pm | 5-6 | Dr. Shibu Varghese |
| 5 | Hand Clinic | Tuesday | 10.00.am to 1.00 pm | 10-12 | Dr. Mithun Joy Kattor |
| 6 | Geriatric Clinic | Friday | 10.00.am to 1.00 pm | 12-13 | Dr. Manju |