Orthopaedics

DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS

NAME: Dr. R. Selvaraj,M.S

EMAIL:drrselvaraj@gmail.com

Contact Number :9444024564

Experience :22 years

Publications :International – 1

 

 

Area Of Interest

  • Trauma

  • Ilizarov  Surgeries

  • Hip Arthrosplasty

Expertise:

  • Trauma Surgeries

  • Limb reconstruction

  • Hip arthroplasty

  • Tumour Surgeries

Achievements

  • Secretary, Tamilnadu Orthopedic Assn 2006-2008

  • President, Tamilnadu Orthopedic Assn 2013-2014

  • Senior Vice President, Orthopedic Assn of South Indian states 2019 – 2020

  • Best Doctor award, The TN Dr.MGR Medical University – 2012

  • Life time achievement award, Indian Ortho Assn – 2003

  • Collector’s Appreciation award – 2018

  • Dean’s Commendation award – MMC – 2002

DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS
S.No.NameDesignationQualification
1Dr. R. SelvarajProfessor & HODM.S.
2Dr. R. AnnamalaiProfessor M.S
3Dr. A ManoharanProfessor M.S
4Dr.Aravind KumarAssociate ProfessorM.S
5Dr. Gopinath DAssistant ProfessorD.Ortho DNB
6Dr.V. ArunAssistant ProfessorM.S.
7Dr. B. Arun KumarAssistant ProfessorM.S.
8Dr.RajaduraiSenior ResidentM.S
9Dr. Saravana KumarSenior ResidentDNB 
10Dr Stephen Bush P Junior  ResidentM.B.B.S.
11Dr SanthoshJunior  ResidentM.B.B.S.
12Dr.N.KanchanJunior  ResidentM.B.B.S.
13Dr. Chetenora Prasad GJunior  ResidentM.B.B.S.
14Dr. R MidhunJunior  ResidentM.B.B.S.
15Dr. Mohammed Jiyath A AJunior  ResidentM.B.B.S.

 

Department of Orthopedics is one of the core surgical department which is headed by Professor Dr. R Selvaraj.  The department caters to provide supreme care in diagnosis and management of orthopaedic disorders and patients of road traffic accidents. The department comprises of mixture of experienced and fellowship trained faculties who can efficiently deal with all the subspecialties like arthroscopy, spine, foot, ankle, arthroplasty, and complex fractures.

We have two functioning units that delivers inpatient and outpatient care to unprivileged area of Kanchipuram district. Daily average OPD is about 105-110 with 8-10 operations (including major and minor surgery) performed in a day. The orthopaedic OT is equipped with state-of-the-art equipments like image intensifier, power instruments, high definition arthroscopic workstation, instruments and radiofrequency ablation instrument.

The department has adequate staff as per the statutory norms for guiding undergraduate and postgraduate students. Department offers training for 100 undergraduates. Every year 2 postgraduate students are perusing their postgraduate training since 2017. All the faculties are actively involved in teaching and grooming the future orthopods in handling the patients with orthopaedic diseases, trauma and disaster management.  

Department of orthopaedics conduct interdepartmental training activities with other clinical departments such as Radiology, ENT and General Surgery.

Total number of Publications:   12               National:    8                              International:  4

Sl No.

Publication Title

1

Clinical outcomes of AO Philos plating for proximal humerus fractures

 

2

Comparison of plate osteosynthesis vs interlock nailing of humerus shaft fractures

 

3

Correlation of anthropometric measurements with bone mineral density in South Indian population; international journal of orthopaedics sciences

 

4

Analysis of tricompartmental osteoarthritis knee treated with total knee arthroplasty journal of orthopaedic education

 

5

Analysis of tricompartmental osteoarthritis knee treated with total knee arthroplasty; journal of orthopaedic education

 

6

A study of functional evaluation of unstable proximal humerus fracture treated with locking compression plate; international journal of orthopaedics traumatology & surgical sciences

 

7

Functional outcome after intramedullary k wire fixation of fifth metacarpal neck fractures; JEMDS

 

8

Multilevel disc degeneration in young individuals – a prospective MRI study of 100 computer professionals

 

9

Cavitating tuberculous osteomyelitis of calcaneum – a rare case report

 

10

Correlation of anthropometric measurements with bone mineral density in South Indian population; international journal of orthopaedics sciences

 

11

Functional outcome of surgical management of closed tibial condylar fractures in adults

 

12

Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy in a high-risk cardiac patient

 

  1. Inpatient and outpatient services with state-of-art operation theatre with vertical laminar flow and HEPA filter.
  2. Well-equipped library with adequate number of books.
  3. Special Clinics: special clinics are run by department between 10 AM to 12.30 PM
  1. Monday             Arthroplasty
  2. Tuesday            Hand Injuries 
  3. Wednesday       Spine Clinic
  4. Thursday          Sports Clinic
  5. Friday                Paediatric clinic
  6. Saturday           Fracture Clinic

Sl. No

Name of the Event

Date when organized

Total number of participants

1

Cadaveric workshop

2014

100

2

National conference: Spine and general trauma

3.1.2015, 4.1.2015

200

3

CME: Osteoporosis

20.10. 2016

150

4

CME: Orthopedics neurology

21.11. 2017

140

5

CME: Osteoporosis today

17.11.2018

150

6

Arthroscopy – Update

2018

 79

Name of the Student

PG Guide

Co-guide

Duration

Year of dissertation acceptance

Year of Course completion

Dr. C. Balaji

Dr. K Nagappan

Dr. S Rajadurai

2017-2020

 2020

 2020

Dr. Vivek

Dr. R Annamalai

Dr. Arvind Kumar

2017-2020

 2020

 2020

 

Sl. No

Name of the faculty who received award

Name of the award

Year when award received

Level of the award
(State/ National/ International)

Awarding Agency

 
 

1

Dr. R Selvaraj

Best doctor award

2012

National

Tamilnadu Dr.   M.G.R. Medical University

 

2

Dr. R Selvaraj

Certificate of appreciation of President

2014

National

TNOA

 

3

Dr.  

R. Annamalai

Entrepreneurs award

2015

National

TOI

 

4

Dr.  

R. Annamalai

Best entrepreneurs award

2016

National

TOI

 

5

Dr. R Selvaraj

Certificate of merit

2018

National

Collector of Kanyakumari

 

6

Dr.  

R. Annamalai

Medical academic entrepreneur award

2018

National

IMA

 

7

Dr.  

R. Annamalai

State presidency appreciation award for individual member contribution to IMA

2018

National

IMA

 

8

Dr.  

R. Annamalai

Life time achievement award

2019

State

D. I. C. E

 

Undergraduates

Year

No. of students appeared

No. of students passed

Pass %age

2014-15

Feb-2014

54

48

93.9

Aug 2014

33

33

100

2015-16

Feb-2015

92

86

93.4

Aug 2015

49

41

83.6

2016-17

Feb-2016

101

88

86.1

2017-18

Feb-2017

99

86

86.8

Aug 2017

14

13

99

2018-19

Feb-2018

99

93

93.9

Aug 2018

6

6

100

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