Orthopaedics


Orthopaedics

The Department of Orthopedics at AVMC&H, is one of the best equipped Trauma and General Orthopedic Centre around Puducherry.

We have 24hrs Trauma Care Facility, manned by able specialists and monitored by senior surgeons. The equipments’ are state of the art and contemporary. we have a Modular Operation Theatre specially designed for joint  replacement and Spine Surgery. We also have a Separate Operation Theatre for Arthroscopic Surgery.

The department is adequately staffed at all levels  with all round efficiency inclusive of a dedicated team of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Anesthesiologists, Operation Theatre Staff and Emergency Medicine & ICU Team. Ours is one of the best, Ortho Centre by any standards.

 

Department  Name

ORTHOPAEDICS

Brief Overview

  • Establishment - 1999

  •  Growth

  •  Services offered

  • patient care  - Best OPD ORTHO evaluation setup.

  • Spl. clinics - name -

  •  All days (Except Sunday) -  Fracture Clinic

  • Monday                                -  Arthritis Clinic

  • Tuesdays                              -  Orthopaedics Oncology Clinic

  • Wednesday                        -  Spine Clinic

  • Wednesday                        -  Arthroscopy Clinic

  • Thursday                               -   Hand Clinic

  • Friday                                     -  Neurology Clinic

  • Saturday                                 - CTEV Clinic

  • Teaching

Course

Methodology

MBBS

Case discussion

Symposium

MS ORTHO

Subject Seminar

Journal Club Presentation

Clinical Case presentation

(Every week)

D. ORTHO

Journal Club Presentation

Clinical Case presentation

(Every week)

 

  • Research  (on going)

1.       Dr. MAGHIL JOHN SANTHOSH:

Functional and radiological outcome of diaphyseal both bone fracture treated with titanium elasatic nail system(TENS) in children.

2.       Dr. CHILAKULA SIVA NARASHIMHA REDDY:

A prospective study of functional outcome of ankle fractures treated with different treatment modalities.

3.       Dr. UIDESH YADAV:

   A comparative study of functional outcome following proximal humerus interlocking osteosynthesis (PHILOS) plating versus percutaneous pinning in proximal humerus fractures

PGs, if any

No. of Intake: 9 (3 per year)

No. Admitted:9

D.Ortho.,

No. of Intake: 4 (2 per year)

No. Admitted:4

Patient care services

OPD days and time-Monday to Saturday 8am to 4pm

IP -  bed strength -  60

 Spl. clinics - name - 

All days (Except Sunday)  -  Fracture Clinic

Monday                                -  Arthritis Clinic

Tuesdays                              -  Orthopaedics Oncology Clinic

Wednesday                        -  Spine Clinic

Wednesday                        -  Arthroscopy Clinic

Thursday                               -   Hand Clinic

Friday                                     -  Neurology Clinic

Saturday                                 - CTEV Clinic

 

days and time -  all special clinic 2pm to 4pm

  • Spl. services - Modular  Ots - 2  (Laminar Air flow, Microwave and UV sterilization with  camera  facility)

  • Spl. equipment -

Academic Programs offered

Courses Taught

Student Strength
   

MBBS

100 (PER YEAR)

M.S., Ortho.,

9 (3 PER YEAR)

D.Ortho.,

4 (2 per year)

 

Research profile

No of  Publications             - 6 (1-International, 5 National)

 

Ongoing research activity

9 ongoing projects