DEPARTMENT OF Orthopaedics
| Dept. Head | : | DR. TIGY THOMAS JACOB |
| Location | : | Ward.12 |
| OP Days | : | Ortho I – Monday, Thursday Ortho II – Tuesday, Friday Ortho III – Wednesday, Saturday |
| Specialty clinic | ||
| Spine clinic, Pediatric scoliotic deformity correction | : | Monday (10.A.M) |
| Joint replacement clinic | : | Monday (11 A.M) |
| Muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy & neurological diseases clinic | : | Tuesday (10 A.M) |
| Club foot clinic | : | Tuesday (11 A.M) |
| Illizarov and limb reconstruction | : | Wednesday (10 A.M) |
| Sports Medicine & Arthroscopic clinic | : | Thursday (10 A.M) |
| Pelvi Acetabular fracture clinic | : | Thursday (11 A.M) |
| Geriatric Orthopaedics clinic | : | Friday (10 A.M) |
| Complex trauma clinic | : | Saturday (10 A.M) |
| Wards | : | 11,12,15,10,CL 42 |
| Email ID | : | hodorthopaedics2009@gmail.com |
About Us
The Orthopaedics department started in 1964 and the first Professor and HOD was Dr. Venugopalan .
Succession list of Head of the Department of Orthopaedics GMC Kottayam
- DR.KRISHNA PILLA.VENUGOPALAN NAIR-1964-1971
- DR.PERUMANOOR ABRAHAM ALEXANDER -1971 -21-06-1978
- PROF. PERUMANOOR ABRAHAM ALEXANDER -21-06-1978-25-06-1979
- PROF.KAILAS MAMMEN GEORGE – 25-06.1979-0106-1983
- PROF. PERUMANOOR ABRAHAM ALEXANDER -01.06.1983-05.11.1984
- PROF.VADAKOTTU KUNJAN.BHASKARAN – 05.11.1984-04-10-1986
- PROF. PERUMANOOR ABRAHAM ALEXANDER 03.10.1986-28.02-1989
- PROF.K.M.SULAIMAN-03.03.1989-30.04.1992
- DR.KALLUPURACKAL CHANDRAPILLA JACOB (i/c) -01.05.1992-12.09.1993
- DR.MULAKANDY KAYATH VISWANATHAN -13-9-93 – 09-8-1994
- PROF.KESHAVAN CHANDRASHEKARAN GOPALAKIRSHNAN (i/c) -10.08.1994-09-12-1994
- PROF.KUZHIKEIL ABRAHAM JOSE – 09.12.1994-31.08.1998
- DR.PONNEZHATHU SEBASTIAN JOHN (i/c)-01.9.1998 1.8.99
- PROF.KADAYIL RAGHAVAN.MOHANAN-2.8.99 – 7.7.2000
- PROF. PONNEZHATHU SEBASTIAN JOHN -7.7.2000 – 31/05/2009
- DR.MAMBAZHAKUNNEL ANTONY THOMAS (i/c) 01.06.2009-29.08.2009
- PROF.MAMBAZHAKUNNEL ANTONEY THOMAS-29.08.2009-30.04-2020
- DR.MATTATHIL CHACKO TOMICHAN-01.07.2021-30-04-2020
- PROF.EDAKAULAPPARA CHELLAPPAN BABUKUTTY
- PROF.MATTATHIL CHACKO TOMICHAN-01.07.2021-30.04.2022
- DR.GEORGE THOMAS (i/c) 01.05.2022-11.05.2022
- PROF.TIGY THOMAS JACOB- 11.05.2022 –
and at present Dr.Tigy Thomas Jacob is the Professor and HOD. Post Graduate courses started in the year 1987 with three M.S seats and six diploma seats. Prof..P.A.Alexander was instrumental in starting the PG course. During the last state conference at Alappuzha our Senior Resident Dr.Ann Maria John was awarded the best PG Gold medal. Junior Residents presented eight papers & 18 posters. Prof. Tigy Thomas Jacob gave one faculty talk and was the convenor for the Arthroplasty session
Teaching Staff
| Sl. No. | NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dr. Tigy Thomas Jacob MBBS, D.Ortho, DNB TCMC Reg.: 18793 | Professor & HOD |
| 2 |  Dr. Santhoshkumar M. N. MBBS, MS Ortho TCMC Reg.: 19540 | Associate Professor |
| 3 |  Dr. Shajimon Samuel MBBS, MS Ortho TCMC Reg.: 29670 | Associate Professor |
| 4 |  Dr. Nishara M. S. MBBS, MS Ortho TCMC Reg.: 34669 | Assistant Professor |
| 5 |  Dr. Anand Narayanan MBBS, MS Ortho, DNB Ortho TCMC Reg.: 46743 | Assistant Professor |
| 6 |  Dr. Arun Ramanan MBBS, MS Ortho, DNB Ortho TCMC Reg.: 42245 | Assistant Professor |
| 7 |  Dr. Sanjay N. MBBS,MS Ortho TCMC Reg.: 50242 | Assistant Professor (deputation) |
Non-Teaching Staff
| Sl. No. | NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs.Chandhini.T | Steno Typist |
FACILITIES
- Complex trauma management
- Pelvi acetabular surgeries
- Paediatric Orthopedics includes managing DDH, CTEV,CVT
- Primary complex and revision Arthroplasty, Hip, Knee,Elbow , & Shoulder
- Spine Surgery, including paediatric scoliotic correction
- C-arm Assisted surgery
- Arthroscopy of shoulder & knee & reconstruction procedures ACL, PCL, meniscal repair, Bankarts, remplissage etc.
- Illizarov limb reconstruction
Course run by the department
| Name of Course | Annual intake |
|---|---|
| MS | 9 |
| MBBS | 175 |
Paper Publications
- Dr.Tigy Thomas Jacob Prof. & HOD
- Functional outcome of patients treated with Philos plate in proximal humeral fractures -international Journal of Research in Orthopaedics – 6th Sept.2020
- Posterior short segment spinal fixation in unstable fracture of the thoraco lumbar soine. Radiological and neurological outcome Assessment. – international Journal of Research in Orthopaedics – 6th Jan.2020
- Prevalence of Saphenous nerve injury after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with autogenous hamstring graft. –International Journal of Medical Science and current Research – 30th Jan.2021
- Study on functional outcome of intra articular fractures of distal humerus managed ylocking compression plate. – international Journal of Research in Orthopaedics – 17th Feb.2021
- Functional outcome of traumatic paraplegia and parapareses patients treated with pedicle screw stabilization with decompression. international Journal of Research in Orthopaedics- 17th Feb.2021
- Dr.Nishara.M.S. Asso.Professor (CAP)
- Outcome analysis of surgical management of type 2, 3A and 3B open fractures of
distal 2/3RD tibial diaphysis using external fixators – International journal
of research in Orthopaedics. - Functional outcome of patients undergoing open rotator cuff repair – International journal
of research in Orthopaedics
- Outcome analysis of surgical management of type 2, 3A and 3B open fractures of
- Dr.Anand Narayanan Asst.Prfoessor of Orthopaedics
- Functional and Radiological outcome of Type III Supracondylar fracture of humerus
treated by Crossed versus lateral pinning a prospective cohot study conducted in a
Tertiary Health Care centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Functional and Radiological outcome of Type III Supracondylar fracture of humerus
Ongoing Research
- STUDY ON INTRAOPERATIVE STATUS OF RECTUS ABDOMINS IN PATIENTS WITH PUBIC DIASTASUS –DR.JOHN AMOSE
- ROTATIONAL MALALIGNMENT AFTER INTRAMEDULLARY FIXATION OF TROCHANTERIC FRACTURES – A PROSPECTIVE STUDY- DR.AMALENDU.M.R
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF TITANIUM ELASTIC NAILING IN DIAPHYSEAL FEMUR FRACTURE IN CHILDREN OF AGE GROUP 7 TO 14 YEARS-DR.DILIMON.K
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF HIP ARTHROSPLASTY ( TOTAL HIP & HEMI ) DONE WITH MOORE’S VS HARDINGE APPROACH-DR.SOMIN SUNNY THOMAS
- DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF DURKAN’S TEST COMPARED WITH NERVE CONDUCION STUDY IN CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME-DR.JYOTHIS GEORGE
- SHORT VERSUS LONG PROXIMAL FEMORAL INTRAMEDULLARY NAILS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INTERTROCHANTERIC HIP FRACTURES IN ELDERLY PATIENTS – A COMPARATIVE STUDY-DR.VAISAKH.M.P
- SHORT TERM FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME IN ARTHROSCOPE VRSUS MINIOPEN ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR PATIENTS –DR.ASWIN.V.DEV
- SAPHENOUS NERVE & INJURY DURING HAMSTRING TENDON HARVESTING FOR ACL RECONSTRUCTION –DR.JIO SEBASTIAN
- VERTICAL AND LATERAL FEMORAL OFFSET RESTORATION ON FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME IN FRACTURE NECK OF FEMUR UNDER GOING HEMIARTHROPLASTY – DR.SREEJITH.E.S
- ASSESSMENT OF DONOR SITE MORBIDITY AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME IN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION USING PERONEUS LONGUS AUTOGRAFT-DR.IBIN VARGHESE
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF PAEDIATRIC SUPRACONDYLAR HUMERUS FRACTURES TREATED WITH LATERAL CROSSED PINNING ( DORGAN’S TECHNIQUE ) AND CONVENTIONAL ( MEDIAL & LATERAL) CROSSED PINNING WITH K WIRES –DR.NADIR SHAJAN ABDIN
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF CORONOID PROCESS FRACTURE FIXED WITH SUTURE ANCHORS –DR.ADITHYE VARGHESE
- LELE TEST IN ACL INJURIES – DR.SALMAN UL FARIS
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF PIPKIN FRACTURE FIXED WITH HERBERT’S SCREW –DR.SREESANKAR.P.V
- PATTERN OF MENISCAL TEAR IN PATIENTS IN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY –DR.JERIN JOSE
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF OPEN REDUCTION WITH SUBMENISCAL ARTHROTOMY VERSUS CLOSED REDUCTION INTERNAL FIXATION IN TIBIAL PLATEAU FRACTURES – DR.KRISHNAMOHAN
- THE FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF METCARPAL FRACTURE FIXED WITH MINI PLATES AND SCREWS – ABHIJITH.G.
- SHORT TERM FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME IN CEMENTLESS TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WITH AND WITHOUT SCREW FIXATION- DR.ANANDU.V.S
- FUNCTION AL OUTCOME OF MATTA PLATING IN THE TREATMENT OF ANTERIOR COLUMN FRACTUES OF ACETABULUM-DR.ATHIRA.A.K
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF MEGAPROSTHETIC REPALCEMENT IN JOINTS-DR.DEEPA.K.MOORTHY
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF OPEN DOG BONE BUTTON FIXATION IN ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT DISRUPTION AND LATERAL END OF CLAVICLE FRACTURES-DR.ANANDHU.J.B
- ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF INTERNAL FIXATION OF SACROILIAC JOINT IN PATIENTS WITH UNSTABLE SACROILAC JOINT DISRUPTION-DR/JOPHIN VARGHESE
- CLINICO RADIOLOGICAL OUTCOME IN OLECRANON FRACTURES MANAGED WITH RECONSTRUCTION PLATE –DR.PRASANTH.R.
- PROPORTION OF CHILDREN OF AGE LESS THAN TWO AND HALF YEARS THAT NEED POSTEROMEDIAL SOFT TISSUE RELEASE AFTER FAILURE OF PONSETTI TECHNIQUE IN IDIOPATHIC CLUBFOOT-DR.ABHIN.P.G
- A CLINICAL STUDY OF SHORT TERM FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME IN ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF TIBIAL SPINE FRACTURES-DR.AJIL.P.ACHANKUNJU
- A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF SHORT TERM FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME IN GAP BALANCING ALLIGNMENT VERSUS MECHANICAL RESECTION AND ALLIGNMENT IN TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT-DR.SAMBHU SURESH