DEPARTMENT OF Orthopaedics
Dept. Head | : | Prof. TIGY THOMAS JACOB |
Location | : | 1st Floor New Surgical Block |
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 | : | SB 1.1 , SB 1.2, CL 42, CL,43, Pay Wards, TICU, Ortho ICU |
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 – continues
at present Prof. 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 |
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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 | Professor (CAP) |
3 | ![]() Dr. Shajimon Samuel MBBS, MS Ortho TCMC Reg.: 29670 | Professor (CAP) |
4 | ![]() Dr. Nishara M. S. MBBS, MS Ortho TCMC Reg.: 34669 | Asso.Professor (CAP) |
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 |
Non-Teaching Staff
Sl. No. | NAME | DESIGNATION |
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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 |
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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
- The study of short term functional outcome in charcot’s knee patients who underwent total knee replacement: A case serious – international journal of scientific research – 1/08/2024.Vol.13.issue.8.2
- A case report of infected diaphyseal nonunion of radius managed with fibular graft and plate fixation.Vol.13 Issue.09/Sept.2024.
- Dr.Shajimon Samuel, Asso.Professor of Orthopaedics
- Functional outcome of retrograde intramedually nailing versus locked compression plating in the treatment of supracondylar fracture femur – International journal of academic medicine and pharmacy 10/6/2024;Vol.6 Issue.3
- Rotational malallignment after intrameduallary fixation of trochanteric fractures – Internationl journal of academic medicine and pharmacy -10/6/2024.Vol.6.Issue.3
- The study of short term functional outcome in charcot’s knee patients who underwent total knee replacement: A case serious – international journal of scientific research – 1/08/2024.Vol.13.Issue.8
- 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
- A study of short term functional outcome in arthroscpic versus mini open rotator cuff repair surgery -2023 JAMP
- Outcome analysis of surgical management of type 2, 3A and 3B open fractures of distal 2/3RD tibial diaphysis using external fixators – International journal
- 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 outcome of titanium elastic nailing in diaphyseal femur fractures in children age group 7-14 years
- Dr.Arun Ramanan
- Functional outcome of titanium elastic nailing in diaphyseal femur fractures in children age group 7-14 years.
- A prospective study of the functional outcome of open reduction and internal fixation in Lisfranc fracture dislocation.
Ongoing Research
- 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
- PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF PRIMARY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY IN GENU VALGUM PATIENTS USING LATERAL PARAPATELLAR APPROACH – DR.LINTO JOSE
- STUDY ON FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF SIRUS NAIL IN FEMORAL FRACTURES- DR.SREEHARI.M
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF MOSS MIAMI PEDICLE SCREW FIXATION IN THE TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS SPINE – DR.ARJITH RAJU
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF ARTHROSCOPIC REMPLISSAGE ALONG WITH BANKARTS REPAIR IN RECURRENT SHOULDER DISLOCATION- DR.SIDAN.KT
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF CORE DECOMPRESSION SURGERY IN AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF HEAD OF FEMUR DR.HARINATH
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME IN SURGICAL FIXATION OF ACETABULAR FRACTURE USING MODIFIED STOPPA APPROACH – DR.ROSHAN JOHN
- STUDY ON FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF GENICULAR ARTERY EMBOLIZATION IN OSTEOARTHRITIS KNEE – DR.GREESHMA JOLLY
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH SUBSCAPULARIS TEAR UNDERGOING ARTHROSCOPIC SUBSCAPULARIS REPAIR- DR.MIDHUN.T.K
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF PLATE OSTEOSYNTHESIS IN THE TREATMENT OF DISPLACED MID – SHAFT CLAVICULAR FRACTURES. – DR.ABHIJITH.S.NETTOOR
- CORRELATION OF HAMSTRING TENDON AUTO GRAFT SIZE WITH PATIENT HEIGHT,WEIGHT,BODY MASS INDEX AND FEMUR LENGTH IN ACL RECONSTRUCTION- DR.BINDHUJA.T.K
- 21.OUTCOME OF CEPHALOMEDULLARY NAILING IN IPSILATERAL NECK AND SHAFT OF FEMUR FRACTURES- DR.NEETHU THAMPY
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH NECK OF FEMUR FRACTURE UNDERGOING THE BIPLANE DOUBLE SUPPORTED SCREW FIXATION – DR.ALFRED SLASTIAN
- FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF ROTATOR CUFF TEAR REPAIRED USING SUTURE TAPE – DR.SELVAPRAKASH
- FUNCTIONAL AND CLINICAL OUTCOME OF DUAL LAYER REPAIR AND SINGLE LAYER REPAIR IN DELAMINATED ROTATOR CUFF TEAR- – DR.KOOVAKADAN ARJUN JAYAN
- .FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME FOLLOWING SURGICAL INTERVENTION OF LOWER LIMB DEFORMITIES IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY – DR.GREESHMA KRISHNAN.S
- CORRELATION OF ACROIMION MORPHOLOGY IN RELATION WITH ROTATOR CUFF TEAR – DR.MOHAMMED YASEEN
- STUDY ON CORRELTION OF PREOPERATIVE SPINOPELVICPARAMETERS WITH UNCTIONAL OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY IN THRTIARY CARE CENTRE IN KERALA-DR.JOMAL GEORGE
- A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON THE ACCURACY MANGLED EXTREMITY SEVERITY SCORE AND OTHER FACTORS IN THE DECISION-MAKING FOR LIMB AMPUTATION IN SEVERELY INJURED LOWER LIMBS-DR.MATHEW JOE CHACKOLA
Achivements
- Head of the department Prof.Tigy Thomas Jacob gave faculty talk at Calicut Ortho course 2025 and Hip Plasty 2025,.He was the Quiz master of KOA UG quiz 2025 held in Cochin.
- Our Senior Residents Dr.Salman Ul Faris.A & Dr.Adithye Varghese secured 1st prize in God’s own country shoulder course quiz 2025 held at MOSC Medical College Kolenchery
- Our Senior Resident Dr.Akhil.S.R presented poster on REVERSE HILL-SACH LESION in Sports surgery conclave, Delhi.2025
- Dr.Salman Ul Farsi.A & Dr.Krishnamohan secured 1st prize in KOA CON Quiz 2024
Our Junior Residents Dr.Salman Ul Faris.A got 1st rank & Dr.Adithye Varghese 2nd rank in KUHS university examination 2025. - Junior Residents Dr.Deepa.K.Moorthy and Dr.Anandhu.JB secured 2nd prize in KOACON 2025
- During KOA PG CON held at MMC Calicut our Junior Residents presented papers and posters. Junior Resident Dr.Anandhu.V.S & Dr.AthiraA.K secured 1ST Prize in world illizarov day quiz 2025 conducted by ASAMI India . Junior Residents Dr.Deepa.K.Moorthy and Dr.Anandhu.JB secured 3rd prize in KOAPG CON Quiz 2025