Dr. P. Keerthivasan
Dr. P. Keerthivasan |
QualificationMBBS, M.S.(Ortho), DNB (Ortho), Post-doctoral fellowship in Spine Surgery |
SpecialityOrthopaedics |
LocationChennai
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About the Doctor
Designation: Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Educational Qualifications
- MBBS: Madras Medical College, Chennai (2005-2011)
- M.S.,(Ortho): Tirunelveli Medical College (2013-2016)
- DNB(Ortho): NBE, Delhi (2017)
- Post-doctoral fellowship in Spine Surgery: Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore (Tamilnadu DR.M.G.R university) - (01.07.2017-30.06.2019)
Professional Awards:
Young Investigator award in national level ASSICON 2019 - For research works pertaining improvement in post-operative outcome in major spine surgeries through transfusions.
Professional Summary:
Fellowship-trained spine surgeon with 6 years of experience in spine surgery and 9 years of experience in orthopaedic surgery. Extensively trained in various aspects of spine surgery under the mentorship of internationally renowned senior spine surgeons. Special interests are in -
- MIS and endoscopic spine surgery
- Deformity correction - congenital and adult
- Anterior spine surgery - OLIF, Vertebral body tethering (VBT), videoscopy assisted anterior surgery
- Preventive spine surgery - Annuloplasty
Core Operative Skills:
Orthopaedic:
- Operative experience with complex trauma including intra-articular and pelvi-acetabular injury and cold cases
- Assisted Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty, Shoulder and knee arthroscopy
Spine:
- Microscopic spine surgeries
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Degenerative spinal disorders
- Deformity correction- congenital, Idiopathic and adult deformity
- Growth modulation techniques
- Cranio-vertebral junction anomalies and trauma
- Intradural tumour surgeries
- Intraoperative Navigation based surgeries
- Endoscopic spine surgery
- Spine trauma
Professional Memberships:
- AO spine
- Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
- Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
- Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA)
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Publications:
- Lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm: a rare case of delayed onset incomplete cauda equina syndrome following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Eur Spine J. 2020 Feb 7. doi: 10.1007/s00586-020-06325-7.
- Vasan, P Keerthi et al. "Is fresh, leucodepleted, whole blood transfusion superior to blood component transfusion in pediatric patients undergoing spinal deformity surgeries? A prospective, randomized study analyzing postoperative serological parameters and clinical recovery." European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 1-7. 16 Mar. 2021, doi:10.1007/s00586-021-06798-0
- Panneerselvam K, Kanna RM, Shetty AP, Rajasekaran S. Impact of Acute Lumbar Disk Herniation on Sexual Function in Male Patients. Asian Spine J. 2021 Nov 18. doi: 10.31616/asj.2021.0083. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34784704.
- Intramedullary Nailing Of Distal Tibial Shaft Fracture In A Patient With Ipsilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty - e-journal for Tamilnadu Dr. MGR medical university.
- Functional Outcome of Distal Radius Fracture Managed by Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis: A Prospective Study; DOI: 10.17354/ijss/2016/550
Ongoing Studies:
- Developing morbidity and mortality score in generic fractures. A prognostic index with prospective observational study
- Efficasy of MR imaging in prone position in assessing the dynamic abnormality in lumbar spine - a prospective Quasi experimental study
Paper And Poster Presentions (National & International):
- Compliance of patients and adherence to osteoporosis management protocol by treating surgeon in osteoporotic vertebral fractures treated with vertebroplasty, Dr P Keerthivasan, Dr G Balamurali, TNOACON 2021
- Functional outcome and biomedical impact after anterior cervical discectomy with fusion and posterior tubular foraminotomy for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy - a prospective comparative study, Dr P Keerthivasan, Dr G Balamurali, OASISCON 2021
- "The impact of acute lumbar disc herniation on sexual function in male patients" - ASSICON 2021
- "Formulation of treatment protocol for infective facetal arthritis - retrospective study of case series" - OASISCON 2020
- "Functional and biochemical analysis of fresh whole blood versus components transfusion in post-operative period" - TNOACON 2019
- "Antibiotic impregnated cement in the management of recalcitrant surgical site infection following posterior spinal surgery - A retrospective analysis" - Paper presentation - ASSICON 2019
- INFIX/EXFIX: Innovation Managing Pelvic Fractures in Difficult Scenarios - poster presentation, SICOT 2019 (Oman)
- Dystrophic Cervical Kyphosis in Neurofibromatosis Type 1(NF1):Report of three cases managed surgically - poster presentation, SICOT 2019 (Oman)
- Antibiotic impregnated cement in the management of recalcitrant surgical site infection following posterior spinal surgery- A retrospective analysis - poster presentation, SICOT 2019 (Oman)
- Lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm - a rare cause of radiculopathy following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion - poster presentation. SICOT 2019 (Oman)
- Unstable Hangman’s fracture - Do anterior surgeries offer better outcomes?- Paper presentation, SICOT 2019 (Oman)
- "Does fresh whole blood improve the clinical outcome and serological parameters better than blood components transfusion in major spine surgeries? -a prospective randomized study" - Paper presentation. SICOT 2019 (Oman)
- "Functional and biochemical analysis of fresh whole blood versus components transfusion in post-operative period", IOACON 2018
- "Lumbar artery pseudoaneurysm - a rare cause of radiculopathy following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion", Poster presentation, Chennai, ISSICON 2018
- "Is fresh whole blood better than components for transfusion in major spine surgeries - prospective randomised study", Gold medal presentation, Chennai, ISSICON 2018
- "Comparative Analysis of multiple pinning versus locking compression plate for proximal humerus fracture", Paper presentation. TNOACON 2016
- Displaced Fracture of the Coracoid Process Treated with Osteosynthesis, A Case Report, OASISCON 2015
Oral Presentations - National & International: (Moderator)
- "Advances in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation", ORTHO TV Webinar, Chennai, September 2021
- "Adult Spine Deformity", ORTHO TV Webinar, Chennai, March 2021
- "Advances in Orthoneurogeriatrics", ORTHO TV Webinar, Chennai, January 2021
- "Teaching faculty in Microlumbar discectomy" - Tamilnadu Orthopaedic association state conference, TNOACON 2021
Conferences & Meetings Attended:
- Asia Pacific Spine Society annual meeting, APSS, Coimbatore, 2022
- Endoscopic spine surgery - Observer program - ASIAN center of excellence, Hyderabad, 2022
- ORTHO TV Webinar, Chennai, September 2021
- ORTHO TV, Webinar, Chennai, March 2021
- Cadaveric workshop on Endoscopic Spine surgery, RIWO, Bangalore, 2021
- Validator in AO upper cervical spine trauma classification system, 2021
- Association of Spine Surgeons of India national conference ASSICON, Delhi, 2021
- Tamilnadu Orthopaedic association state conference, TNOACON 2021
- Orthopaedic Association of South Indian States, OASISCON 2021
- Orthopaedic Association of South Indian States, OASISCON 2020
- Cadaveric workshop on Cervical pedicle screw fixation, Medtronics, Bangalore, 2019
- Tamilnadu Orthopaedic association state conference, TNOACON 2019
- Association of Spine Surgeons of India national conference, ASSICON, Ahmedabad, 2019
- SICOT, Oman, 2019
- Indian Orthopaedic Association national conference, IOACON, Coimbatore, 2018
- International Spine and Spinal cord Injuries Conference, ISSICON, Chennai, 2018
- AO Spine- Advanced level Operative course, 2017
- Cadaveric workshop on Thoracolumbar pedicle screw fixation, Hyderabad, 2017
- Association of Spine Surgeons of India national conference ASSICON, Hyderabad, 2017
- Indian Orthopaedic Association national conference, IOACON, Kerala, 2016
- Tamilnadu Orthopaedic association state conference, TNOACON 2016
- Orthopaedic Association of South Indian States, OASISCON 2015
Public Talks:
- "Ergonomics and spine health" - Cadburys chocolate factory, Thada
- "Osteoporosis - Prevention and management" - Delphi TVS company, Chennai
- "Back pain - How to cope up with pain" - Delphi TVS company, Chennai"Common Orthopaedic and spine problems" - Tata consultancy services, Chennai
- "Common Orthopaedic and spine problems" - Tata consultancy services, Chennai
Organisational Skills:
- Organiser for National conference "IOACON-2018", Coimbatore
- Co-organiser for CME programme on "Conservative management of fractures" and "Pelvi-acetabular trauma" conducted by Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association in 2016
- Departmental co-ordinator for Government scheme (CMCHIS) at Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital from 2014-2016, which involved instruments procurement and fund management
- Organising head for inter-college sports meet "Enzierro" held at Madras Medical College in 2009 with Chief Minister of state as chief guest.
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