History

Established in the Year: 1940

 

Memorable details of history about the Institute: (in point bullets)

 

·       Established in 1940 under the leadership of eminent orthopaedician Prof.V.R.

Thayumanasamythe departmentof orthopaedics,has grown to its current status with able

administration from doyens of orthopaedics including Prof.M.Natarajan, Prof.T.K.Shanmugasundaram, Prof.S.Soundarapandian to name a few.

 

·       It was upgraded as Institute of orthopaedics and traumatology during the year 2009 with Prof.Mayilvahanan Natarajan as the institute’s first director.

 

·       This department has catered to the needs of the orthopaedic and trauma patients for almost 82 years and has been the prime training institute for Orthopaedic postgraduates in Southern India.

 

·       The alumnus of this institute have grown to be popular and eminent surgeons in the world Map of Orthopaedics. Dr.Rajasekaran, Ganga Hospital Coimbatore is one among the many Orthopaedic celebrities in today’sscenario.

 

·       The orthopaedic skills lab, initiated by Prof.R.H.Govardhan was installed in 2011 serves as one of the unique training facilities in state for orthopaedicCRRI &postgraduates.

 

·       The Foot and Ankle Clinic, established in 2023 by Dr. V. Singaravadivelu at the Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, has been successfully providing patient care and treatment for two years.

 

 

List of successive director of the Institute 

1.PROF.MAYILVAHANAN NATARAJAN           09/09/2009 to 02/12/2009

2.PROF.MAYILVAHANAN NATARAJAN.         03/12/2009 to  10/12/2009

3.PROF.R.H.GOVARDHAN.                                 11/12/2009  to 31/07/2011

4.PROF.M.R RAJASEKAR                                    01/08/2011 to 11/01/2014

5.PROF.N.DEEN MUHAMMAD ISMAIL.(I/C).  18/01/2014 to 30/09/2014

6.PROF.R.ARUNMOZHIMARAN VIJAYBABU. 01/10/2014 to 31/10/2014

7.PROF.N.DEEN MUHAMMAD ISMAIL (I/C).    01/11/2014 to 27/10/2015

8.PROF.PROF.S ANBALAGAN                              28/10/2015 to 30/11/2015

9.PROF.DEEN MUHAMMAD ISMAIL (I/C).      01/12/2015 to 01/11/2016

10.PROF. DEEN MUHAMMAD ISMAIL             02/11/2016 to 31/05/2022

11.PROF.V.SINGARAVADIVELU(I/C).                01/06/2022 to 30/04/2025

12.T.THOLGAPIYAN (I/C).                                  01/05/2025  to Present

 

Faculty & Residents

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Prof V. Singaravadivelu

Director/HOD

The Director/HOD leads the department, overseeing academic, clinical, and administrative functions. They are responsible for strategic planning, faculty development, research initiatives, and ensuring high standards in patient care, teaching, and training programs.

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Prof .T. Tholgapiyan

Director IC /HOD

Prof. T. Tholgapiyan, Head of the Department, is a renowned pelviacetabular surgeon with expertise in arthroplasty, arthroscopy, and orthobiologics. A pioneer in advanced orthopaedic techniques, he leads with vision, combining surgical excellence with academic leadership and innovation in one of the country's premier institutions.

Facility & Clinical Care

1.OUTPATIENT CARE

Caters to large volume of outpatients with a census of 800 per day for all across the state

Our set up being a tertiary referral centre for complex and difficult ortho cases.

We also have sub-speciality op for

 o Spine surgery

 o Arthroscopy

 o Arthroplasty

 o club foot clinic

 o Complex limb reconstruction – Ilizarov

 o Pediatric deformity correction

 • All these clinics run in our ortho OPD 113 building  

2.INPATIENT CARE

        Our inpatient bed statistics is about 450.

3.PHSIOTHERAPY

        We are doing physiotherapy for all orthopaedic cases.

4. SPORTS CLINIC

        MONDAY -8:00 AM TO 10 :00AM

5.ARTHROPLASTY CLINIC

        WEDNESDAY -8.00 AM TO 10:00AM

6. PAEDIATRIC CLINIC

        FRIDAY -8:00 AM TO 10:00 AM

7.SPINE CLINIC

        FRIDAY -8:00 AM TO 12:00 PM

        SATURDAY -8:00 AM TO 12:00 PM

8.TRAUMA CLINIC

        All acute poly trauma and referral cases amounting to 50 cases per day are managed in this ward round the clock

        Trauma patients and Spine patients who need ventilator support are managed here with direct supervision of Duty Orthopaedic surgeon and Unit Chiefs.

9. INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

        1.No of Beds -6

        2.Available equipment –Multipara monitors, Ventilators,Ambu bag

10. OPERATION THEATRE

        a.No of theatres -3MAIN OT,MINOT OT(MIOT),EOT

        b.No of OT tables -4+1+1

11.RECOVERY ROOM

      a. 300 sq.ft

      b.No of beds -8

 

12.DEPARTMENT LIBRARY

    Total Number of Books-205

    Purchase of latest edition in past 3 years -9

    No of journals -10

            

13.DEPARTMENTAL  RESEARCH LAB

        Space-3200aq.ft

        Equipment -Computer, Projector, Tibia nail set , Proximal femur nail set, Dynamic hip screw set.

 

14.DEPATMENTAL MUSEUM(Wherever applicable)

    Space-1500 sq ft

    No of specimens-128

   No of chat and diagram-18

  

15. FOOT AND ANKLE CLINIC

            The Foot and Ankle Clinic, established in 2023 by Dr. V. Singaravadivelu at the Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, has been successfully providing patient care and treatment for two years.

 

16. BONE BANK

            Initiated in the year 2022, Institute of Orthopedics runs a dedicated Bone Bank that provides safe, sterilized allografts for orthopedic surgeries.. It plays a key role in restoring mobility and function for patients with complex bone defects


Academic Forum

CME / CONFERENCE
S.NO Date Title University / TNMSC State or National Related Images
1 01.09.2021 Orthopedic oncology TNMSC State

ORKSHOP / TRAINING PROGRAMME
S.NO Date WORKSHOP / TRAINING University / TNMSC Credits / both if present State or National level
1 2020 POP AND SPLINT APPLICATION TNMSC State
2 9.10.2021 1st TAMILNADU ASSOCIATION POSTGRADUATE CRASH COURSE TNMSC State
3 23.07.2022 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM N/A State
4 20.08.2022 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM N/A State
5 02.10.2022 BRACE KNEE PROGRAM N/A State
6 22.10.2022 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM
Live surgery (Nerve transfer for brachial plexus injury)
N/A State
7 19.11.2022 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM
(Total hip replacement)
N/A State
8 17.12.2022 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM
(Lumbar interbody fusion)
N/A State
9 21.01.2023 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM N/A State
10 31.03.2023 TAMILNADU ASSOCIATION POSTGRADUATE CRASH COURSE TNMSC State
11 16.06.2023 MADRAS ORTHOPAEDICS SOCIETY ACADEMIC MEETING N/A State
12 18.06.2023 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM N/A State
13 13.07.2024 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM N/A State
14 10.08.2024 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM N/A State
15 14.09.2024 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM N/A State
16 19.10.2024 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM N/A State
17 09.11.2024 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM N/A State
18 14.12.2024 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM N/A State
19 08.03.2025 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM N/A State
20 26.04.2025 MMC-RESIDENT ORTHOPAEDIC CLINICAL CLASS ROOM N/A State
QUIZ / COMPETITIONS
S.NO Date Quiz / Competitions with Title University / TNMSC Credits / both if present Prizes awarded to a. Inter or Intra – Collegiate Level
b. State or National level
Related Images
1 2022 MOS-QUIZ TNMSC Inter-college level

Other Events
S.NO Date Other events with Title Details Related Images
1

Scientific Forum

Completed Projects
Ongoing Projects

Awards & Achievements

S.NO Date/Month & Year Name of the Awards & achievements received Name of the awardee with designation District level / State level / National level Images
1 01/01/2022 TNOACON GOLD MEDAL-QUIZ TRICHY Dr.Aravinth Final year PG,IOT MMC State View
2 13/01/2024 NATCON- National Quiz Jaipur- 1st Prize Dr.HARI NARAYANAN PG National No Image

Guests Lectures

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Success Stories

 

STORY-1

 

                A case of 28 year old female Miss.Tamilarasi came to RGGGH for pain and swelling in right thigh for past 6 month ,patient had a history of pathological fracture over the right thigh before 11yrs and locking compression plating was done and biopsy was taken and report came as osteogenic sarcoma.Patient was admitted currently in RGGGH and 2 cycles of neoadjuvant chemothery was started after tumour board presentation and transferred to orthopaedics ward for osteogenic sarcoma management .In IOT total femur replacement was planned and with multi-disciplinary approach custom megaprosthesis was placed, intra op and post-operative period was uneventful.

 Medical oncology opinion was obtained and 2 cycles of adjuvant chemotherapy was done post operatively. Patient was on regular follow up and doing well.

 


 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

STORY-2

 

                Institute of orthopaedics and traumatology collaborates with addictive manufacturing lab,Department of manufacturing engineering Anna university for CT to 3D model conversion and 3D printing .Till date we have done 3D printing for 8 cases .We do printing for revision and complex arthroplasty cases ,do the trial surgery on bone model and then replicate the same steps during surgery .

 

 


STORY-3

               Memorandum of understanding signed with central leather institute regarding fracture union and foot wear modifications.

 

Central Laboratory

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High Dependency Unit

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