Trauma and Accident Surgery

Doctors

Trauma and Accident Surgery

The hospital has a state of the art orthopaedic trauma unit catering to a huge population of the western zone of Tamilnadu, adjoining states and also complex trauma are referred from remote frontiers of India and other neighboring countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives etc. The trauma team is headed by Dr. J. Dheenadhayalan, Consultants: Dr. Ramesh Perumal, Dr. Devendra Agraharam and Dr. Arunkamal and two Associate trauma consultants : Dr Mohammed Zackariya, Dr. Velmurugesan P, 11 registrars, 6 fellows and 10 post graduate students, who provide round-the-clock trauma and emergency cover.







The unit has 10 dedicated operation theatres for trauma surgeries. Additionally 3 opertation theaters are available for emergency surgeries and open injury management. The 24 x 7 availability of trauma anaesthetist, plastic surgery consultant and orthopaedic consultant enables the unit to provide resuscitation and appropriate management for all major injuries at any time of the day. The consultant level input right at the arrival of the patient makes a huge difference in decision making and ensures the right management for these complex injuries. Many lives are saved during the “golden hour” after the accident by expert resuscitation and early damage control surgical care.








Academic trauma meetings are conducted three times a week and all trauma cases operated are discussed in an open forum to provide the best possible care for patients. For complex fractures, pre-operative treatment plan is formulated during trauma meetings.






Trauma Surgery Setting High Standards


Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Acetabular fractures 95 112 144 108 89 120 96 128
Pelvis fractures 93 66 39 21 30 32 53 109
Hip fractures 441 424 422 401 349 614 409 486
Femur fracture - Nailing 1180 1404 1433 1489 1722 798 1249 1524
Femur fracture - plating 436 393 348 378 446 439 410 410
External fixator application 864 913 884 900 934 580 869 1068
Knee joint fractures 303 187 147 166 278 487 157 345
Tibia fractures - nailing 717 876 751 843 901 416 653 811
Tibia fractures - plating 649 697 676 758 752 559 825 1076
Ankle joint fractures 567 651 403 679 587 521 518 17
Foot injuries 24 55 289 93 112 275 117 7
Miscellaneous procedures 2274 1652 2178 1590 1947 1178 1606 1495
Total 7643 7430 7714 7426 8147 6019 6962 7537

Awards

Lifetime Achievement award, Tamil Nadu Dr.....

Prof MV Daniel received the lifetime achievement award for his rich contribution to education and academics in orthopaedics for many decades. Prof M V Daniel headed the Orthopaedic Department of...

P. Dhanarajan Gold medal for innovation....

Dr Dheenadhayalan, Consultant Trauma Surgeon, An innovation for perfect docking in bone transport for grade III B tibia fractures with boneloss. February 2011, TNOA, Madurai.

Prof Dhanrajan Gold Medal 2009

Prof Dhanrajan Gold Medal 2009 Sliding-angulation osteotomy of ulna for chronic radial head dislocation following missed Monteggia Injuries – An innovative technique Dr K Venkatadass TNOACON 2009, Coimbatore