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Dr Karthickeyan Raju

Orthopedician

MBBS, MRCS (Edin), FRCS Trauma & Orthopaedics (Edin), CCT (London South West Thames Rotation, UK), Post CCT Training (Sports Injury, Arthroscopy & Joint Replacements)

17 years experience overall

Apollo Hospitals 21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road Chennai 600 006 Ph:044-28290200/3333, Chennai

Specialities
  • CTEV Corrections (Casting and Surgical Correction)
Experience
Members ship

MemberShips:

  • Tamilnadu Medical Council
  • British Orthopaedic Association
  • General Medical Council—UK
  • Medical Defence Union, London
  • Surrey Orthopaedic Clinic – International Affiliate
Certifications:
  • MBBS TN Dr MGR Medical University India
  • MRCS Royal College of Surgeons UK                               
  • FRCS Royal College of Surgeons UK                   
  • CCT London Deanery & GMC UK                       
  • UK Specialist Registry General Medical CouncilUK

Courses:

 

  1. Meniscal Repair & Coblation
  2. Trauma Symposium, Royal Society of Medicine, London
  3. The Great Debate London
  4. The Royal Marsden Hospital Management Course
  5. British Trauma Society Meeting
  6. Medway FRCS Course
  7. Chertsey FRCS Course
  8. Sheffield & Chesterfield FRCS Course
  9. Good Clinical Practice Course
  10. BOFAS Principles Course, London
  11. London Deanery - Communication Skills Resources course
  12. BOA Congress/Instructional Course, Birmingham
  13. BJJ Reviewers Day, London
  14. Wrexham Foot & Ankle Course
  15. UK Cochrane Centre Workshop for Review Authors, Oxford
  16. Royal Free FRCS Course, London
  17. ATLS (Recertification), Basildon
  18. ASSET Course, London
  19. Arthro London
  20. The London Imperial Spine Course, RCS Eng
  21. Trauma symposium, The Royal Society of Medicine, London
  22. Ankle fracture course, Kingston
  23. London Hip Meeting, London
  24. GCP –Good Clinical Practice, St- Helier Hospital
  25. IR(ME)R – Training, Epsom
  26. Principles & Management of Femoral Neck Fractures, Kingston
  27. Assertiveness & Positive Influencing at Work, London
  28. Essential Leadership for SpR-level Doctors, London
  29. BOA 39th Instructional Course, Manchester
  30. Basic principles of Ilizarov frames, St-Peters Hospital, Chertsey
  31. Complex Fracture Course, St-Peters Hospital, Chertsey
  32. Surgical Approaches Upper & Lower Limb, RCSEng, London
  33. ATLS Recertification Course, RCSEng, London
  34. Current Concepts in External Fixation in Trauma, London
  35. GCP Training Course
  36. AO Principles in Operative Fracture Management for Surgeons, Basingstoke
  37. Life Support Update Course, Southend Hospital
  38. Trauma Skills Course at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester
  39. MRCS Clinical Course at Newham University Hospital, London
  40. MRCS Viva Course at Aintree hospital, Liverpool
  41. CCrISP Course at the Gloucester Royal Hospital, Gloucester
  42. Basic Surgical Skills course at St-Mary’s Hospital, London
  43. ECDL Induction Course, QEH, King’s Lynn           
  44. Acute Life Threatening Events Recognition & Treatment
  45. Advanced trauma life support course in Royal Lancaster Infirmary 

 

 

Certifications
  • Meniscal Repair & Coblation
  • Trauma Symposium, Royal Society of Medicine, London
  • The Great Debate London
  • The Royal Marsden Hospital Management Course
  • British Trauma Society Meeting
  • Medway FRCS Course
  • Chertsey FRCS Course
  • Sheffield & Chesterfield FRCS Course
  • Good Clinical Practice Course
  • BOFAS Principles Course, London
  • London Deanery - Communication Skills Resources course
  • BOA Congress/Instructional Course, Birmingham
  • BJJ Reviewers Day, London
  • Wrexham Foot & Ankle Course
  • UK Cochrane Centre Workshop for Review Authors, Oxford
  • Royal Free FRCS Course, London
  • ATLS (Recertification), Basildon
  • ASSET Course, London
  • Arthro London
  • The London Imperial Spine Course, RCS Eng
  • Trauma symposium, The Royal Society of Medicine, London
  • Ankle fracture course, Kingston
  • London Hip Meeting, London
  • GCP –Good Clinical Practice, St- Helier Hospital
  • IR(ME)R – Training, Epsom
  • Principles & Management of Femoral Neck Fractures, Kingston
  • Assertiveness & Positive Influencing at Work, London
  • Essential Leadership for SpR-level Doctors, London
  • BOA 39th Instructional Course, Manchester
  • Basic principles of Ilizarov frames, St-Peters Hospital, Chertsey
  • Complex Fracture Course, St-Peters Hospital, Chertsey
  • Surgical Approaches Upper & Lower Limb, RCSEng, London
  • ATLS Recertification Course, RCSEng, London
  • Current Concepts in External Fixation in Trauma, London
  • GCP Training Course
  • AO Principles in Operative Fracture Management for Surgeons, Basingstoke
  • Life Support Update Course, Southend Hospital
  • Trauma Skills Course at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester
  • MRCS Clinical Course at Newham University Hospital, London
  • MRCS Viva Course at Aintree hospital, Liverpool
  • CCrISP Course at the Gloucester Royal Hospital, Gloucester
  • Basic Surgical Skills course at St-Mary’s Hospital, London
  • ECDL Induction Course, QEH, King’s Lynn           
  • Acute Life Threatening Events Recognition & Treatment
  • Advanced trauma life support course in Royal Lancaster Infirmary 

 

 

Research:
  • Currently undertaking a Cochrane review on “Conservative Vs Surgical Management of Tibial shaft Fracture in Adults”.
  • Experimental study with UK Surrey University comparing; Biomechanical Properties of Medial fixation Vs Lateral Fixation for communited medial supracondylar femoral fracture.
Publications:
  • Comminuted supracondylar femoral fractures: a biomechanical analysis comparing the stability of medial versus lateral plating in axial loading. Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction. 2016;11(3):187-191. doi:10.1007/s11751-016-0268-0.
  • Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating tibial shaft fractures in adults (protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 4. Art.No.: CD011095. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011095.
  • A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials Comparing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Conventional Treatment of Osteoarthritis. Current Rheumatology Reviews 2013; 9: 158-164
  • Outpatient Experience at ST3 Grade Orthopaedic Trainees - Annals of Royal College of Surgeons of England (Suppl), Oct 2010; 92:1-3
  • Letter on Coding: an audit of its accuracy and implications - Annals of Royal College of Surgeons of England (Suppl), Feb 2009; 91:70-71
  • E-Letter on Clinical Governance of Independent Treatment Centres, J Bone Joint Surg (Br) Online, 17 Feb 2009, www.jbjs.org.uk/cgi/eletters/91-B/2/141. 
Presentations:
 
  • Presented at British Trauma Society on “Gravity Assisted Vs Anti-Gravity fixation method for Traumatic Inter-Trochanteric Femoral Neck Fracture - Nature Assisted Surgery”
  • Presented at British Trauma Society on “Damage limiting approach towards reconstruction of unreconstructable elbow anatomy & function following trauma – Extensor Mechanism & Ulnar Nerve Friendly surgical approach”
  • Presented at British Trauma Society on “Probiotic Preventive Prophylaxis for Clostridium Difficile associated diarrhoea in traumatic Fracture Neck of Femur Patients – Does it work?”
  • Presented at Sam Simmonds Meeting, UK: Distal Femur Fracture Biomechanical Study
  • Presented at Sam Simmonds Meeting: Ceramic on Metal ?Tribological Option in THR
  • Presented at Sam Simmonds Meeting: Use of Mini- Tight Rope in Hallux Valgus Correction 
  • Presented at Essex Regional Orthopaedic Meeting: Wrist Instabilities
  • Presentation on Extensor Mechanism Injuries, London SWT
  • Presentation on Osteoporosis, London SWT
  • Presentation on SUFE, London SWT
  • Presentation on Classification and Management of Wrist Fractures, London SWT
  • Presentation on Wrist Instabilities, London SWT
  • Presentation on Current concepts in Management of Distal radius fractures, London SWT
  • Presentation on AO Principles of Internal Fixation, London SWT
  • Presentation on Extensor Tendon Rupture following Distal Volar Radial Plating, London SWT
  • Presentation on DVT & Prophylaxis London SWT
  • Presentation on Renal Failure, London SWT
  • Presentation on Fracture Healing & Non-union, London SWT
  • Presentation on Use of Ilizarov technique in infected non-union of tibia, London SWT
Services
  • CTEV Corrections (Casting and Surgical Correction)
Languages spoken

English

Gender

male

Apollo Hospitals Greams Road Chennai

Apollo Hospitals 21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road Chennai 600 006 Ph:044-28290200/3333, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600006