Dr. P. Keerthivasan

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

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.