DR. RAMASWAMY SARAVANAN

M.B.B.S, D.ORTH, FRCS (Glas), FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Tr&Orth)

SCHOOL EDUCATION

2.A-Level Equivalent Examination 1984MGR Higher Secondary School, Madras

*Stood ‘First’ in the school & Achieved ‘A’ Grades in all the subjects

UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION

FRCS (Tr&Orth) Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow May 2006, U.K

FELLOWSHIP

1.SPINE SURGERY FELLOWSHIP, FRANCE, MAY 2006

2.ARTHROSCOPY FELLOWSHIP, GERMANY, DECEMBER 2005

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:-

15/01/07 – 31/12/07 ORTHOPAEDIC CONSULTANT, HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, LONDON.

01/07/06 -31/12/06 Specialist Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics

(6 months) Homerton University Hospital, London. Mr. Mccarthy ( Shoulder & Joint Arthroplasty),

01/01/06-30/06/06 Specialist Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics

(6months) Newham General Hospital, London. Mr. N. Lashari (Foot & Ankle surgery)

01/01/06-30/06/05 Specialist Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics

(6months) Royal London Hospital, London. Mr. C. Natali (Spinal surgery)

01/01/05-30/06/05 Specialist Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics

01/07/04-01/01/05 Specialist Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics

(6 months) Newham General Hospital, London. Mr. Elzebdeh (Knee surgery)

01/01/04-31/06/04 Specialist Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics

(6 months) Royal London Hospital, London. Mr. C. Natali (Spinal surgery)

06/01/03-31/12/03 Specialist Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics

(12 months) Whippscross University Hospital, London. Mr.B.Okafor (Foot & Ankle surgery & Spinal surgery)

06/01/02-04/01/03 Specialist Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics

09/01/01-10/01/02 Specialist Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics

(12 months) Homerton University Hospital, London.

Mr.Kong ( Joint Arthroplasty), Mr.Mc carthy (Hand Surgery)

03/07/00-08/01/01 Specialist Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics

(6 months) Newham General Hospital, London. Mr.R.Gadelrab (Joint Arthroplasty)

09/1/00-02/07/00 Specialist Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics

01/01/99-04/10/99 Specialist Registrar in Trauma and Orthopaedics

06/10/98-20/12/98 Specialist Registrar in Trauma and Orthopaedics

Greenwich District Hospital, London

01/12/97- 04/08/98 Senior III House Officer in Trauma and Orthopaedics

University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff Mr. O. Doherty (Foot & Ankle surgery)

07/08/96 – 06/08/97 Senior House Officer in Trauma and Orthopaedics Morriston Hospital, Swansea

Mr. D. A. Jones, Mr. D. W. Lake.

01/02/96 – 06/08/96 Senior House Officer in General Surgery

Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil

Mr. H. Thomas.

01/10/95 – 31/01/96 Senior House Officer in Trauma and Orthopaedics

West Wales General Hospital,

Carmarthen. Mr. R. J. Black

01/08/94 – 31/10/94 Senior House Office in Orthopaedics

Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth

Mr. J. Fiddian.

01/02/94 – 31/07/94 Senior House Officer in Accident & Emergency

King George Hospital, Essex,

London Mr. S. M. T. Jaffery.

EXPERIENCE IN INDIA:-

01/12/92 – 31/08/93 Registrar in Orthopaedics

Stanley Medical college hospital, India

Prof. C.T. Alagappan

03/08/90 – 08/08/92 Postgraduate training in Orthopaedics (D.ORTH)

(2 Years) Stanley Medical college hospital, India Prof. C.T. Alagappan

04/01/89 – 31/01/90 House Officer

Stanley Medical College, Madras

AREA OF SPECIALITY

1.ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY:-

A.SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY: Bankart repair for recurrent dislocation, Rotator cuff muscle tear repair & sub-acromion decompression.

B.KNEE ARTHROSCOPY: ACL & PCL Reconstruction, Menisectomy & Meniscal repair.

C.ANKLE ARTHROSCOPY: Ankle fusion, Treatment of loose body & Footballers ankle.

2.SPINE SURGERY:

A.NECK: Cervical Fusion, Cervical disc replacement & Discectomy.

B.LUMBAR: Lumbar discectomy, Decompression, Disc replacement & Fusion.

3.JOINT REPLACEMENTS:

A.Total Hip replacement: Minimally invasive hip replacement (MIS), Resurfacing hip replacement & Traditional Hip replacement.

B.Total Knee replacement: Unicondylar (Oxford) knee replacement & Traditional Total knee replacement (High flexing & standard).

C.Shoulder Replacement: Copeland Shoulder Resurfacing & Total Shoulder Replacement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MY SURGICAL SKILLS

I am highly skilled in performing the following procedures; only some of the important procedures were listed below.

1.ARTHROSCOPY & SPORTS INJURIES:

a. ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURES OF SHOULDER:-

1.Rotator Cuff Repair

a.Done entirely Arthroscopically with knotless Anchors.

b.Hence no need for large surgical scars & blood loss.

c.Early recovery & shoulder mobilization.

d.I am highly experienced in this procedure.

2.Labrum repair for Recurrent shoulder Dislocation

a.Done entirely Arthroscopically with knotless Anchors.

b.Hence no need for large surgical scars & blood loss.

c.Early recovery & shoulder mobilization.

d.I am highly experienced in this procedure.

3.Sub-Acromion Decompression

a.This is a common procedure done by me in patients with subacromion impingement.

4.SLAP leision repair

a.I am one of the very few consultants who could treat this difficult condition Arthroscopically.

b. ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURES OF KNEE:-

1.Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction (ACL) –

a. I use Hamstrings tendon

b. I do them entirely Arthroscopically

c. Advantages over open Patellar tendon procedure

1.Only small stab incision scars as compared to massive open surgical scar.

2.No risk of Patellar fracture since patellar tendon not used.

3.No risk of Anterior knee pain for above reasons.

4.Early recovery & rehabilitation.

2. Meniscal Repair (All inside Technique)

1.I use knotless anchors

2.I fix them entirely arthroscopically.

3. Menisectomy

a. This is a common procedure done by me in patients with meniscal tear.

2.PCL Reconstruction

3.Mosaicplasty

4.Osteochondral leision fixation

5.Loose body removal

C.ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURES OF ANKLE:

1.Footballers ankle treatment

2.Loose body removal

3.Debridement

4.Intra articular Arthrodesis

5.Osteochondral leision fixation

D.ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURE OF ELBOW:

1.Loose body removal

2.Osteoarthritic Debridement

3.Tennis Elbow release

E.ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURES OF WRIST:

1.TFCC repair

3.Debridement

2.Loose body removal

I. ELECTIVE PROCEDURES

1. HIP

a.Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty – BIOMET

1.BIOMET, the newer version of Resurfacing arthroplasty, which in my opinion, is superior to Birmingham resurfacing arthroplasty, since it removes less bone, needs less cement & has a central positioning device for femoral resurfacing, for accurate placement of femoral prosthesis.

2.I use them in younger patients less than 50 to 60 years of age.

b.Cemented & Uncemented Total Hip Replacement

2.I use Exeter cemented THR in patients between 60 to 70 years of

age. The implant has proven 20 years life survival.

3.I use JRI Uncemented THR, in patients between 50 to 70 years of age. The implant has proven 20 years life survival.

c.Revision Total Hip Replacement

2.KNEE

a. Total Knee Replacement (TKR)

1.I use PFC & NEXGEN TKR.

2.The implant has proven 20 years life survival.

3.I use them in patients from 50 to 90 years of age.

b. Unicondylar knee replacement

1.I use OXFORD Unicondylar knee replacement.

2.The implant has proven 10 years life survival.

3. I use them in younger patients from 40 to 60 years of age. c. Revision Total Knee Replacement

II. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

1.Hemiarthroplastry of Shoulder & Hip

2.ORIF of Fractures of Hip

3.DHS fixation of hip

4.Intramedullary nailing of fractures of Femur

5.Intramedullary nailing of fractures of Tibia

6.Intramedullary nailing of fractures of Humerus

7.Mua & K wiring of Wrist fractures, supracondylar elbow fractures etc

8.Monolateral External Fixator fixation of Fractures

9.Illizarov External Fixator fixation of Fractures

10.Nancy nail fixation of Paediatric fractures

11.ORIF of Intercondylar Elbow fractures

12.ORIF of Intercondylar Knee fractures

13.ORIF of Femur, Tibia & Humerus fractures

14.ORIF of Lumbar fracture

15.ORIF of forearm & Ankle

16.MUA & POP of Wrist & Forearm fracture

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