The Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics at Kasturba Hospital has played a significant role in the comprehensive treatment of all operative and non-operative pediatric orthopedic problems. The Paediatric Orthopaedics unit has completed 36 years of service. This is the first sub-specialty among teaching institutions in India.

This department pioneered the establishment of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India. The surgeons and the nurses in the department are specially trained in the surgical care of infants and children. The department functions in conjunction with the Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology to provide comprehensive care to the surgical neonate, infant, and child. All surgical conditions in children from birth to adulthood are successfully managed using world-class facilities.

The department is involved in teaching undergraduate medical students and postgraduates, fellowship in pediatric orthopaedics.  

Highlights of the department:

·         Hands-on surgical training

·         Exposure to a wide range of pediatric orthopedic conditions

• Congenial work and learning atmosphere
• Excellent institutional library with latest journals

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A list of current Ph.D. students and Ph.D. awarded by the department with the year can be given as a table

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• Club-foot
• Congenital foot anomalies
• Developmental dysplasia of the hip
• Perthes disease
• Coxa vara
• Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
• Paralytic hip dislocation
• Septic arthritis of the hip joint and post septic sequel
• Lower limb deformity like PFFD (Proximal focal femur deficit), knock knee, bow leg, tibial torsion, CPT, posteromedial bowing of the tibia
• Congenital short femur
• Pediatric fracture, dislocations, and physeal injuries
• Neuromuscular conditions like Polio, spina bifida, birth brachial plexus palsy
• Osteogenesis imperfecta

1.   Laine JC, Novotny SA, Tis JE, Sankar WN, Martin BD, Kelly DM, Gilbert SR, Shah H, Joseph B, Kim HKW; International Perthes Study Group. Demographics and Clinical Presentation of Early-Stage Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease: A Prospective, Multicenter, International Study. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Jan 15;29(2):e85-e91. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-19-00379. PMID: 32868700. 

2.   Malhotra M, Shah H. Comparison of outcome between idiopathic and non-idiopathic congenital vertical talus treated with soft tissue release. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B 2020 Oct 29. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000815. Online ahead of print.

3.   Tis JE, Laine JC, Sankar WN, Jo CH, Kim HKW; International Perthes Study Group. Reproducibility of Radiographic Measurements Made in the Active Stages of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease: Evaluation of a Prognostic Indicator and an Interim Outcome Measure. J Pediatr Orthop. 2021 Feb 1;41(2):93-98. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001714. PMID: 33229962.

4.   Naik P, Gupta P, Shah H. The spectrum of tibial pseudarthrosis in children with constriction band syndrome – Does it always heal after band release? J Pediatr Orthop B. 2021 Feb 17. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000856. Online ahead of print

5.   Murali SD, Hegde N, Shah H. Valgus-impacted fracture of neck of femur in a 12-year-old child. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Mar 8;14(3):e240707. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240707. PMID: 33685913.

This is the first sub-specialty among teaching institutions in India.

The department is involved in international collaboration with the International Perthes study group and DDH, limb deformity, and CPT registry. 

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Adress:

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Email                : Paediatric.ortho@manipal.edu

Phone number  : +91- 820- 2923916