Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Gujarat

Orthopedics

Overview

KNOWLEDGE 
The student should be able to:

Explain the principles of recognition of bone injuries and dislocation.

Apply suitable methods to detect and manage common infections of bones and joints.

Identify congenital, skeletal anomalies and their referral for appropriate correction or rehabilitation.

Recognize metabolic bone diseases as seen in this country.

Explain etiogenesis, manifestations, diagnosis of neoplasm affecting bones.


SKILLS 
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

Detect sprains and deliver first aid measures for common fractures and sprains and manage uncomplicated fractures of clavicle, Colles’s, forearm, phallanges etc.

Techniques of splinting, plaster, immobilization etc.

Management of common bone infections, learn indications for sequestration, amputations and corrective measures for bone deformities.

Aspects of rehabilitation for Polio, Cerebral Palsy and Amputation.


APPLICATION 
Be able to perform certain orthopedic skills, provide sound advise of skeletal and related conditions at primary or secondary health care level.


INTEGRATION 
Integration with anatomy, surgery, pathology, rediology and Forensic Medicine is done.

Staff Details

Sr.No.

Name of the Faculty

Designation

Mobile no

Email id

1

Dr. RAKESHKUMAR SHRIVASTAVA

HOD  &PROF.

9825133139

Shrivastava_rkumar@yahoo.com

2

Dr. CHIRAG.V.THAKKAR

ASSO. PROF.

9898265691

cvtortho@gmail.com

3

Dr. PULKIT MANIAR

ASSO. PROF.

9913970010

Drpulkitpm@gmail.com 

4

Dr. MUKESH.S. DWIVEDI

ASSO. PROF. 

9825320173

Mukeshdwivedi73@rediffmail.com

5

Dr. TARUN VINOD DESAI

ASSIT. PROF.

9824008116

tarunvdesai@gmail.com

Publications

Sr. No

Journal Name

Topic

Date of Acceptance

1

International Journal of Orthopaedic sciences 

Open Distal femur fracture treatment Principles  

20/9/18

Dr. Chirag V. Thakkar

Dr. Mukesh Dwivedi

2

International Journal of Orthopaedic sciences

Non Vascularized  fibular graft  in management of segmental bone defects study of twelve cases. 

5/9/18

Dr. Chirag V. Thakkar

Dr. Sangada

3

International journal of orthopaedic sciences



Hematoma block: an effective anesthesia for distal radius fractures

1/04/19

Dr. Chirag V. Thakkar

4

International Journal of Orthopaedic Sciences

Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis in Frykman’s types 1 to 4 fractures of distal end radius: A study of 30 cases

3/12/17

Dr. Chirag V. Thakkar, Dr. Mukesh S Dwivedi, Dr. Jitendra Rathwa, Dr. Vikas Patel

5

International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences

Results of uncemented total hip replacement

Dr.Tarun. V. Desai

6

International Journal of research in Orthopaedics

Management of communited patellar fracture with combined tension band wiring technique and encirclage

26/10/2018

Dr. Tarun. V. Desai

7

International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences

“A study of humerus shaft fractures treated with dynamic compression plating.’’

1/1/2017

Dr. Tarun. V. Desai

8

International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences

“Proximal and distal metaphyseo-diaphyseal fractures of tibia in adults treated with tibia interlock nail with multiaxial locking(A Study of 30 Cases)”.

1/1/2017

Dr. Tarun. V. Desai

9

International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences

“Early outcome of hermireplacement arthroplasty using cemented bipolar prosthesis in fracture neck femur in elderly:A study of 50 cases.”

1/1/2017

Dr. Tarun. V. Desai

10

International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences

“A study of management of tibial diaphyseal fractures with intramedullary interlocking nail: A study of 50 cases.”

1/1/2017

Dr. Tarun. V. Desai





  1. R.K.SHRIVASTAVA :- UNDER PUBLICATION.

Prevalence of subclinical :- S-1 Radicalopathy  and its Association with age and gender in chronic low back pain patient without rediculitis in central Gujarat. Population.

  A hospital base cross sectional study.



Academic activities- all faculties carry out

 UG teaching as per timetable made in the dept., Supervision and teaching of SR s and JRs in surgeries, OPDs, and ward procedures. Clinical tuitions of the UGs during their clinical posting.

Awards and Achievements-

‘Dr. Chirag V Thakkar was called as an International faculty to talk on lower femur fractures at Colombo, Srilanka in May 2016.

Dr. Chirag V Thakkar has attained a fellowship in Adult Hip reconstruction from  Seoul, South Korea in 2009.’