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Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics

KMC , Manipal
Health Sciences

The Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, has completed 36 years of service and was the first paediatric orthopaedics sub-specialty among teaching institutions in India. The department plays a significant role in the comprehensive treatment of all operative and non-operative paediatric orthopaedic problems, integrating clinical care, teaching, and research, and works in conjunction with the Departments of Paediatrics and Neonatology to provide comprehensive care to the surgical neonate, infant, and child using world-class facilities. The department is involved in teaching undergraduate medical students, postgraduates, and a fellowship in paediatric orthopaedics.

Highlights

  • The first paediatric orthopaedics sub-specialty among teaching institutions in India, with 36 years of service.
  • Pioneered the establishment of the Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India.
  • Surgeons and nurses are specially trained in the surgical care of infants and children, managing all surgical conditions from birth to adulthood.
  • Engaged in international collaboration with the International Perthes Study Group and the DDH, limb deformity, and CPT registries.
  • Offers hands-on surgical training across a wide range of paediatric orthopaedic conditions in a congenial teaching environment supported by an institutional library with the latest journals.

Research Statistics

65
Publications
3
Patents
1
Ph.D. Awarded