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The Department of Orthopaedics at Government Thiruvarur Medical College & Hospital provides specialised care for musculoskeletal disorders, trauma and fractures, joint disorders and spine conditions. The department is committed to restoring mobility and improving the quality of life of its patients.
Care is delivered through orthopaedic outpatient services and wards, trauma and emergency services, operation theatres and fracture and rehabilitation clinics, with emphasis on surgical competency, patient safety, functional recovery and multidisciplinary collaboration.
The department conducts the MS Orthopaedics postgraduate programme and the Diploma in Orthopaedics Technician course.
Clinical Services
The department provides orthopaedic care in the following areas:
Clinical Training
Students are trained under the supervision of experienced orthopaedic surgeons and faculty members in orthopaedic diagnosis, fracture management, trauma stabilisation, surgical procedures and rehabilitation planning.
- Orthopaedic ward postings
- Trauma and emergency care services
- Operation theatre training
- Fracture and rehabilitation clinics
- Spine and joint care exposure
- Intensive care management
- Clinical case discussions
- Academic seminars and workshops
Academic & Research Activities
The department's academic programme includes:
- Bedside clinical teaching and fracture clinic exposure
- Orthopaedic case discussions and operation theatre demonstrations
- Clinical seminars and journal clubs
- Research and dissertation work
- Academic conferences and workshops
- Continuous clinical and operative assessment