Program Schedule

Time	Sessions	Speakers
Prof. K.C. GOPALAKRISHNAN HALL - (MAIN HALL)
Prof. P. A. ALEXANDER MEMORIAL CME OF KOA
MODERATOR: Dr. Ranjith Unnikrishnan
Back to Basics
CHAIR: Dr. Vikraman C. S., Dr. Ramakrishnan, Dr. Sabarisree
9:00-9:10 am	Newer Diagnostic modalities in MSK Infections	Dr Muhammed Niyas, KIMS, TVM
9:12 - 9:22 am	Antimicrobial Therapy in MSK Infections: What is current?	Dr Rajalakshmi, KIMS, TVM
9:24 - 9:34 am	How can I increase the yield in MSK diagnostics	Dr. Sarada Devi, SUT, TVM
9:36 - 9:46 am	Current Antimicrobial Therapy in MSK Tuberculosis	Dr Sanjeev Nair, TB Centre, TVM
Surgical Site Infections
CHAIR: : Dr. Raffic, Dr. Manoj Mathew, Dr. Jijo Jose
9:48 - 9:58 am	SSI: Current Concepts	Prof Muhammed Ashraf, MEDICITY, Kollam
10:00 -10:10 am	Early Post-operative Long Bone Infection	Prof Tigy Thomas, MCH, Kottayam
10:12 - 10:22 am	Chronic Infections and Its Sequelae	Prof Arun K, MCH, Trichur
10:24 - 11:00 am	CME Inauguration	KOA President
INFECTIVE NON UNIONS
CHAIR: Dr. E. G. Mohan Kumar, Dr. Sajid Hussain, Dr. Mathew K. C.
11:00-11:10 am	Treatment of Infective Non Unions : External fixator based modalities	P. N Vasudevan, PALAKKAD
11:12 - 11:22 am	Treatment of Infective Non Unions : Non external fixator options	Prof Aneen N Kutty, MCH, CALICUT
11:24 - 11:34 am	Hand infections what a general orthopod should know	Dr Manoj Haridas, KIMS TVM
11:36 - 11:46 am	Adult septic arthritis	Dr. RAMAKRISHNAN, VIJAYA HOSPITAL,
PROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTIONS
CHAIR: Dr. James C. C., Dr. Tomichan, Dr. Jiss Joseph
11:48 - 11:58 am	Infections after Arthroplasty: What is new in diagnostics	Dr Mohankumar, ALSHIFA, Malappuram
12:00-12:10 pm	Infected Knee Arthroplasty: Current Concepts in Rx	Dr Vijayamohan, ASTER MEDICITY, Kochi
12:12 - 12:22 pm	Infected Hip Arthroplasty: Current Concepts in Rx	Dr Murugan Babu , RAJAGIRI, Kochi
PAEDIATRIC INFECTIONS
CHAIR: Dr. Cherian Kovoor, Vinod Krishnan V., Mohamed Sameer
12:24 - 12:34 pm	Acute Osteomyelitis: What is new	Prof KK Chandrababu, AIMS, Kochi
12:36 - 12:46 pm	Post-septic sequelae in Paediatric Hip	Dr. Sitanshu Barik, AIIMS - Nagpur
1:00-1:45pm	Lunch Break
CURRENT IMAGING IN MSK INFECTIONS
CHAIR: Dr. Kumaran C. M., Dr. Jacob P. J., Dr. Rajeev P. B
1:45- 1:55 pm	Nuclear Medicine Diagnostics in MSK Infections	Dr Vijay Harish, Rajagiri, KOCHI
1:57 - 2:07 pm	Imaging in MSK Infections	Dr Manish Yadav, KIMS, TVM
2:09 - 2:19 pm	Septic Arthritis in Shoulder: Diagnostic Dilemma	Dr Prathap Kumar, Sunrise Hospital , Kochi
SPINE INFECTIONS
CHAIR: Dr. Rammohan K. P., Dr. Renjith K.R., Sabari Girish R.
2:21 - 2:31 pm	Masqueraders of Spondylodiscitis	Dr Rishi Kanna, Ganga Hospital,Coimbatore
2:33 - 2:43 pm	Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis	Dr K V Menon, Rajagiri, Kochi
2:45 - 2:55 pm	Newer Diagnostic Modality in TB Spine	Dr Suresh Pillai, SGMC, TVC
2:57 - 3:07 pm	Atypical Spine Infections	Dr Faizal Iqbal, MIMS, KOTTAKAL
OPEN FRACTURES
CHAIR: Dr. T. A. Venugopalan, Dr. Thadi Mohan, Dr. Deen Mohammed Ismail
3:09 - 3:19 pm	Surgical Principles of Infection Prevention in Open Fractures	Prof. Seetharama Rao, KMC, Manglore
3:21 - 3:31 pm	Orthobiologics	Dr Jaheer Hussain, Chennai
3:33 - 3:43 pm	MRSA/VRSA Infections in MSK Practice	Dr Aravind R, MCH, Trivandrum
3:45 - 3:55 pm	Atypical Bone and Joint Infections	Prof Thiru Narayanan
Inauguration at Gravity Hall

Time	Sessions	Speakers
Prof. T. S. GOPAKUMAR HALL - (GRAVITY)
WOMEN IN ORTHOPEDICS
MODERATOR: Dr. Valsala K.
CHAIR: Dr. Lekshmi R., Dr. Roshan D., Dr. Poornima P
3.40 - 3.50 pm	Women’s Orthopaedic Wing Koa Inauguration
3.51 - 4.00 pm	Modified Intraosseous Patellar Suturing In Tkr	Dr. Manju G Pillai
4.01 - 4.10 pm	Principles Of Management In Protrusio Acetabuli	Dr. Varsha
4.11 - 4.20 pm	Mucoid Degeneration Of Acl	Dr. Ramsheela
4.21 - 4.30 pm	Perioperative Management Of Rheumatoid Patients Undergoing Arthroplasty	Dr. Ann Maria John
4.31 - 4.40 pm	Kinematic Alignment In Tkr - Should We Go For All Cases	Dr. Krishna
4.41 - 4.50 pm	An Interesting Case Of Femoral Head Pathology	Dr. Anakha Krishna
Inauguration

Time	Sessions	Speakers
Prof. K.C. GOPALAKRISHNAN HALL - (MAIN HALL)
INVITED PAPER SESSION 1 - IGNITING MINDS
MODERATOR:Dr. Satheesh Kumar CHAIR: Dr. Shyam Roy, Dr. Jayakrishnan R
8.00 AM - 8.08 AM	Diagnostic accuracy of high-frequency ultrasound in detecting median nerve involvement in carpal tunnel syndrome compared to nerve conduction studies	Dr. Rahul Sreenivasan Thokaloath
8.09 AM - 8.16 AM	A study on functional outcome in arthroscopic scaphocapitate fusion and lunate decompression of the wrist without bone graft for advanced kienbock disease	Dr. Kiran Benny
8.17 AM - 8.24 AM	A comparative study of adductor canal block versus local infiltration anesthesia for postoperative pain management in total knee replacement surgery	Dr. Salman Sayed
8.25 AM - 8.32 AM	Local antibiotic delivery systems in compound fractures: redefining antibiotic prophylaxis	Dr. Shankar S
8.33 AM - 8.40 AM	Derotation plating in construct stable diaphyseal non-union- a prospective study	Dr. Ranjit Kumar G
8.41 AM - 8.48 AM	How significant are AI apps in generating answers for DNB question papers	Dr. Pooja Motti K
8.49 AM - 8.56 AM	Safe zone for posterior locking plate osteosynthesis in tibial condyle fractures; an anatomical study using CT angiogram	Dr. Dhrushith E P
EXTRA OSSEOUS
MODERATOR:Dr. Vasudevan P. N CHAIR: Dr. E. G. Mohan Kumar, Dr. Antony Thoppil
9:00 AM -9:20 AM	Fitness for the orthopods	Dr. Roy R. Chandran, PMR, MCH Kozhikode
9:21 AM -9:40 AM	Healthy aging	Prof. Jacob George, Neurology, MCH, Kottayam
9:41 AM - 10:00 AM	Trapped in white coat? Time to get out!	Dr. Vijayamohan, Kochi
KOA ORATION
10.00 AM - 10.30 AM	Dr. K.I George orations: from vision to reality: my journey in orthopaedics	Dr. Tajan P.J,Palakkad
10.31 AM - 11.00 AM	Silver Jubilee Oration: The Summit	Dr. Subin Sugath,Trivandrum
11.01 AM - 11.30 AM	Dr. K.C Gopalakrishnan memorial orations: Current concepts in the approach to Management of anterior shoulder instability	Dr. Sujith Jos,Kochi
PKS GOLD MEDAL
MODERATOR:Dr. Samson Nessiah CHAIR: Dr. Babu Joseph, Dr, Pradeep Nair
11.30 AM - 11.40 AM	Arthroscopic Meniscal Replacement using semitendinosus autograft- technique and case series prospective study	Dr. Muhammad Jasim A
11.41 AM - 11.50 AM	Functional outcomes of medial patello femoral ligament reconstruction: a prospective study of novel hamstring sparing technique without patella anchors	Dr. Jithin Mohan
11.51 AM - 12.00 PM	Mini open pericolumnar arthrolysis for flexion arthrofibrosis elbow: a prospective analysis	Dr. Abdul Rahman
12.01 PM - 12.10 PM	Functional and radiological outcome of femoral neck fractures in patients treated with femoral neck system; a longitudinal observational study	Dr. Vinu Elias
12.11 PM - 12.20 PM	ACL-MCL injuries: A prospective study on functional outcomes and the rationale for MCL reconstruction	Dr. Shinas B Salam
12.21 PM - 12.30 PM	Comparative analysis of arthrolatarjet and Eden Hybinette procedures for anterior shoulder instability with glenoid bone loss: A retrospective study	Dr. Renjit John Mathew
12.31 PM - 12.40 PM	Functional outcome of proximal row carpectomy in patients with stage IIB Kienbock’s disease	Dr. Govind S
12.41 PM - 12.50 PM	Medial meniscus root tear: A masquerader of osteoarthritis knee pain - effective management with single tunnel repair and meniscus centralization	Dr. Ibad Shah
12.51 PM - 1.00 PM	Quadriceps dysfunction in TKR-evaluation and prevention protocol-A prospective analysis	Dr. Haseeb Mukthar
1:00-2:00pm	Lunch Break
SPINE
MODERATOR:Dr. Suresh Pillai CHAIR:Dr. Krishnakumar R., Dr. Renjith K. R.
2.00 PM - 2.15 PM	Thoracolumbar spine fractures without neurodeficit: when to conserve? When to surgically fix?	Dr. Vinod V Rajan
2.16 PM - 2.30 PM	High grade spondylolisthesis - Management guidelines	Dr. Nikhil K V
2.31 PM - 2.45 PM	Multilevel lumbar disc degenerative disease - treatment options	Dr. K V Menon
2.46 PM - 3.00 PM	Surgery in osteoporotic spine - Tips and tricks	Dr. Ashok Ramakrishnan
3.01 PM - 3.15 PM	Managing complications in spine surgery	Dr. Shiju Majeed
3.16 PM - 4.00 PM	Panel discussion
	Case 1: Cervical Myelopathy	MODERATOR: Dr. Nigil Sadanandan Palliyil
	Case 1: Cervical Myelopathy	PANELIST: Dr. Sabari Gireesh, Dr. Vivek Vincent, Dr. Suresh Pillai
	Case 2: Adolescent Scoliosis	MODERATOR: Dr. Renjith K R
	Case 2: Adolescent Scoliosis	PANELIST: Dr. Ashok Ramakrishnan , Dr. Krishnakumar , Dr. Vinod V. Rajan
	Case 3: Recurrent Disc Prolapse	MODERATOR: Dr. Sabari Gireesh
	Case 3: Recurrent Disc Prolapse	PANELIST: Dr. K V Menon, Dr. Ashwin C. Nair , Dr. Ashok Thomas
4.30pm	General Body

Time	Sessions	Speakers
Prof. T. S. GOPAKUMAR HALL - (GRAVITY)
INVITED PAPER SESSION 2 - BIG STEPPERS
MODERATOR:Dr. Ansu Anand CHAIR: Dr. Deepak Unnithan, Dr. Fajish Farook
8:00 AM - 8:08 AM	Shifting Gears: Revamping treatment protocols of cuff tears through lessons from manual laborers	Dr. Mahesh Satheeshkumar
8:09 AM - 8:16 AM	Clavicle Fixation Re-visited – Are we overtreating clavicle fractures?	Dr. Arunlal H
8:17 AM - 8:24 AM	Septic Arthritis - Case series of patients admitted to a tertiary care hospital	Dr. Jasim Haneef T P M
8:25 AM - 8:32 AM	Gravity traction for correction of severe spinal deformity: A case series	Dr. Shambhu Hari
8:33 AM - 8:40 AM	Demographics of operated lumbar disc prolapse, time to change our concepts?	Dr. Salman Sulfeeker
8:41 AM - 8:48 AM	Myelopathy due to Cervico-Thoracic Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament-Is it different?	Dr. Praveen R Iyer
8:49 AM - 8:56 AM	Functional outcome of transforaminal epidural steroid infiltration at L4-L5 and L5-S1 levels for lower back pain due to intervertebral disc prolapse	Dr. Anju Chellakulanjyil Mathai
KNEE ARTHROSCOPY-I
MODERATOR:Dr. Harish Chandran CHAIR: Dr. Ajithkumar M. N., Dr. Vinod Padmanabhan
9:01 AM - 9:07 AM	Meniscus root repair and role of HTO	Dr. Mathew Puthiyadom
9:08 AM - 9:14 AM	ACL injury in adolescents	Dr. Sreehari C K
9:15 AM - 9:21 AM	ACL reconstruction and the role of HTO	Dr. Muralikrishnan
9:22 AM - 9:28 AM	PLC. Laprade vs Larson	Dr. Ranjith John Mathew
9:30 AM - 9:35 AM	LET … When and how	Dr. J. Unnikrishnan
9:36 AM - 9:42 AM	MCL - Repair or reconstruct	Dr. Pradeep Nair
9:43 AM - 9:49 AM	PCL reconstruction	Dr. Rajiv Raman
10.00AM-11.30AM	KOA ORATIONS
KNEE ARTHROSCOPY-II
MODERATOR:Dr. Anoop S. Pillai CHAIR: Dr. Sudheer U., Dr. V. V. George
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM	Plenary session - ACL reconstruction intra OP complications and how to tackle them	Dr. Schiller Jose
11:46 AM - 12:10 PM	Panel discussion - Multiligamentous injuries of knee	Dr. Shanavas K P
12:11 PM - 12:20 PM	How to choose a treatment for cartilage defect	Dr. Pradeep Kocheeppan
12:20 PM - 12:27 PM	Patello femoral instability	Dr. Kiran Ramachandran
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM	Meniscus Cap	Dr. Kinga Ciemniewska Gorzela - Poland
1:00-2:00pm	Lunch Break
Trauma
NECK FEMUR
MODERATOR:Dr. Sudhir Ravindran CHAIR:Dr. Jose T. Pappanacherry, Dr. Tigy Thomas
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM	Neck of femur fracture fixation - How I reduce and fix	Dr. Rajesh Vijay Kottayam
2:11 PM - 2:21 PM	Neck of femur fracture age 60-65 years - Fixation/bipolar arthroplasty /THR	Dr. Jiss Joseph Cochin
2:22 PM - 2:32 PM	My experience with fNSns for neck of femur fracture fixation	Dr. Shibu John Trivandrum
2:33 PM - 2:43 PM	Post traumatic /idiopathic AVN Hip upto stage 3 - My experience	Dr. Ramesh Sen Delhi
INTRAARTICULAR FRACTURES AROUND KNEE
MODERATOR:Dr. Shibu John CHAIR: Dr. Jose Francis C, Dr. P. S. John
2:44 PM - 2:54 PM	Distal femur intrarticular fractures with medial communition	Prof. Tomichhan
2:55 PM - 3:05 PM	HOFFA and missed HOFFA fractures - How I deal with it - Role of posterior fixation	Dr. Rajeev Rao Thrissur
3:06 PM - 3:16 PM	Posteromedial and posterolateral tibial condyle fractures - How I approach	Dr. Mohan Kumar Malappuram
3:17 PM - 3:27 PM	My difficult cases experience in proximal tibia fractures	Dr. Mohammed Ashraf Kollam
3.28 PM- 3.38 PM	Question and answers
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM	Panel discussion	Dr. E K Shanavas
4.30pm	General Body

Time	Sessions	Speakers
Prof. RENUKA MOHAN HALL - (TREATZ)
INVITED PAPER SESSION 3 - TRAUMA PACK
MODERATOR:Dr. Prem Menon CHAIR: Dr. Thomas Koshy, Dr. Georgy. J.Kuruvila
8:00 AM - 8:08 AM	A prospective study of functional outcome of intertrochanteric fractures treated by proximal femoral nailing anti-rotation III(PFNA3)	Dr. Arjun S
8:09 AM - 8:16 AM	Functional outcome of intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures using a suprapatellar approach	Dr. Aswin Austin Babu
8:17 AM - 8:24 AM	Comparative study between functional outcome of distal femoral locking plate and retrograde femoral nail in supracondylar fracture of femur	Dr. Abhay Pj
8:25 AM - 8:32 AM	Comparative analysis of functional outcomes in PFN and PFN A2 in intertrochanteric fracture femur fixation	Dr. Abhiram Krishnan
8:33 AM - 8:40 AM	Incidence of varus collapse in comminuted distal femur fractures fixed with lateral locking plate	Dr. Cibin Vincent
8:41 AM - 8:48 AM	Functional outcome in floating knee injuries treated by different surgical methods - A cross sectional study	Dr. Jerry John
8:49 AM - 8:56 AM	Functional outcome of antegrade intramedullary interlocking nailing in fracture shaft of humerus - A prospective study	Dr. Akshay P
PELVIS AND ACETABULUM
MODERATOR: Dr. Dileepkumar A CHAIR: Dr. Dileepkumar A
9:00 AM - 9:12 AM	Need for posterior fixation in open book pelvic injury	Dr. Jose Pappanasherry
9:13 AM - 9:24 AM	How I manage vertical shear fractures of pelvis	Dr. Tony Kavalakattil
9:25 AM - 9:36 AM	Selection of surgical approaches in difficult acetabular fractures	Dr. Ramesh Perumal
9:37 AM - 9:48 AM	Tackling difficulties in reduction and fixation of t type / bicolumn fracture	Prof. Ramesh Sen
9:48 AM-10:00 AM	Q & A
10.00AM-11.30AM	KOA ORATIONS
HIP ARTHROPLASTY
MODERATOR:Dr. Kailas Viswanath CHAIR: Dr. Tony Kavalakkatt, Dr. Sujith Jos
11:31 AM - 11:40 AM	Dual mobility sockets - Indication and rationale for use in THR	Dr. John Thayyil
11:41 AM - 11:50 AM	Managing acetabular defects – fill, augment or bypass	Dr. Murugan Babu
11:51 AM - 12:00 PM	Culture negative prosthetic joint infection - current understanding and way forward	Dr. Prem Kumar
12:01 PM - 12:10 PM	THR in pelvic discontinuity	Dr. Bipin Theruvil
12:11 PM - 12:20 PM	Dysplastic hip – how to achieve equilibrium in containment and muscle balance	Dr. Dhanasekhara Raja
12:21 PM - 12:30 PM	Understanding spino - pelvic relationship for successful acetabular placement in THR	Dr. Harish Bhende
12:31 PM - 12:40 PM	Functional cup placement using robotics	Dr. Adarsh Annapareddy
12:41 PM - 12:50 PM	Principles of elbow arthroplasty - achieving optimal function	Dr. Prasad Pidikiti
12:51 PM - 1:00 PM	Periprosthetic fractures in THR - rationale to fix/ revise	Dr. V S V Kumar
1:00-2:00pm	Lunch Break
KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
MODERATOR:Dr. Muhammed Nazeer CHAIR: Dr. Vijaya Mohan, Dr. Muhammed Shakeeb
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM	Alignment conundrum - mechanical/ kinematic/ functional/ gap balancing	Dr. Prince Shanavas Khan
2:11 PM - 2:20 PM	CPAK classification and the indian context - potential challenges	Dr. Sameer Ali
2:21 PM - 2:30 PM	Robotic vs conventional TKR - has literature given us the verdict?	Dr. Kushal Hippalgaonkar
2:31 PM - 2:40 PM	The dust settled - the controversies of arthroplasty have been settled	Dr. Gurava Reddy
2:41 PM - 2:50 PM	Kinematic/ inverse kinematic/ restricted kinematic – New kids on the block	Dr. Krishna Kiran
2:51 PM - 3:00 PM	Relearn and reinvent TKR through robotics	Dr. Hasil Mohammed
3:01 PM - 3:10 PM	Circumstances for sleaves, cones and stem usage in TKR	Dr. J V Srinivas
3:11 PM - 3:20 PM	Bilateral simultaneous TKR - current practice and protocols	Dr. Yogeesh Kamat
3:21 PM - 3:30 PM	DAIR, staged revision in PJI - current understanding and rationale	Dr. Vinod Padmanabhan
3:31 PM - 3:40 PM	Prosthetic joint infection from an ID specialist perspective	Dr. A Rajalakshmi
3:41 PM - 3:50 PM	Management of recurrent patellar dislocation	Dr. Anil Kumar Panamottil
3:51 PM - 4:00 PM	Panel discussion
4.30pm	General Body

Time	Sessions	Speakers
Dr. BIJU SANKAR HALL - (ORION)
INVITED PAPER SESSION 5 - ARTHROPLASTY CARNIVAL
MODERATOR: Dr. Suresh Koshy CHAIR: Dr. Rajesh V, Dr. Nazeer Muhammed
8:00 AM - 8:08 AM	Outcomes with total hip arthroplasty in post-traumatic arthritis after acetabular fractures	Dr. Varsha Nambiar C K
8:09 AM - 8:16 AM	Centre of rotation can be reliably restored using an innovative 3 step reaming protocol in Protrusio Acetabuli	Dr. Amal Antony Paul
8:17 AM - 8:24 AM	TKR using gap balancing technique is safe and effective for correcting moderate to severe valgus knee deformity	Dr. Mohan Thadi
8:25 AM - 8:32 AM	Evaluating functional recovery post-total knee replacement: A WOMAC based comparison of synovectomy versus non-synovectomy approaches	Dr. Abhilash Pillai
8:33 AM - 8:40 AM	Functional outcome of THR in failed fixations	Dr. Kiranlal C K
8:41 AM - 8:48 AM	Post operative incidence of deep vein thrombosis in patients who underwent total knee replacements (TKRS) and who had pre-existing varicose veins.	Dr. Chandrasekhar S
8:49 AM - 8:56 AM	Short-term to mid-term follow-up of total knee arthroplasty in patients with hemophilic arthropathy: A case series	Dr. Shambhu Hari
PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS - SESSION 1
SYMPOSIUM ON SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS
MODERATOR:Dr. Vikraman C. S CHAIR: Dr. Cherian Kovoor, Dr. Ramesh Babu PV
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM	Introduction	Dr. Vinod Krishnan
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM	Management of A/C unstable SCFE	Dr. Jayanth Sampath
9:31 AM - 9:50 AM	Treatment of chronic stable slips	Dr. Thomas Palocaren
9:51 AM - 10:00 AM	Q & A
10.00 AM-11.30 AM	KOA ORATIONS
PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS - SESSION 2
MODERATOR:Dr. Vinod Krishnan V CHAIR: Dr. Jayanth Sampath, Dr. Thomas Palocaren
11:31 AM - 11:40 AM	Flatfoot in children & adolescents	Dr. Cherian Kovoor
11:41 AM - 11:50 AM	Cerebral palsy: What the general orthopod should know?	Dr. Easwar T R
11:51 AM - 12:00 PM	Angular deformities of the knee	Dr. Sreejith
12:01 PM - 12:10 PM	Neonatal brachial plexus palsy	Dr. Aswin
12:11 PM - 12:20 PM	Missed fractures in children - How not to miss them?	Dr. Imtias V K
12:21 PM - 12:30 PM	Distal humerus fracture tips and tricks	Dr. Manish Stephen
12:31 PM - 12:40 PM	Discussion
12:41 PM - 1:00 PM	Video session on Ponseti Casting
1:00-2:00pm	Lunch Break
ONCOLOGY
MODERATOR:Dr. Subin Sugath CHAIR:Dr. Jacob P. J
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM	Right way of doing biopsy	Dr. Dijoe Davis
2:16 PM - 2:30 PM	Management of pathological fractures	Prof. Arun K
2:31 PM - 2:45 PM	GCT - orthopaedic oncosurgeons way of doing curettage	Dr.Shan A. K
2:46 PM - 3:00 PM	Biological reconstruction in limb salvage surgery	Dr. Manu Paul
3:01 PM - 3:15 PM	Non biological reconstruction in limb salvage surgery	Dr. Sreeraj Rajan
3:16 PM - 3:30 PM	3D printing and patient specific instrumentation in orthopaedic oncology	Dr. Ebin Rahman
3:31 PM - 4:00 PM	Panel Discussion
4.30pm	General Body

Time	Sessions	Speakers
Dr. SAJEEV P. S. HALL - (LE CAFE)
INVITED PAPER SESSION 4 - ARTHROSCOPY MISHMASH
MODERATOR:Dr. Sunil Kumar K. S CHAIR: Dr. K. R. Prathapkumar, Dr. Joe Paul
8:00 AM - 8:08 AM	Comparison of hamstring graft and peroneus longus graft in arthroscopic ACL reconstruction - a prospective study	Dr. Arun Kumar A.S
8:09 AM - 8:16 AM	Role of less invasive pie-crusting of medial collateral ligament in arthroscopic partial meniscectomy - a comparative study	Dr. Sajjad S
8:17 AM - 8:24 AM	Locked bucket handle meniscal tear repair with the 5 suture technique - long term functional outcome	Dr. Joice Varghese M J
8:25 AM - 8:32 AM	Minimally invasive percutaneous tightrope fixation of acromio-clavicular joint dislocation	Dr. Vijith Vijay
8:33 AM - 8:40 AM	Acromioclavicular joint reconstruction - an innovative hybrid anatomical technique	Dr. Gokuldev V
8:41 AM - 8:48 AM	A comparative study of the functional outcome in mini open v/s arthroscopic rotator cuff repair	Dr. Akhil Jose
8:49 AM - 8:56 AM	Functional outcome of arthroscopic all inside method of meniscal repair system in a tertiary care centre	Dr. Shibu R
MONEY MATTERS FOR ORTHOPODS : WEALTHCON SESSION
MODERATOR:Dr. Reas Ali CHAIR: Dr. V. V. George, Dr. Tajan P. J.
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Basic principles of personal finance	Dr. Gijo Paul, Ernakulam
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM	Wealth creation: mutual fund investing	Dr. Jijo Jose, Kottayam
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM	Wealth creation: shares and etf investing	Dr. Linoj Joseph, Palakkad
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM	Panel discussion	Dr. Ranjith Unnikrishnan, Trivandrum
10.00AM-11.30AM	KOA ORATIONS
ORTHO TECH
MODERATOR: Prof. Aneen N. Kutty CHAIR: Dr. Nithin Karun, Dr. Krishna Kumar Mechoor
11.31 AM - 11.50 AM	Video editing for the orthopedic surgeon	Dr. Sandeep Biraris, Mumbai
11.51 AM - 12:10 PM	Literature search using AI	Dr. Kshitij Choudhary, Mumbai
12:.11 PM - 12. 31 PM	Telegram and OrthoAI to improve productivity	Dr. Ashok Shyam, Mumbai
12:32 PM- 1:00 PM	3D Printing for the Orthopaedic Surgeon	Dr. Kurian Alappat
1:00-2:00pm	Lunch Break
HAND SURGERY
CASE BASED DISCUSSION
MODERATOR:Dr. Manoj Haridas CHAIR: Dr. Binoy Sayoojyanandan, Dr. Shijin V. D.
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM	Difficult distal radius fractures	Prof Anil Bhatt, KMC, Manipal
2:16 PM - 2:30 PM	Acute & chronic DRUJ injuries	Prof Binu Thomas, CMC, Vellore
2:31 PM - 2:45 PM	Scaphoid non union - what, when & how	Dr Praveen Bharadwaj, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore
HAND SURGERY : TITBITS
MODERATOR:Dr. Manoj Haridas CHAIR: Dr. Sreekanth Ravindran, Dr. Ajeesh Sankaran
2:46 PM - 3:00 PM	Scapholunate injuries - what need to be done	Dr Binoy Sayoojyanandan, St James, Chalakudy
HOW TO MANAGE
3:01 PM - 3:10 PM	How I use K Wire in hand	Dr Sreekanth Ravindran, CMC, Vellore
3:11 PM - 3:20 PM	Finger tip injuries - Step ladder reconstruction	Dr Thomas Angelo, Beleivers Hospital, Thiruvalla
3:21 PM - 3:30 PM	Early mobilisation in finger extensor repairs	Dr Ajeesh Sankaran, Alshifa, Perinthalmanna
3:31 PM - 3:40 PM	Missed & occult injuries - The googlies in hand	Dr Gopalakrishnan, Meitra, Calicut
3:41 PM - 3:50 PM	Phalangeal fractures- How to avoid complications	Dr Arun Ravindran, Rajagiri, Aluva
4.30pm	General Body

Time	Sessions	Speakers
Prof. K.C. GOPALAKRISHNAN HALL - (MAIN HALL)
Prof. VENUGOPAL CONSULTANT GOLD MEDAL
MODERATOR:Dr. Shanavas E. K. CHAIR: Dr. Sankar Sanu, Dr. Anto Jose
8.00 AM - 8.10 AM	Understanding the Kerala phenotype of arthritic knees using the coronal plane alignment of the knee (CPAK) classification	Dr. Libin Thomas Manathara
8.11 AM - 8.20 AM	The graft-reposition-on-flap technique for fingertip amputations: a patient-reported outcomes study of 117 digits at minimum one year follow up	Dr. Ajeesh Sankaran
8.21 AM - 8.30 AM	Factors affecting post operative paralytic ileus after spine surgery – a multivariate analysis	Dr. Suresh Sivadasan Pillai
8.31 AM - 8.40 AM	MIS technique for fixation of avulsion fracture of PCL tibial insertion	Dr. Kumar V K
8.41 AM - 8.50 AM	Radial Tunnel Syndrome – Experience with twenty-one cases of surgical release	Dr. Shijin V Dharmadevan
8.51 AM - 9.00 AM	Root repair: When and whom to do?	Dr. John Thayyil John
9.01 AM - 9.10 AM	Does the size of posterior malleolus fracture affect ankle stability, a biomechanical study using finite element analysis	Dr. Gokuldev V
9.11 AM - 9.20 AM	Predictive outcome factors in complex proximal tibia fractures	Dr. Jiju George
SHOULDER INSTABILITY SESSION
⁠ ⁠INSTABILITY : GET IT RIGHT
MODERATOR:Dr. Muralikrishnan CHAIR: Dr. Manuel Joseph, Dr. Feroz
9.30 AM - 9.37 AM	Bony Bankart .. How to tackle	Dr. Anand Kumaroth
9.38 AM - 9.45 AM	Hill Sachs .. When and how	Dr. Pratap Kumar
9.46 AM - 9.52 AM	Bone block procedures in anterior instability	Dr. Sujit Jose
9.53 AM - 10.00 AM	Dynamic anterior stabilisation (DAS)	Dr. Dileep S
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion - Shoulder Instability	MODERATOR: Dr. Mahesh Krishnan
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Panel Discussion - Shoulder Instability	PANELIST: Dr. Bhupesh Karthik,Dr. Rajiv Raman,Dr. Sujit Jose,Dr. John Thayyil John
IRREPARABLE CUFF TEARS : WHAT NEXT?
MODERATOR:Dr. John T John. CHAIR: Dr. Praveen K., Dr. Alex Abraham
10:31 AM - 10:38 AM	Superior capsular reconstruction - SCR	Dr. Bhupesh Karthik
10:39 AM - 10:46 AM	Muscle slides	Dr. Ayyappan V Nair
10:47 AM - 10:57 AM	Muscle transfers	Dr. Bassam El Hassan (online From Harvard)
10:58 AM - 11:08 AM	Patch	Dr. Pradeep Kocheepan
11:09 AM -11.30 AM	Panel Discussion - Rotator Cuff	MODERATOR: Dr. Ayyappan V. Nair
11:09 AM -11.30 AM	Panel Discussion - Rotator Cuff	PANELIST: Dr. Prince Shanavas Khan,Dr. Prathap Kumar,Dr. Anand Kumaroth ,Dr. Pradeep Kocheepan
11.30 AM-1.00PM	QUIZ FINAL
1.00 PM	VALEDECTORY FUCTION FOLLOWED BY LUNCH

Time	Sessions	Speakers
Prof. T. S. GOPAKUMAR HALL - (GRAVITY)
Dr. K C JACOB PG GOLD MEDAL
MODERATOR: Dr. Jiju A. Nuuman CHAIR: Dr. Jayakrishnan, Dr. Shibu R
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM	Functional outcome following total hip arthroplasty through direct anterior approach: A midterm outcome	Dr. Nakul Suresh
8:11 AM - 8:20 AM	The relationship of critical shoulder angle to the incidence of rotator cuff injury	Dr. Nandu Padmakumar
8:21 AM - 8:30 AM	The efficacy of absorbable surgical hemostatic agent (Microporous Polysaccharide Hemosphere) in total knee arthroplasty	Dr. Anas Mohamed J
8:31 AM - 8:40 AM	Functional outcome of surgically managed Haglund's Triad	Dr. Arjun M V
8:41 AM - 8:50 AM	Quantifying the changes in Acetabular Indices from supine to lateral position, spinopelvic parameters and its relevance in hip replacement	Dr. Hari S
8:51 AM - 9:00 AM	Column based fixation of distal radius fracture - prospective analysis and outcome of 20 cases	Dr. Vishnu S
9:01 AM - 9:10 AM	Effectiveness of lateral extra articular tenodesis when supplemented to arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in high-risk cases - A prospective study	Dr. Dhanesh S
FOOT AND ANKLE SESSION
MODERATOR:Dr. Sreesobh P. K. CHAIR: Dr. Dileep S., Dr. Sudheesh V. S
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM	Pilon Fracture: What's New	Dr. Jiss Joseph
9:40 AM - 9:50 AM	Syndesmotic Injuries: Current Concepts	Dr. Gokul G Dev
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM	Chronic Ankle Sprain	Dr. Dennis P Jose
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM	Ankle Impingement	Dr. Abdul Gafoor
10:10 AM - 10:20 AM	Diabetic Ankle Fracture	Dr. Rajesh Simon
10:20 AM- 10:30AM	Q & A
CASE-BASED DISCUSSION
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Quadri Malleolar Fracture	Dr. Nikhil Martin
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Neglected Ankle Injury	Dr. Kurien Alapatt
DEBATE IN LISFRANC FIXATION
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM	I shall fix	Dr. Sreeganesh
11:10 AM - 11:20 AM	I shall fuse	Dr. Balu C Babu
11:20 AM - 11:30AM	Panel Discussion
11.30 AM -1.00PM	QUIZ FINAL
1:00-2:00pm	VALEDECTORY FUCTION FOLLOWED BY LUNCH

Time	Sessions	Speakers
Prof. RENUKA MOHAN HALL - (TREATZ)
KOA VIDEO GOLD MEDAL
MODERATOR:Dr. Sasikumar C CHAIR: Dr. Pradeep Nair, Dr. Varun Venu
8:01 AM - 8:07 AM	Trochleoplasty for high grade trochlear dysplasia in recurrent patellar dislocation	Dr. Prannoy Paul
8:08 AM - 8:14 AM	Mastering spinal transformation: pedicle subtraction osteotomy for fixed kyphotic deformity - A surgical odyssey	Dr. Siyad Ahammad PP
8:15 AM - 8:21 AM	Endoscopic FHL transfer for closed achilles tendon rupture	Dr. Shanavas KP
8:22 AM - 8:28 AM	Outcomes of muscle advancement procedure in arthroscopic massive retracted rotator cuff tear repair	Dr. Saj Sreejesh
8:29 AM - 8:35 AM	Arthrobrostom, arthroscopic ATFL repair technique	Dr. Kiranlal C K
8:36 AM - 8:42 AM	Revolutionizing ankle cartilage repair: cutting-edge arthroscopy, microfracture, and cell-free collagen matrix solutions for osteochondral lesions of the	Dr. Hamdi Nizar
8:43 AM - 8:49 AM	Minimally invasive morel lavalee lesion repair using quilting sutures: A novel technique to reduce recurrence	Dr. Varsha Nambiar C K
8:50 AM - 8:56 AM	Single-stage anatomic posterolateral corner reconstruction with modified laprade technique, combined with arthroscopic posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with tibia nail in situ	Dr. Nizaj N
8:57 AM - 9:03 AM	Minimally invasive percutaneous fixation for acromioclavicular and coracoclavicular joint stabilisation in acute type III AC joint injury	Dr. Jithin Mohan
INVITED MASTERS
MODERATOR:Dr. Velayudhan CHAIR: Dr. Thomas Koshy, Dr. Manoj Kumar S.
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM	TKR - GIRFT (getting it right first time) with or without technology	Dr. Vinod Padmanabhan
9:46 AM - 10:00 AM	Tips n tricks in the management of floating knee	Dr. Arun Kumar A.S
10:01 AM - 10:15 AM	Anterior horn of meniscus tear how to deal with this common cause of anterior knee pain	Dr. Jyothiprasanth M
10:16 AM - 10:30 AM	Early Management of Adult Spine Trauma : Early Restoration of Normalcy	Prof. P. K. Sundara Raj
PAPERS WHICH CHANGED MY CLINICAL PRACTICE
MODERATOR:Dr. Samson Samuel CHAIR: Dr. Joice Varghese, Dr. Sageer A. M
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM	Spinal cord trauma - regeneration: Myth or reality.	Prof PS John,Kottayam
10:46 AM - 11:00 AM	Building columns: secrets to best outcomes in tibial plateau	Dr. Shibu John,Trivandrum
11:01 AM - 11:15 AM	TFCC injuries : Minimising surgeries, maximising function	Dr. Manoj Haridas,Trivandrum
11:16 AM - 11:30 AM	Fix and flap : Smart surgery, smart training	Dr. Shiju Majeed,Trivandrum
11.30 AM -1.00PM	QUIZ FINAL
	VALEDECTORY FUCTION FOLLOWED BY LUNCH

Time	Sessions	Speakers
Dr. BIJU SANKAR HALL - (ORION)
INVITED PAPER - VIDEO MONTAGE 2
MODERATOR:Dr. Rajesh Vijayan CHAIR: Dr. Kumar V. K., Dr. Riju R
8:30 AM - 8:37 AM	Arthroscopic intra-meniscal platelet-rich plasma injection technique in meniscus tears	Dr. Kuriakose K Karammen
8:38 AM - 8:44 AM	Functional outcome of hamstring sparing technique of medial patellofemoral reconstruction - a prospective study	Dr. Akshay P
8:45 AM - 8:51 AM	Effectiveness of lateral extra articular tenodesis in supplementing arthroscopic acl reconstruction in high risk patients	Dr. Dhanesh S
8:46 AM - 8:58 AM	Advancing shoulder stability: arthroscopic dynamic anterior stabilization	Dr. Shinas B Salam
8:51 AM - 9:05 AM	Conversion of distal femoral reconstruction to total femoral reconstruction (TFR) in a patient following periprosthetic fracture	Dr. Libin Thomas Manathara
INVITED PAPER - SUNDAY MASALA 1
MODERATOR:Dr. A. J. Shareef CHAIR: Dr. Jayadev K., Dr. Sanal Kumar S.
9:30 AM - 9:38 AM	Impact of medial cortical support in geriatric pertrochanteric fractures treated with cephalomedullary nailing	Dr. Fijad N R
9:38 AM - 9:46 AM	Comparing surgical vs. conservative treatment in traumatic thoracolumbar fractures with a TLICS of 4: Insights from a prospective cohort study	Dr. Rahul Sreenivasan Thokaloath
9:47 AM - 9:54 AM	Long term sensory recovery after fingertip reconstruction with cross-finger flap: A minimum 5-years follow-up study	Dr. Ajin Edwin
9:55 AM - 10:02 AM	Functional outcome of interleukin 1 antagonist in knee osteoarthritis	Dr. Nithin C J
10:03 AM - 10:10 AM	Efficacy of intravenous vs. local administration of tranexamic acid in lumbar spine fusion surgeries	Dr. Mathew Vincent
10:11 AM - 10:18 AM	Comparative study between open and endoscopic carpal tunnel release	Dr. Abhiram P
10:19 AM - 10:26 AM	Complex tendoachilles rupture - prospective analysis of surgical options and outcome	Dr. V V Ramu
INVITED PAPER - SUNDAY MASALA 2
MODERATOR: Dr.Sudheer Shareef CHAIR: Dr. Mohamed Sameer, Dr. Arunlal K. P
10:27 AM - 10:34 AM	A novel structured rehabilitation protocol for post-traumatic elbow stiffness	Dr. Nikku Mathew Geevarughese
10:35 AM - 10:42 AM	Transosseous fibertape repair of displaced fracture lateral end of clavicle - a novel technique	Dr. Anand A
10:43 AM - 10:50 AM	Acute popliteal artery thrombotic occlusion post total knee replacement	Dr. V Vipin
10:51 AM - 11:58 AM	The effect of epidural analgesia vs intraoperative periarticular injection cocktail in post operative pain management in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty - a comparative study	Dr. Hari Krishnan A
10:59 AM - 11:06 AM	Functional outcome of short same segment fixation in thoracolumbar burst fractures	Dr. Muhammad Adil Hm
11:07 AM - 11:14 AM	Histopathological evaluation of anterior cruciate ligaments in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty with radiological correlation	Dr. Libin Thomas Manathara
11:15 AM - 11:22 AM	Functional outcome of orthogonal plating of intra-articular fracture of distal radius	Dr. Pradeep Moni
11:23 AM - 11:29 AM	Complex mid tarsal injuries: Surgical options and outcome	Dr. Bidhu B
11.30 AM -1.00 PM	QUIZ FINAL
	VALEDECTORY FUCTION FOLLOWED BY LUNCH

Time	Sessions	Speakers
Dr. SAJEEV P. S. HALL - (LE CAFE)
INVITED PAPER - VIDEO MONTAGE 1
MODERATOR:Prof. P. K. Sundara Raj CHAIR: Dr. Dinesh, Dr. Bipin Theruvil
8:30 AM - 8:37 AM	Precision fusion: Transforming post-polio deformities with ankle arthroscopy.	Dr. Ananthakrishnan R
8:38 AM - 8:44 AM	Mini open fixation of posterior cruciate ligament avulsion injury	Dr. Arun Vinod
8:45 AM - 8:51 AM	A novel arthroscopic transosseous rotator cuff repair: an easy and economical method	Dr. Dileep S
8:52 AM - 8:58 AM	Noval “Hastag “ repair for radial meniscus tear	Dr. Riyas T Nazar
8:59 AM - 9:05 AM	Shoulder surface arthroplasty: A minimally invasive solution for shoulder pain	Dr. Abhiram P
KNEE PRESERVATION SESSION
MODERATOR:Dr. Babu Joseph. CHAIR: Dr. Kiran R., Dr. P. S. John
9:30 AM - 9:42 AM	Axis and alignment of lower limb - Sagittal and coronal plane	Dr. Cheriyan Kovoor
9:43 AM - 9:54 AM	Preop planning in HTO & principles	Dr. Jeejesh Kumar T K
9:55 AM - 10:06 AM	HTO with Ilizarov Ring Fixator	Dr. P N Vasudevan
10:07 AM - 10:18 AM	HTO with uniplanar fixator - Orthofix	Dr. Krishna Kumar Mechoor
10:19 AM - 10:30 AM	HTO with locking plates	Dr. Arun Lal K P
10:31 AM - 10:42 AM	Role of double level osteotomy in knee preservation surgery	Dr. V S V Kumar
10:43 AM - 10:54 AM	TCVO	Dr. Bhushan M Sabnis
10:55 AM - 11:06 AM	Proximal femoral osteotomy - Its role in knee preservation	Dr. Jeejesh Kumar T K
10:07 AM - 11:18 AM	HTO in concomitant ACL tear and meniscus tears	Dr. John Thayyil John
11:19 AM - 11:30 AM	Complications in HTO	Dr. P Koshy Idicula
11.30 AM - 1.00 PM	QUIZ FINAL
	VALEDECTORY FUCTION FOLLOWED BY LUNCH