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Dr. R. A. Purnachandra Tejaswi Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with Special Interest in Sports Medicine, Reconstructive Arthroscopy and Joint Preservation Surgery
Dr. R. A. Purnachandra Tejaswi
Dr. R. A. Purnachandra Tejaswi recently joined Yashoda Hospitals as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. He is specialised in Sports Medicine, Reconstructive Arthroscopy and Joint Preservation surgery of Shoulder, Hip and Knee. He is devoting his career to his patients by constantly striving to innovate and make procedures less invasive, with smaller incisions, less pain, and shorter downtime. He is committed to advancing his field of specialty. Dr. Tejaswi has developed innovative surgical techniques, including minimally invasive arthroscopic alternatives to some of the shoulder, hip, and knee’s most difficult problems. Dr.Tejaswi’s surgical innovations include irreparable massive rotator cuff tear and recurrent dislocations of the shoulder with bone loss. His innovation also includes using advanced bioscaffold technology to enhance cartilage regeneration within the hip to prevent arthritis development and further hip damage in adult populations.
Dr. Tejaswi went on to complete his Medical Degree at Government Medical College, Mysore and his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Manipal University. He also completed short fellowships in Hip and Shoulder surgery at Dresden, Germany and Rome, Italy. He finished his 1-year specialisation in Hip and Knee reconstructive surgery at ATOS Klinic in Heidelberg Germany from 2017-2018 and went on to finish a 1-year clinical fellowship in Sports Medcine, Reconstructive Arthroscopy and Joint Preservation surgery of Shoulder, Hip and Knee at Dalhousie Univeristy, Halifax, Canada. Dr. Tejaswi has been conferred the Fellow of the Arthroscopic Association of Canada in June 2019.
Dr. Tejaswi is continuously trying to improve patient outcomes by researching new and improved means of reconstructing, repairing, and preventing degeneration. He is currently conducting studies, which will evaluate outcomes of surgery, expand on current techniques, and advance orthopaedic surgery outcomes at a larger scale. Dr. Tejaswi has published and presented his research and novel techniques at the international level.
Education Qualifications
- MS (Ortho)
- DNB (Ortho)
- FAAC (Fellow of Arthroscopic Association of Canada)
- Fellowship in Hip Surgery, Dresden, Germany
- Fellowship in Shoulder Surgery, Concordia Hospital, Rome, Italy
- Fellowship in Hip and Knee Reconstructive Surgery, ATOS Clinic, Heidelberg, Germany
- Fellowship in Sports Medicine, Reconstructive Arthroscopy and Joint Preservation surgery of Shoulder, Hip and Knee, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
- Diploma in Sports Medicine by International Olympic Committee
- MBBS
Services offered
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair including complex revisions (ligament tear).
- Arthroscopic treatment of instability and labral pathologies (Shoulder dislocations)
- Arthroscopic treatment of bony instability including arthroscopic Latarjet, anterior and posterior glenoid bone-grafting.
- Arthroscopic anterior and posterior capsular augmentation with allograft for multi directional instability
- Non-operative and operative (if required) treatment for frozen shoulder/adhesive capsulitis.
- Shoulder arthroplasty including hemi, total and reverse.
- Upper extremity trauma
- Hip arthroscopy
- Hip labral repairs with allograft reconstruction of labrum
- Hip joint preservation: Arthroscopic treatment of cartilage and ostechondral lesions
- Arthroscopic treatment of cam and pincer impingement
- Arthroscopic treatment of tendon ruptures around hip
- Minimally invasive Anterior Total hip arthroplasty
- Treatment of complex knee multi-ligamentous injuries and knee dislocations
- Arthroscopic assisted ACL, PCL, MPFL reconstructions
- Arthroscopic meniscal repairs and root repairs
- Treatment of multi-ligamentous injuries including MCL, LCL, PLC, ALL based on technique described by Dr. Robert LaPrade
- Arthroscopic treatment of cartilage and osteochondral lesions including microfracture, OATS, ACI
- Meniscal transplantation
- High tibial osteotomy
- Only one of the first few North American fellowship trained surgeon in Hip Arthroscopy and Hip preservation in India
- Trained in musculoskeletal ultrasound with expertise in ultrasound guided injections and for therapeutic procedures for deep joints
- Trained in 3D printing technologies for hip and shoulder preservation strategies
Special Interest and Expertise
- Arthroscopic reconstruction of Shoulder, hip and knee
- Treatment of complex revision cases related to shoulder, hip and knee pathologies.
- Sports medicine and orthopaedic rehabilitation
- Expert in Joint preservation modalities to prolong the longevity of native joints.
- Targeted injections to deep joints with musculoskeletal ultrasound.
- 3D printing technologies to aid the patient in better understanding of the pathology and achieve optimum results.
Professional Membership
- Indian Arthroscopic Society
- Arthroscopic Association of Canada
- Canada Orthopaedic Society
- Indian Orthopaedic Association
- International Society for Knee Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopic Sports Medcine (ISAKOS)
- European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
- Karnataka Orthopaedic Assication
- Doctors Novascotia
Research & Publications
- Podium Presentation “Utility of 3D printed models in arthroscopic Femoroacetabular Impingement Surgery” at Canadian Orthoapedic Association conference, Montreal in June 2019; ISAKOS (International Society for Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine) meeting in Cancun, Mexico in May, 2019.
- Poster presentation “Healing rate of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears by Human Dermal Allograft Augmentation: A Prospective Randomized Control Trial” at ISAKOS meeting in Cancun, Mexico on May 12, 2019.
- Podium presentation “Healing rate of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears by Human Dermal Allograft Augmentation: A Prospective Randomized Control Trial” at annual research day, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
- Presented a poster on “Comprehensive Study on Tourniquet Use and Tourniquet Related Complications in Orthopedic Surgery” at Karnataka Orthopaedic Association Conference (KOACON-2013) held at Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
- Presented a paper titled “Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Comparison of Trans-Portal Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Versus Anatomical Hamstring Auto graft” at Indian Orthopedic Association Conference (IOACON-2014) held at Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Surendra Umesh Kamath, Shaila S Kamath, Purnachandra Tejaswi. A Rare and Unusual Cause of Discharging Sinus Around the Knee. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research; Volume 9, Issue 4 2016.
- Vikas jain, Surendra U Kamath, Purnachandra Tejaswi; Unipolar Vs Bipolar Uncemented Modular Hemiarthroplasty in Patients with Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures: A Three-Year Follow-Up AJPCR Volume 9, Issue 4, 2016
Awards and Achievements
- “Best Fellow Research Paper” awarded by Arthroscopic Association of Canada in June 2019
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Testimonial for Dr. R. A. Purnachandra Tejaswi
Mr. Patha Srinivas
I met with a road accident causing multiligament fracture and instability. I...
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Ms. C. H. Ramya
Ms. C. H. Ramya was suffering with hip joint problem from past two years, lack...
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Mrs. Annapurnamma
I had a successful bilateral total knee replacement with Dr. R. A. Purnachandra...
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Case Studies by Dr. R. A. Purnachandra Tejaswi
Hip Arthroscopy: Joint preservation techniques made Simple, Easy and Elegant!
Nov 27, 2019 12:32
Introduction: Hip arthroscopy is a surgical procedure that allows surgeon to view the hip joint without making a large incision through the skin and other soft tissues. Background: A 55-year-old