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| Dr. Shibu Mathew, MBBS, MS, MCh., FAGE, DHA |
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. & 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
The Department of Orthopaedics at Paalana Institute of Medical Sciences is the most advanced and busiest Orthopaedic Facility in this region of Kerala. The Department caters to severely injured accident and trauma patients from an 80 Km radius. A dedicated trauma team under the leadership of Dr. Shibu Mathew has worked miracles for many patients with life threatening and complex orthopaedic injuries. The Department of Orthopaedics has been in the headlines of various newspapers from time to time for life saving and pioneering procedures performed.
The Department performs an average of 1500 surgical procedures per year. As a leading Orthopedic Centre, the finest, latest and most cutting edge technologies, treatments and services are offered to patients. The department has a dedicated support staff comprising of specially trained nurses, physiotherapists, etc…
Facilities Available
- Multidisciplinary Trauma Team available round the clock
- Dedicated Advanced Orthopaedic Theatres
- Image Intensifiers
- Latest operative instrumentation equipment
- Patient specific joint replacement systems
- Well equipped ICUs for postoperative care
- 24 x 7 specialists availability
Advanced Surgical Procedures Performed routinely:
- Joint replacements
- Complex Trauma Surgery
- Minimally invasive (small incision) fracture surgery
- Spinal Injury Fixation
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Deformity Correction
- Tumor Surgery
Specialized Services
- Chronic spinal diseases management
- Backache and disc disorder treatment
- Paediatric Orthopaedics
- Arthritis treatment
- Geriatric Orthopaedics
