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Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon

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Fellowship, Fellowship, MS, MBBS,

Chennai, India

17 years of experience

About Dr Raj Kanna

  • Dr Raj Kanna, with +17 years of experience as an Orthopedic & Joint Replacement Surgeon, has +1,000 arthroscopy and as many knee replacement surgeries using computer-assisted techniques to his credit.
  • Dr. Kanna is a professional member of the, Indian Medical Association, Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association, Indian Orthopaedic Association and the Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons.
  • He has a few 'firsts' to his credit and those are, first in South India to perform computer-assisted revision knee replacement surgery, rotating platform (high flexion) knee replacement surgery, knee replacement with gap balancing technique and first to write a comprehensive review paper on partial knee replacement surgery.
  • Dr. Kanna completed his MBBS from Madurai Medical College in 2000 and MS Kasturba Medical College in 2005. He has a DNB qualification too. He then did a Fellowship in Joint Replacement and another at Southampton in UK.
  • Dr. Kanna is an expert at performing total hip replacement, knee osteotomy, minimally invasive knee replacement surgery, key hole surgery, disc surgery, bunion surgery and bone grafts. He treats knee pain, fractures, arthritis, back and lower back pain, joint dislocation and hip/knee/ankle injuries.
  • He has authored and published around 12 scientific articles for reputed orthopedic journals including the Journal of Arthroplasty. Dr. Kanna is the first to write a comprehensive review on Partial Knee Replacement that was published in Octa Orthopaedica Belgica. He has co-authored a chapter titled "Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty" for the 2nd edition of the book titled "Textbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma" published by the Indian Orthopaedic Association.

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Location Location

Chennai, India

Special Interest

Computer Assisted Joint Replacement Key Hole Surgery Arthritis Management Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Non-Surgical Management of Arthritis PRP Injection, Stem Cell Therapy Ligament Reconstruction Sports Injur ACL Tear management Meniscal Tear Surgery Knee Arthroscopy Knee Replacement Partial Knee Replacement Revision Knee Replacement PCL Reconstruction Knee Ligament injury Knee Instability management Knee Pain Management MCL Tear management LCL Tear Management Patella Dislocation treatment Knee Cap Dislocation Avascular Necrosis management MPFL reconstruction

Work Experience of Dr Raj Kanna

Dr Raj Kanna's

  • Fellowship, Knee Fellowship (Southampton, UK)
  • Fellowship, Joint Replacement Fellowship (Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai).
  • MS, 2005, Kasturba Medical College
  • MBBS, 2000, Madurai Medical College.

Best Paper Award In State level Conference, By Karnataka Orthopaedic Association, 2004.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dr Raj Kanna

Dr Raj Kanna specialty is Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon

Dr Raj Kanna is Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon with 17 years of experience.

More About Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon

The Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles.

The symptoms include where a person is unable to perform daily routine activities because of pain, experiencing stiffness even when lying down or at rest and there is pain despite having medications.

The investigations include Arthrography, Blood Tests, Bone Scan, Computed Tomography (CT Scan), Discography, Doppler Ultrasound, Dual-Photon Absorptiometry, and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry.

Not really, in reality the Orthopedists treat a range of conditions such as fractures and dislocations, osteoporosis, back injuries and more. Because surgery is so integral to the role, the terms "orthopedist" and "orthopedic surgeon" are often used interchangeably.

For 80–90% of people who have total knee replacement, the new joint usually last for about 20 years or more.

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