Medals

TNOA Prof. M. Natarajan Medal for Trauma: 

Dr. Mukil Chandran, Preethi hospital, Madurai. “Type 5 and 6 Schatzker Proximal Tibial Fractures with Impending Compartment Syndrome, Managed by Primary Internal Fixation and Posteromedial Release Within 24 Hours, An Analytical Study Of 20 Cases with Functional and Radiological Outcome Scoring”

TNOA Prof C. Vyageswaradu Medal for Orthopaedics:

Dr. Guna Pratheep, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore. “To Analyze Radiological Phenotype, Patient and Surgery-Related Risk Factors Affecting Postoperative Clinical Outcome for Cervical Myelopathy Due to Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Involving C2 After Posterior Instrumented Laminectomy and Fusion”

TNOA Prof. T. K. Shanmugasundaram Medal for Rural Centers:

Dr. Chinnadurai, Elangovan Hospital, Pattukottai. “Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis (MIPO) In Distal Tibial Fractures”

TNOA Prof. A. Subramaniam Medal for Basic Research in Orthopaedics:

Dr. Thiyagarajan, Dr. Muthus Hospital, Coimbatore. “The Effects of Single and Serial Intraarticular Injections of Triamcinolone, Hyaluronic Acid, Platelet Rich Plasma and Lignocaine on Arthritic Guinea Pig Knees”

TNOA Prof. P. Dhanarajan Medal for Innovative or Adaptive Trauma Work: NO ELIGIBLE PAPERS

TNOA Prof. Ramanathan Gold Medal for Consultants:

Dr. Devendra Agraharam, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore. “Reconstruction of Massive distal femur metaphyseal bone defects following open injuries using Intercalary Gamma-irradiated Structural Allografts combined with autologous cancellous grafts, a study of 20 patients”

TNOA Prof. T. S. Xavier Medal for Hand Surgery:

Dr Terrence Jose Jerome, Olympia Hospital, Trichy. “Fingertip Assessment Score”

TNOA Erode Ortho Club Poster Medal:

Dr Deepak S Jain, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore. “Isolated Volar-Lunate Facet Injury of the distal radius – does it exist in children? Report of an unreported injury”

TNOA Dr. Vidyashankar Best Poster Medal (Arthroplasty):

Dr Vishnu Senthil, Sunshine Hospital, Hyderabad. “Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Tibia – A Novel Management with TKR”

TNOA Prof. K. Sriram Gold Medal for Paediatric Orthopaedics:

Dr. Venkatadoss, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore. “Does Controlled Repositioning and Primary Osteoplasty Have a Role in the Management of Unstable Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis?”

TNOA Prof. S. Rajasekaran Gold Medal for Spine:

Dr. Venkat Sujith, SKS Hospital, Salem. “Outcome of Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy in Spinal Infections with Negative Microbiological Diagnosis”

TNOA Dr. David V. Rajan Gold Medal for Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine:

Dr. Giri Chellamuthu, Ortho One Hospital, Coimbatore. “Only 50% of Randomized Control Trials have high Level Of Confidence in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine” – A spin-based assessment

TNOA Prof. Mayilvahanan Natarajan Gold Medal for Orthopaedic Oncology:

Dr. Kavin Kumar, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore. “Primary aggressive or recurrent GCT were treated with enbloc resection and reconstruction by centralization of the ulna with wrist arthrodesis.”

TNOA Prof. B. Radhakrishnan Gold Medal for Foot & Ankle:

Dr. Ramakanth Rajagopalakrishnan, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore. “Insertional Versus Non-Insertional Tendo Achilles Tears: A Comparative Analysis of Various Predisposing Factors and Outcome Following a Repair”

TNOA Dr. P. Suryanarayan Gold Medal for Arthroplasty:

Dr. Praveen, Vasanthi Orthopaedic Hospital, Chennai. “Intentional Femoral Component Flexion – A Method to Balance the Flexion Extension Gap In Navigated Total Knee Replacement”

TNOA KMC PG Quiz Gold Medal (Winners):

Dr T Jawahar & Dr S Arun Maheshwaran, Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem

TNOA KMC PG Quiz Silver Medal (Runners):

Dr V Gunasekar & Dr KSK Narendran, Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai

TNOA Best Publication Gold Medal 2020:

(Journal of Orthopaedics and Joint Surgery): Dr Senthilvelan Rajagopalan, Article Titled; “Results of Arthroscopic Transosseous Rotator Cuff Repair Using the ArthroCuff System: A Prospective Study”

Rules and Regulations to submit Medal Papers in TNOACON

All the selected paper presenters should give consent for publication in official journal of TNOA – in the prescribed format (Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Journal & Journal of Orthopaedics and Joint Surgery)

1.TNOA Prof. M. Natarajan Medal for Trauma

• Papers with good materials and with minimum of two years follow-up should be considered for inclusion.
• Single case reports and papers with short follow-up should not be considered for the medal.
• Presentations or studies which do not require follow-up can also be considered for inclusion. This has to be decided by the Scientific Committee, TNOA.
• The presenting author should not have completed 35 years on the last day of submission of full paper.

2.TNOA Prof C. Vyageswaradu Medal for Orthopaedics

• Papers with good materials and with minimum of two years follow-up should be considered for inclusion.
• Single case reports and papers with short follow-up should not be considered for the medal.
• Presentations or studies which do not require follow-up can also be considered for inclusion. This has to be decided by the Scientific Committee, TNOA.
• The presenting author should not have completed 35 years on the last day of submission of full paper.

3.TNOA Prof. T. K. Shanmugasundaram Medal for Rural Centers

• Only papers from rural centres without any teaching facility shall be considered.
• Rural centre is classified as one which does not fall within the area of a corporation or in the area of a Medical College.
• There is no age limit.

4.TNOA Prof. A. Subramaniam Medal for Basic Research in Orthopaedics

• Papers must involve studies in cadaveric, bio-mechanical, microbiological, design fabrication of instruments and implants etc.
• There is no age limit.

5.TNOA Prof. P. Dhanarajan Medal for Innovative or Adaptive Trauma Work

• Papers must be on Innovative Trauma Work.
• The author himself must present the paper.
• There is no age limit.

6.TNOA Prof. M. Ramanathan Memorial Gold Medal for Consultants

• The presentation should be an original work by the author himself.
• The presentation should be made by the author himself.
• He must have had a minimum experience of five years in the practice of orthopaedics after qualifying in Orthopaedics.
• A minimum of 2 years follow up is essential before presentation of the scientific work. This criterion may not be applicable in certain studies which may not require a follow up. This is to be decided by the Scientific Committee, TNOA.
• There is no age limit.

7.TNOA Prof. T. S. Xavier Medal for Hand Surgery

• Scientific work in hand with atleast 2 years follow up may be included in the session.
• Work not requiring a long follow up can be included for presentation by the Scientific Committee, TNOA.
• There is no age limit.

8.TNOA Prof. S. Rajasekaran Gold Medal for Spine

• No age limit.
• Papers must be clinical & research materials of spine surgery with minimum of two years follow-up should be considered for inclusion.

9.TNOA Prof. K. Sriram Gold Medal for Paediatric Orthopaedics

• No age limit.
• Papers must be clinical & research materials of Paediatric orthopaedics with minimum of two years follow-up should be considered for inclusion.

10.TNOA Dr. David V Rajan Gold Medal for Arthroscopy & Sports medicine

• No age limit.
• Papers must be clinical & research materials of arthroscopy & sports medicine with minimum of two years follow-up should be considered for inclusion.

11.TNOA Prof. Mayilvahanan Natarajan Gold Medal for Orthopaedic Oncology

• No age limit.
• Papers must be clinical & research materials of Orthopaedic oncology with minimum of two years follow-up should be considered for inclusion.

12.TNOA Prof. B. Radhakrishnan Gold Medal for Foot & Ankle

• No age limit.
• Papers must be clinical & research materials of foot & ankle problems with minimum of two years follow-up should be considered for inclusion.

13.TNOA Dr. P. Suryanarayan Gold Medal for Arthroplasty 

• No age limit.
• Papers must be clinical & research materials of arthroplasty with minimum of two years follow-up should be considered for inclusion.

14.TNOA Dr. Vidyashankar Best Poster Medal (Arthroplasty)

• The best poster in Arthroplasty displayed in the Annual conference is awarded the TNOA Dr. Vidyashankar Best Poster Medal (Arthroplasty).

15.TNOA Erode Ortho Club Poster Medal

• The best poster displayed in the Annual conference is awarded the TNOA Erode Ortho Club Poster Medal.