Department of Spine Surgery

Christian Medical College, Vellore

Research at Department of Spine Surgery

  • Complications of Pedicle Screw Fixation Our Experience with 200 consecutive Cases. G D Sundararaj et al. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics Vol. 33, No. 2; PP 102-103 April 1999

  • Spondylolisthesis - A Clinic Radiological Comparative Study. G D Sundararaj et al. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics. Vol. 33; No. 2; PP 122 – 127 April 1999.

  • Role of posterior stabilisation in the management of tuberculosis of the dorsal and lumbar spine. G D Sundararaj, S Behera, V Ravi, K Venkatesh, V M Cherian, V Lee. The Bone & Joint Journal 02/2003; 85(1):100-6.

  • Bilateral C5 motor paralysis following anterior cervical surgery – A case report. David KS, Rao RD: Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2005 Jun 14.

  • Biomechanical changes at adjacent segments following anterior lumbar interbody fusion using tapered cages. Rao RD, David KS, Wang M, McGrady LM: Spine 2005 Dec 30(24): 2772-2776.

  • Does anterior plating of the cervical spine predispose to adjacent segment changes? Rao RD, David KS, Wang M, McGrady LM: Spine 2005 Dec 30(24): 2788- 2793.

  • Current Concepts Review: Operative treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Rao RD, Gourab K, David KS: J Bone Joint Surg [Am] 2006 Jul 88-A (7):1619-1640.

  • Typhoid osteomyelitis of the spine is not extremely rare. Amritanand R. Hong Kong Med J. 2007.Feb;13(1):86.

  • Treatment of haematogenous pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis by single-stage anterior debridement, grafting of the defect and posterior instrumentation. G D Sundararaj, N Babu, R Amritanand, K Venkatesh, M Nithyananth, V M Cherian, V N Lee. The Bone & Joint Journal 10/2007; 89(9):1201-5.

  • Preoperative embolisation in benign bone tumour excision. V N Lee, M Nithyananth, V M Cherian, R Amritanand, K Venkatesh, G D Sundararaj, L N Raghuram. Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) 05/2008; 16(1):80-3.

  • Telangiectatic osteosarcoma of the spine: a case report. Amritanand R, Venkatesh K, Cherian R, Shah A, Sundararaj GD. Eur Spine J. 2008 Sep;17 Suppl 2:S342-6. Epub 2008 Apr 18.

  • Spinal Tuberculosis. Amritanand R .Current Medical Issues (ISSN 0973-4651). Volume 10 (1) 10-15. 2008

  • Use of Single-Photon emission computed tomography/Low-resolution computed tomography (SPECT/CT) fusion imaging in detecting an unusually presenting osteoid osteoma of the lumbar vertebra missed on radiography and magnetic resonance imaging. Hephzibah J, Theodore B, Oommen R, David K, Moses V, Shah S, Panicker J: Am J Orthopedics 2009 Apr. 38(3): 67-69.

  • Pathological dislocation of the dorsal spine following granulocytic sarcoma in a non-leukaemic patient. Amritanand R, Venkatesh K, Premkumar AJ, Sundararaj GD. Eur Spine J. 2010 Jul;19 Suppl 2:S114-7. Epub 2009 Aug 18.

  • Extended Posterior Circumferential Approach for Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Spine. Sundararaj GD, Babu N,Venkatesh K, Amritanand R. Oper Orthop Traumatol 2009 Sep;21(3):323-34.

  • Decision making in the surgical treatment of cervical spine metastases. Fehlings MG, David KS, Vialle L, Vialle E, Setzer M, Vrionis FD. Spine. 2009 Oct 15;34(22 Suppl):S108-17.

  • An approach to back pain. Amritanand R. Current Medical Issues (ISSN 0973-4651) Volume 11, (6) 6-11. 2009

  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus as a cause of lumbar facet joint septic arthritis: a report of two cases. Krishnan V, Amritanand R , Sundararaj GD. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Feb ; 92 (2): 465-8.

  • A Technique of Anterior Screw Removal Through a Posterior Costotransversectomy Approach for Posterior-Based Osteotomies. Lewis SJ, David KS, Singer S, Bacon SA, Kopka M, Gray R. Spine. 2010 May 15;35(11):E471-4.

  • Multilevel Charcot arthropathy of the lumbar spine treated using one staged - posterior three-column shortening and fusion. David K, Rampersaud YR, Agarwal AO. Spine 2010 Jun 15;35(14):E657-62.

  • Technique of Reverse Smith Petersen Osteotomy (RSPO) in a Patient With Fixed Lumbar Hyperlordosis and Negative Sagittal Imbalance. Lewis SJ, Gray R, David K, Kopka M, Magana S. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Jun 8.

  • Salmonella spondylodiscitis in the immunocompetent : our experience with 11 patients. Amritanand R, Venkatesh K, Sundararaj GD. Spine 35;23 Oct 2010 .

  • The use of titanium mesh cages in the reconstruction of anterior column defects in active spinal infections: can we rest the crest? Sundararaj GD, Amritanand R, Venkatesh K, Arockiaraj J. Asian Spine J. 2011 Sep;5(3):155-61.

  • Rapid diagnosis of extra pulmonary tuberculosis by automated Xpert MTB/RIF assay. ShirlySuzana, Baby Shalini, Priscilla Rupali, K Venkatesh, DJ Christopher, Joy S Michael. BMC Infectious Diseases 05/2012; 12(1).

  • Left Second Rib Exostosis, Spinal Cord Compression and Left Upper Thoracic Scoliosis: A Rare Triad RohitAmritanand, Krishnan Venkatesh, Gabriel David Sundararaj. Asian spine journal 09/2012; 6(3):207-10.

  • MRI in patients with tuberculous spondylitis presenting as vertebra plana: A retrospective analysis and review of literature J Sureka, S Samuel, S N Keshava, K Venkatesh, G D Sundararaj. Clinical Radiology 11/2012; 68(1).

  • Chondrosarcoma of the spinous process – A rare case report. Arockiaraj J, Gurusamy N, Amritanand R, Venkatesh K, Sundararaj GD. Asian Spine Journal 2012 Dec;6(4):279-83.

  • Lumbar plexopathy following instrumented posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a complication with use of Hohmann’s retractor. Vijay Sekharappa, Ivan James, RohitAmritanand, K Venkatesh, Kenny S David. European Spine Journal 03/2013; 22(9).

  • Recurrent Echinococcal Infection of the Lumbar Spine: An 11 Year Follow-up. Mohamad Gouse · RohitAmritanand · Krishnan Venkatesh · Gabriel David Sundararaj. Asian spine journal 03/2013; 7(1):39-43.

  • Extension Injuries of the Cervical Spine. Kenny S. David, Venkatesh Krishnan. Seminars in Spine Surgery 03/2013; 25(1):57 - 66.

  • Spontaneous resolution of postoperative lumbar pseudomeningoceles: A report of four cases. Prince Solomon, Vijay Sekharappa, Venkatesh Krishnan, Kenny Samuel David. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics 07/2013; 47(4):417-21.

  • Gorham’s Disease of Spine. Sekharappa V, Arockiaraj J, Amritanand R, Krishnan V, David KS, David SG. Asian Spine J 2013 Sep;7(3):242-7.

  • Lumbosacral Transition Vertebra: Prevalence and Its Significance. Vijay Sekharappa, RohitAmritanand, Venkatesh Krishnan, Kenny Samuel David. Asian spine journal 02/2014; 8(1):51-8.

  • Symptomatic Solitary Osteochondroma of the Subaxial Cervical Spine in a 52-Year-Old Patient Vijay Sekharappa, RohitAmritanand, Venkatesh Krishnan, Kenny Samuel David. Asian spine journal 02/2014; 8(1):84-8.

  • Hemophilic pseudotumor of the first lumbar vertebra. Nachimuthu G, Arockiaraj J, Krishnan V, Sundararaj GD. Indian J Orthop. 2014 Nov; 48(6):617-20.

  • The Extended Posterior Circumferential Decompression Technique in the Management of Tubercular Spondylitis with and without Paraplegia. Rathinavelu B, Arockiaraj J, Krishnan V, Amritanand R, Sundararaj GD. Asian Spine J. 2014 Dec;8(6):711-9.

  • Hypovitaminosis D and Other Risk Factors of Femoral Neck Fracture in South Indian Postmenopausal Women: A Pilot Study. Thomas V Paul, Sivan Arul Selvan, Hesarghatta Shyamasunder Asha, Nihal Thomas, Krishnan Venkatesh, Anil Thomas Oommen, Thomas Mathai, MandalamSubramanianSeshadri 2015; 9(6):OCT 19-22.

  • Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation: Results of Revision Surgery and Assessment of Factors that May Affect the Outcome. A Non-Concurrent Prospective Study. Ibrahim M, Arockiaraj J, Amritanand R, Venkatesh K, David KS. Asian Spine J. 2015 Oct;9(5):728-36.

  • Transient paraplegia in an elderly due to lightning injury: An unusual cause. Mohammad Gouse, Justin Arockiaraj, Ronald Khanapur, Gangadaran Srinivasan. Journal of Emergencies, shock and trauma Vol. 8 (4) October 2015.: 238-239.

  • Biomechanical comparison of short-segment posterior fixation including the fractured level and circumferential fixation for unstable burst fractures of the lumbar spine in a calf spine model. Sait A, Prabhav NR, Sekharappa V, Rajan R, Raj NA, David KS. J Neurosurg Spine. 2016 Nov;25(5):602-609.

  • Non-Caseating granulomatous Infective Spondylitis: Melioidotic Spondylitis. Justin Arockiaraj, Rajiv Karthik, Veena Jeyaraj, Rohit Amritanand, Venkatesh Krishnan, Kenny Samuel David, Gabriel David Sundararaj . Asian Spine J. 2016 Dec;10(6):1065-1071.

  • Pull out strength calculator for pedicle screws using a surrogate ensemble approach. Varghese V, Ramu P, Krishnan V, Saravana Kumar G.Comput Methods Programs Biomed. 2016 Dec;137:11-22.

  • Simple and Economical Method to Create Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture in a Calf Spine Model. Sekharappa V, Sait A.Asian Spine J. 2016 Feb;10(1):6-13.

  • Post-infectious deformity of the spine. David, K. S., Murugan, Y., & Rao, R. D. (2016). Seminars in Spine Surgery, 28 (3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.semss.2015.07.005.

  • Comparative Analysis of Effect of Density, Insertion Angle and Reinsertion on Pull-Out Strength of Single and Two Pedicle Screw Constructs Using Synthetic Bone Model. Krishnan V, Varghese V, Kumar GS.Asian Spine J. 2016 Jun;10(3):414-21.

  • Xpert MTB/Rif for the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis--an experience from a tertiary care centre in South India. Suzana S, Ninan MM, Gowri M, Venkatesh K, Rupali P, Michael JS.Trop Med Int Health. 2016 Mar;21(3):385-92.

  • Effect of various factors on pull out strength of pedicle screw in normal and osteoporotic cancellous bone models. Varghese V, Saravana Kumar G, Krishnan V.Med Eng Phys. 2017 Feb;40:28-38.

  • The role of Xpert MTB/RIF assay in the diagnosis of tubercular spondylodiscitis. Arockiaraj J, Michael JS, Amritanand R, David KS, Krishnan V. Eur Spine J. 2017 Apr 8. doi: 10.1007/s00586-017-5076-9.

  • Drug resistant Skeletal Tuberculosis in a tertiary care centre in South India. J.Arockiaraj, G.S.Balaji, V.M.Cherian, JepegnanamT.S., B.P.Thomas, Joy S.Michael, P.M.Poonnoose. Journal of Clin Orthop and Trauma. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2017.12.009.

  • Surgical management of postoperative infections in spine surgery. Rohit Amritanand. Indian spine journal. 2018(1):117-121.

  • Testing Pullout Strength of Pedicle Screw Using Synthetic Bone Models: Is a Bilayer Foam Model a Better Representation of Vertebra? Varghese V, Krishnan V, Saravana Kumar G.Asian Spine J. 2018 Jun;12(3):398-406.

  • Evaluating Pedicle-Screw Instrumentation Using Decision-Tree Analysis Based on Pullout Strength. Varghese V, Krishnan V, Kumar GS.Asian Spine J. 2018 Aug;12(4):611-621.

  • Incidence and management of incidental durotomy during thoracic and lumbar spine surgeries: a retrospective review in a tertiary care centre. Prince Solomon, Yuvaraja Murugan, Justin Arockiyaraj, Rohit Amritanand, Venkatesh Krishnan, Gabriel D. Sundararaj. International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics. Int J Res Orthop. 2018 Nov;4(6):928-934

  • Treatment Strategy and Outcomes in Patients with Hematogenous Culture-Negative Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis. Mohamad G, Amritanand R, David KS, Krishnan V, Arockiaraj J. Asian Spine J. 2019 Feb;13(1):61-67.

  • Early Detection and Analysis of Children with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis of the Spine. Arockiaraj J, Robert M, Rose W, Amritanand R, David KS, Krishnan V. Asian Spine J. 2019 Feb;13(1):77-85.

  • 'Need of the Hour': Early Diagnosis and Management of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis of the Spine: An Analysis of 30 Patients from a "High Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis Burden" Country. Arockiaraj J, Karthik R, Michael JS, Amritanand R, David KS, Krishnan V, Sundararaj GD.Asian Spine J. 2019 Apr;13(2):265-271.

  • Delays in hospital admissions in patients with fractures across 18 low-income and middle-income countries (INORMUS): a prospective observational study. Pouramin P, Li CS, Busse JW, Sprague S, Devereaux PJ, Jagnoor J, Ivers R, Bhandari M; INORMUS investigators.Lancet Glob Health. 2020 May;8(5):e711-e720. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30067-X.PMID: 32353318.

  • Comparison of pullout strength of pedicle screws following revision using larger diameter screws.Varghese V, Krishnan V, Kumar GS.Med Eng Phys. 2019 Dec;74:180-185.

  • Identification of Pedicle Screw Pullout Load Paths for Osteoporotic Vertebrae. Krishnan V, Varghese V, Kumar GS, Yoganandan N. Asian Spine J. 2020 Jun;14(3):273-279.

  • Is intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) a reliable tool for scoliosis correction in patients with friedreich’s ataxia? Muaz Alghadir, Justin Arockiaraj, Muhammad Tariq Imtiaz. International Journal of Orthopaedics Research Volume 2; Issue 4; 2020; Page No. 57-61.

  • Return to work after surgical treatment for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Paul AJ, Amritanand R, David KS, Krishnan V. January 2021 Indian Spine Journal 4(2):170.

  • Socioeconomic and Functional Outcomes after Severe Traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries: A Comparison of Surgical and Nonsurgical Patients Karthick A Krishnamurthy, MD., Kenny S David, MD., Yuvaraja Murugan, MD. EgySpineJ 40:77-83, 2021

  • Does the Surgical Reduction of High Grade Spondylolisthesis Restore Spino-Pelvic Alignment? An Analysis of 35 Patients. Amritanand R, Arockiaraj J, David KS, Krishnan V.Asian Spine J. 2021 Oct;15(5):596-603. doi: 10.31616/asj.2020.0252.

  • Composite Grip Strength as a Marker of Outcome in Patients Surgically Treated for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy. Paul AJ, Amritanand R, Margabandhu P, Karuppusami R, David KS, Krishnan V.Asian Spine J. 2021 Oct;15(5):664-672.

  • Current concepts in the treatment of degenerative spondylolisthesis. David KS, Ghimire N, Krishnan V, Amritanand R, Arockiaraj J. Indian Spine J 2021;4:18 28.

  • Role of Biochemical Nutritional Parameters as Predictors of Postoperative Morbidity in Major Spine Surgeries. Sugumar D, Arockiaraj J, Amritanand R, David KS, Krishnan V.Asian Spine J. 2021 Aug;15(4):504-511.

  • Brucellosis of the Spine in Children-An Analysis of 5 Children From an Endemic Setting. Arockiaraj J, Arockiaraj M, Attia WI, Almusrea KN.Int J Spine Surg. 2021 Aug;15(4):840-847. doi: 10.14444/8108.

  • Utility of spinal angiography and arterial embolization in patients undergoing CT guided alcohol injection of aggressive vertebral hemangiomas. Srinivasan G, Moses V, Padmanabhan A, Ahmed M, Keshava SN, Krishnan V, Joseph BV, Raju KP, Rajshekhar V. Neuroradiology. 2021 Nov;63(11):1935-1945.


BOOKS

Book Chapters:
  • “Postoperative pseudomeningocoele, haematoma, seroma.” (David KS,. Rao RD, Fischgrund JS) In Interventional Spine: An Algorithmic Approach. Eds. Slipman, Derby, Simeone, Mayer. Elsevier publishers, UK.

  • Lumbar degenerative disorders”: (Rao RD, David KS) Orthopaedic Knowledge Update (OKU 8) Home Study Syllabus, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, Illinois, 2005.

  • Bacteriology of spinal infections. GD Sundararaj, Venkatesh Krishnan and Joy S Michael. In S Rajashekeran Ed.

ASSI Textbook of Spinal Infections and Trauma. Jaypee Bros.New Delhi 2011. 5 - 16
  • Pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis. GD Sundararaj and R.Amritanand. In S Rajashekeran Ed

ASSI Textbook of Spinal Infections and Trauma. Jaypee Bros.New Delhi 2011. 251-259.
  • Spinal cord Injury Rehabilatation. GD Sundararaj, Henry Prakash and Subbian. ASSI Textbook of Spinal Infections and Trauma. Jaypee Bros.New Delhi 2011. 531- 541.

  • Spinal Injuries. R.Amritanand. In David, Brown, Nelson, Banerjee, Anantharaman et al. Text book of Emergency Medicine . Wolters Kluwer Health (Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins) 2012 pg 1807-

    1816.
  • Intraoperative Neuromonitoring in Spine Surgery. Rohit Amritanand, Nischal Ghimire et al. ASSI monograph Safe Spine Surgery. Acharya and Zaveri. ASSI Monograph series Thieme 2017

  • Surgical Site infection. R.Amritanand. In Zaveri and Rege ASSI Monograph series Thieme 2017