Dr Arun Kannan

Dr. Arun Kannan is an Orthopedic Surgeon practicing at Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, and at his clinic, Jayam Ortho Care, Kodambakkam, Chennai. He specializes in hip and knee surgery and is one of the leading users of robotic hip replacement, robotic knee replacement, and robotic partial knee replacement in Chennai. He has keen areas of interest in knee ligament surgery, revision hip replacement, revision knee replacement, and bone tumor surgery. He performed the first Oxinium partial knee replacement in Tamil Nadu and is also the first surgeon in Tamil Nadu to successfully perform the replacement of 4 joints (both hips and both knees) in a single patient.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS from Madras Medical College, 1999-2005
• MS Orthopaedics from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, 2006-2010
• Fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery from Virginia Commonwealth University, 2012-2013
• Fellowship in Hip and Knee Reconstruction and Tumor Surgery from University of Minnesota, 2011-2012

Professional Experience:

• Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai: 2014-Present
• Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Be Well Hospital: 2014-2016
• Consultant, Hindu Mission Hospital: 2013-2016

Notable Achievements:

• First in Tamil Nadu to perform an Oxinium partial knee replacement.
• Conducted a quadruple joint surgery (both knees and hips) in a single patient.

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Orthopaedic Association
• Indian Federation of Sports Medicine
• Indian Medical Association

International Journals and Publications:

1. Kannan A, Owen JR, Wayne JS, Jiranek WA.Loosely Implanted Cementless Stems May Become Rotationally Stable After Loading.Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Mar 25.
2. Kannan A, Kancherla R, McMahon SJ, Hawdon G, Soral A, Malhotra R.Arthroplasty options in femoral-neck fracture: answers from the national registries.Int Orthop. 2012 Jan;36(1):1-8.
3. Malhotra R, Kannan A (Corresponding author), Kumar V, Nagaraj C, Marimuthu K, Khatri D.Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty in Inflammatory Arthritis. A three to five year follow-up study.Journal of Arthroplasty. 2012 Jan;27(1):15-20.
4. Kannan A, Bal CS, Kumar V, Mittal R, Damle N, Malhotra R.Femoral Head Vascularity after Surface Arthroplasty of the Hip.Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 2010 Dec;11(4):221-7.
5. Kannan A, McMahon SJ, Hawdon G.Effect of Flexion and Rotation on Measures of Coronal Alignment after TKA.J Knee Surg. 2012 Nov;25(5):407-10.
6. Kannan A, Jiranek WA.Obesity and Periprosthetic Joint Infection.Orthopaedic Knowledge Online Journal (published by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons). Epub June 1, 2013.
7. Kannan A, Lahaye L, Curtin B, Jiranek WA.Anesthesia Management in Obese Patients Undergoing Total Joint Replacement.Orthopaedic Knowledge Online Journal (published by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons). Epub June 1, 2013.
8. Naranje S, Kancherla R, Kannan A, Malhotra R, Sharma L, Sankineani SR.Extraarticular bony ankylosis in a child with supracondylar fracture of humerus.Chin J Traumatol. 2012 Oct 1;15(5):300-2.
9. Kancherla R, Kannan A, Malhotra R.Is the increase in bone mineral density after hip resurfacing uniform across the femoral neck?Int Orthop. 2012 Apr;36(4):901.
10. Malhotra R, Kannan A, Kancherla R, Khatri D, Kumar V.Femoral Head-neck Offset in Indian Population: A CT Based Study.Indian J Orthop. 2012 Mar;46(2):212-5.
11. Kannan A, Khatri D, Trikha V, Chaudhary B.Isolated Volar Fracture-Dislocation of the Scaphoid with Acute Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Case Report.Acta Orthopaedica Belgica. 2010; 76(4):552-4.
12. Kannan A, Kumar A, Kancherla R, Yadav CS, Khan SA, Rastogi S.Transverse Tarsal and Tarsometatarsal Cuboid Subluxation with Fourth and Fifth Metatarsal Fracture: A Case Report.Foot Ankle Int. 2010 May;31(5):452-4.

Books and Book Chapters:

• Arun Kannan, William Jiranek.Complications of Metal-on-Polyethylene articulations.In: Callaghan JJ, Clohisy JC, Della Valle CJ, Rosenberg A, Rubash H (Eds), The Adult Hip. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (Article in press).
• Orthopedic Subspecialty Clinical Classifications:Varatharaj Mounusamy, Senthil Sambandam, Arif Gul, and Arun Kannan.Kindle Edition – Jul 15, 2011.