About the Doctor
Dr Phani Kiran has an overall experience of over 14 years. She was entrusted with the responsibility of pre-operative planning, in-patient, operative and outpatient management in the Department of Spine Surgery during her fellowship. This gave her an opporrtunity to gain extensive training and experience in operative management of all kinds of spine problems including degenerative conditions of spine, spine trauma, osteoporosis, scoliosis correction, revision spine surgery etc. She has also been involved in teaching and training undergraduate medical students as well as postgraduate students in orthopedics. She is an esteemed member of National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS), Indian Orthopaedic Association (LM 7485,and Association of Spine Surgeons of India.
Specialization
Orthopaedics
Frequently Asked Questions About Orthopaedic Surgery
What are the common types of shoulder injuries?
osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, tearing of the rotator cuff, and shoulder fracture are some examples of shoulder injuries.
What is osteoarthritis?
It is a degenerative bone disease affecting people over 50 years and has no cure.
This is caused by the damage due to “wear and tear” of the cartilage. As a result of the worn out cartilage, the bones rub against each other and cause extreme pain.
What is inflammatory arthritis?
This is an umbrella term for a group of autoimmune diseases that have no cause. Autoimmune diseases are diseases that result when the immune system attacks the body’s tissues instead of foreign elements.
When is shoulder replacement surgery recommended?
Shoulder replacement surgery is recommended when there is shoulder pain which is severe and interferes with one’s daily activities, shoulder pain even during resting hours, weakness in the shoulder, and loss of motion of the shoulder.
What is tendon repair surgery?
A tendon repair surgery is a surgical intervention which is conducted to remove, replace, and/or repair a damaged tendon.
What are the risks of tendon repair surgery?
The risks associated with a tendon repair surgery are anesthesia allergy, loss of motion to a degree, scar tissue, and second tendon tear.
