Publications 2008 - 2010

1 ISSLS Prize Winner: A Study of Effects of In Vivo Mechanical Forces on Human Lumbar Discs With Scoliotic Disc as a Biological Model: Results From Serial Postcontrast Diffusion Studies, Histopathology and Biochemical Analysis of Twenty-One Human Lumbar Scoliotic Discs. Rajasekaran S, Vidyadhara S, Subbiah M, Kamath V, Karunanithi R, Shetty AP, Venkateswaran K, Babu M, Meenakshi J. Spine . Vol 35, No.21, 2010, pg 1930-194.

2 Intraoperative Computer navigation guided cervical pedicle screw insertion in thirty three complex cervical spine deformities. Rajasekaran S, Kanna RM, Shetty AP. J Craniovert Jun Spine 2010, 1: 7;38-43.

3 Comparison of prognostic value of different MRI classifications of signal intensity change in cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Avadhani A, Rajasekaran S, Shetty AP. Spine J. 2010 Jun;10(6):475-85.

4 Lumbar Vertebral Growth is governed by 'Chondral Growth Force Response Curve' rather than 'Hueter-Volkmann Law'. A clinico-biomechanical study of growth modulation changes in Childhood Spinal Tuberculosis. ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION IN SPINE

5 Rajasekaran S, Karthik K, Chandra VR, Rajkumar N, Dheenadhayalan J. Role of intraoperative 3D C-arm-based navigation in percutaneous excision of osteoid osteoma of long bones in children. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2010 Mar;19(2):195-200.

6 Kanna RM, Shetty AP, Rajasekaran S. Anatomical Feasibility of Pediatric Cervical Pedicle Screw Insertion by Computerised Tomographic Morphometric Evaluation of 376 Pediatric Cervical Pedicles’ Accepted for publication in Spine journal.

7 Computer navigation-guided excision of cervical osteoblastoma. Rajasekaran S, Kanna RM, Kamath V, Shetty AP. Eur Spine J. 2010 Jun;19(6):1046-7.

8 Chung JY, Parthasarathy S, Avadhani A, Rajasekaran S. Reduction of high grade listhesis.. Eur Spine J. 2010. Feb;19(2):353-4.

9 Closing-opening wedge osteotomy for severe, rigid, thoracolumbar post tubercular kyphosis. Rajasekaran S, Rishi Mugesh Kanna P, Shetty AP. Eur Spine J. 2010 Aug 18. [Epub ahead of print]

10 Odontoid anterior screw fixation. Rajasekaran S, Kamath V, Avadhani A. Eur Spine J. 2010 Feb;19(2):339-40.

11 Abumi K, Avadhani A, Manu A, Rajasekaran S. Occipitocervical fusion. Eur Spine J. 2010 Feb;19(2):355-6.

12 Aebi M, Parthasarathy S, Avadhani A, Rajasekaran S. Minimal invasive anterior lumbar interbody fusion (mini ALIF). Eur Spine J. 2010 Feb;19(2):335-6.

13 Shetty AP, Kanna RM, Avadhani A, Rajasekaran S.Lumbar spinous process split decompression.. Eur Spine J. 2010 Feb;19(2):357-8.

14 Jayaswal A, Upendra BN, Avadhani A, Rajasekaran S.Dual growth rods for infantile scoliosis.. Eur Spine J. 2010 Feb;19(2):349-50.

15 Grevitt M, Kamath V, Avadhani A, Rajasekaran S.Correction of thoracic kyphosis with Ponte osteotomy.. Eur Spine J. 2010 Feb;19(2):351-2.

16 Luk KD, Kamath V, Avadhani A, Rajasekaran S Cervical laminoplasty. Eur Spine J. 2010 Feb;19(2):347-8.

17 Bonkowski J, Avadhani A, Manu A, Rajasekaran S.Cervical disc replacement C5-6. Eur Spine J. 2010. Feb;19(2):345-6.

18 Rajasekaran S, Kamath V, Avadhani A Bucks fusion. Eur Spine J. 2010. Feb;19(2):343-4.

19 Chung JY, Kamath V, Avadhani A, Rajasekaran S.Ankylosing spondylitis neural and sparing osteotomy. Eur Spine J. 2010 Feb;19(2):337-8.

20 Hedge S, Krishnan A, Subbiah M, Avadhani A, Rajasekaran S.Anterior fusion for thoracic scoliosis. Eur Spine J. 2010 Feb;19(2):341-2.

21 Rajasekaran S, Kanna RM, Karunanithi R, Shetty AP. Diffusion tensor tractography demonstration of partially injured spinal cord tracts in a patient with post traumatic Brown Sequard syndrome. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 21:978-981 (2010)

22 Rishi Mugesh Kanna, Sekar C, Ajoy Shetty, S Rajasekaran. Transient paraplegia due to accidental intrathecal Bupivacaine Infiltration Following Pre-Emptive Analgesia in a Patient With Missed Sacral Dural Ectasia.Accepted for publication in SPINE (Epub)

23 Karthik K, Shetty AP, Rajasekaran S Spontaneous cord transection due to invasive aspergillus spondylitis in an immunocompetent child.. Eur Spine J. 2010 Jul 2. [Epub ahead of print]

24 Subbiah M, Avadhani A, Shetty AP, Rajasekaran S.Acute spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma with neurological deficit after low-molecular weight heparin therapy: role of conservative management. Spine J. 2010 Jul;10(7):e11-5. Epub 2010 May 23.

25 Avadhani A, Ilayaraja V, Shetty AP, Rajasekaran S. Diffusion tensor imaging in horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis. Magn Reson Imaging. 2010 Feb;28(2):212-6. Epub 2010 Jan 13.

26 Avadhani A, Shetty AP, Rajasekaran S Isolated extraosseous epidural myeloma presenting with thoracic compressive myelopathy.. Spine J. 2010 Apr;10(4):e7-e10. Epub 2010 Feb 26.

27 Avadhani A, Shetty AP, Rajasekaran S Isolated tuberculosis of the lumbar apophyseal joint. Spine J. 2010 Mar;10(3):e1-4. Epub 2010 Jan 25.

28 Avadhani A, Shetty AP, Rajasekaran S. Spontaneous stabilisation of postlaminectomy cervical kyphosis by anterior longitudinal ligament ossification. Singapore Med J. 2010 Apr;51(4):e66-8.

29 Rajasekaran S, Ashwin Avadhani, Ajoy P Shetty Novel Technique of Reduction of a Chronic Atlanto Axial Rotatory Fixation Using a Temporary Transverse Transatlantal Road. The Spine Journal 2010, 900-904.

30 Rajasekaran S, Ashwin Avadhi, Ajoy Shetty Axial Translaminar Screw Placement Using Three-Dimensional Fluoroscopy-based Navigation ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION IN SMJ ON OCT 20, 2010

32 Avadhani A, Shetty AP, Rajasekaran S. (Case report) Pediatric transverse sacral fracture with cauda equina syndrome. Spine J. 2010 Feb;10(2):e10-3. Epub 2009 Dec 29.

33 Ramesh P, Avadhani A, Dheenadhayalan J, Rajasekaran S. Reimplantation of total talar extrusions. Injury Extra 41 (2010) 53-57

34 Rajasekaran S. Thoracolumbar burst fractures without neurological deficit: the role for conservative treatment. Eur Spine Journal, Volume 19, Issue 1 (2010), Page 40, DOI 10.1007/s00586-009-1122-6,.

35 Rajasekaran S, Vijay K, Shetty AP. Single-stage closing-opening wedge osteotomy of spine to correct severe post-tubercular kyphotic deformities of the spine: a 3-year follow-up of 17 patients.. Eur Spine J. 2010 Apr;19(4):583-92. Epub 2009 Dec 15.

36 Rajasekaran S. Assessment of Spinal Cord Integrity by Diffusion Tensor Imaging. Analysis of normal spinal cord, acute, and chronic spinal cord injuries. InSpine 1-09 (The International Journal for Spine Care Professionals), Vol 5, 2009, Pg 34-35

37 Rajasekaran S, Dheenadhayalan J, Babu J N, Sundararajan SR, Venkatramani H, Raja Sabapathy S. Immediate primary skin closure in type III A and B open fractures – Results after a minimum of five years. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 2009;91-B:217-24.

38 Jaiswal A, Shetty AP, Rajasekaran S. Precoccygeal epidermal inclusion cyst presenting as coccygodynia Singapore Med J 2008; 49(8); e212

39 Durga Nagaraju K, Vidyadhara S, Ajoy P Shetty, Venkatadass K, Rajasekaran S. Use of Ponseti’s technique in recurrent clubfeet following Kite’s method of correction.. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B 2008, Vol 17 No.4, Pg 189-193

40 Rajasekaran S, Venkatadass K, Naresh Babu J, Ganesh K, Ajoy P Shetty. Pharmacological enhancement of disc nutrition and differentiation of healthy, ageing and degenerated discs.. European Spine Journal 2008, DOI 10.1007/s00586-008-0645-6. Pg Nos.626-643.

41 Jaiswal A, Shetty AP, Rajasekaran S. Giant cystic intradural schwannomma in the lumbosacral region: a case report, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery 2008; 16(1):365-7.

42 Rajasekaran S, Kamath Vijay, Ajoy P Shetty. Intra-operative Iso-C three dimensioal navigation in excision of Spinal Osteoid Osteomas. SPINE Vol 33, No.1, pp E25-E29, 2008.

43 Kamath Vijay, Ajoy P Shetty, Rajasekaran S. Symptomatic vertebral hemangioma in pregnancy treated antepartum. A case report with review of literature. Eur Spine J, DOI 10.1007/s00586-008-0592-2, Accepted: 22 December 2007, Springer-Verlag 2008..

44 Kamath Vijay, Krishna Venkateswaran, Ajoy P Shetty, Rajasekaran S. Spinal extra-dural metastatis from Merkel cell carcinoma: a rare cause of paraplegia. Eur Spine J, DOI 10.1007/s00586-007-0544-2, 2008. Accepted: 21 October 2007, Springer-Verlag 2007.

45 Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics [Br]. “Use of Ponseti's technique in recurrent clubfeet following Kite's method of correction” Durga Nagaraju K, Vidyadhara S, Ajoy P Shetty, Venkatadass K Rajasekaran S. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2008 Jul;17(4):189-93.

46 “Management of pink pulseless hand in supracondylar fractures in
children”. Perumal Ramesh, Ajoy P. Shetty. Ashwin Avadhani, RajasekaranS Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-B, 2010, Dec issue.

47 “Role of intraoperative 3D C-arm-based navigation in percutaneous excision of osteoid osteoma of long bones in children. Rajasekaran S, Karthik K, Chandra VR, Rajkumar N, Dheenadhayalan J. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2010 Mar;19(2):195-200.

48 “Immediate primary skin closure in type-III A and B open fractures – Results after a minimum of fiveyears” . Rajasekaran S, Dheenadhayalan J, Babu J N, Sundararajan SR, Venkatramani H, Raja Sabapathy S. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2009 Feb;91(2):217-24.

49 “Reimplantation of total talar extrusions”. Perumal Ramesh, Ashwin Avadhani, J.Dheenadhayalan, Rajasekaran S. Injury Extra 41 (2010) 53-57

TextBook Chapters

1 ASSI Textbook of Spinal Infections and Trauma, Jaypee Brothers, 2010
Chief Editor Dr.S Rajasekaran
Associate Editors: DrAjoy Prasad Shetty, Dr Rishi Mugesh Kanna Authored three chapters
2 Techniques of Spine Surgery. Ganga Video Atlas. Jaypee Brothers.
Dr. S Rajasekaran, Dr Ajoy Prasad Shetty
3 Author in Textbook of Orthopedics and Trauma 2nd Edition 2008,
Editor Dr. G S Kulkarni
“The Problem of Deformity in Spinal Tuberculosis”
“Open fractures”
“Diaphyseal Fractures of Tibia and Fibula in Adults”.
“Cervical Spine”
4 Author in Emerging Techniques in Spine Surgery, 2009,
Editor Dr. Arvind Bhave
“Kyphosis in Spinal Tuberculosis (TB) – Evolution, Prevention and Management”. Rajasekaran S.
5 Author in Neglected Musculoskeletal Injuries, 2009,
Editor Dr. AK Jain
“Neglected Spinal Trauma”. Rajasekaran S, Kamath Vijay HD, Saumyajit Basu, Dilip Sengupta.
6 Author in Clinical Research Made Easy. A Guide to Publishing in Medical Literature, 2010,
Editor Dr. Mohit Bhandari & Dr. Parag Sancheti “Conducting a Randomised Controlled Trial” Simrit Bains, S Rajasekaran
7 Author in Textbook of Anaesthesia, 2nd Edition 2008,
Editor Dr. Satish Deshpande “Perioperative Cognitive Dysfunction”.
Dr. Balavenkat
1. Intraspinal anomalies in scoliosis: An MRI analysis of 177 consecutive scoliosis patients. Rajasekaran S, Kamath V, Kiran R, Shetty AP. Indian J Orthop. 2010 Jan;44(1):57-63.

2. Iso-C3D navigation assisted pedicle screw placement in deformities of the cervical and thoracic spine. V Rajan V, Kamath V, Shetty AP, Rajasekaran S. Indian J Orthop. 2010 Apr;44(2):163-8.

3. Direct Repair of Lumbar Spondylolysis by Buck’s Technique: Analysis of Functional Outcome In Nine Patients. Rajaseka ran S, Subbiah, Ajoy Shetty. ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION IN IJO

4. Rajasekaran S, Subbiah, Ajoy Shetty A Rare Case of Neglected C2-C3 Dislocation in an Adult with Significant Lateral Translation and Minimal Neurological Deficit. Accepted for Publication in IJO

5. Rajasekaran S. Kyphosis in Spinal Tuberculosis (TB) – Evolution, Prevention and Management. Emerging Techniques in Spine Surgery, Chapter No.24, Pg No.250-259, ISBN: 978-81-8448-696-4

6. Rajasekaran S. The utility of scores in the decision to salvage or amputation in severely injured limbs. IJO, Volume 42, Issue 4, Oct-Dec, 2008.

7. Ashish Jaiswal, Ajoy P Shetty, Rajasekaran S. Role of Intraoperative Iso-C based navigation in challenging spine trauma. IJO, Volume 41, Issue 4, Oct-Dec, 2007.

8. Vidyadhara S, Ajoy P Shetty, Rajasekaran S, M.B. Pranesh. Cervical Laminectomy – revisited – its role in myelopathy secondary to multilevelspondylosis and ossified posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). Journal of Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association, Volume 32, 2006.

9. Rajasekaran S, Vidyadhara S, Perumal Ramesh, Ajoy P.Shetty,. Randomised clinical study to compare the accuracy of navigated and non-navigated thoracic pedicle screws in deformity correction surgeries. Vol 32, No.2, pp E56-E64, SPINE 2007.

10. Rajasekaran S, Naresh Babu J. Translaminar facetal screw (Magerl’s) fixation. Neurology India, Dec 2005.

11. Simrit Bains, S Rajasekaran. Conducting a Randomised Controlled Trial. Clinical Research Made Easy. A Guide to Publishing in Medical Literature. Editor Dr Mohit Bhandari and Dr Parag Sancheti. Chapter No.20, Pg No.211-220, 2010

12. Rajasekaran S. Kyphosis in Spinal Tuberculosis (TB) – Evolution, Prevention and Management. Emerging Techniques in Spine Surgery,  Editor Dr Arvind Bhave, Cnapter No.24, Pg No.252-262, 2009.

13. Rajasekaran S, Kamath Vijay HD, Saumyajit Basu, Dilip Sengupta. Neglected Spinal Trauma. Neglected Musculoskeletal Injuries. Editor Dr AK Jain, Cnapter No.10, Pg No.142-159, 2009.