Dr. M Kabilan

Dr M Kabilan is an orthopaedic and joint replacement surgeon in Salem with 11 years of experience specialising in robotic knee and hip replacement, complex revision arthroplasty, minimally invasive trauma surgery, and joint preservation procedures, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Vellakalpatti, Salem.

He has performed and assisted in over 1,500 joint replacement surgeries and is a multiple TNOA Gold Medal winner for research in arthroplasty, periprosthetic fracture management, and proximal femur reconstruction.

He consults in English and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Robotic and Primary Joint Replacement

Patients with advanced joint disease requiring knee, hip, shoulder, or elbow replacement are managed by Dr Kabilan with robotic assisted and conventional joint replacement techniques:

• Robotic knee replacement
• Robotic hip replacement
• Primary total knee replacement
• Primary total hip replacement
• Shoulder and elbow replacement

Revision and Complex Joint Replacement

Patients with failed implants, periprosthetic infections, and complex arthroplasty requiring revision surgery are managed with structured two stage and single stage revision protocols:

• Two stage revision TKR for infection
• Revision hip replacement
• Periprosthetic fracture management
• Dual plating for distal femur fractures
• Massive bone loss reconstruction

Unicondylar and Joint Preservation Surgery

Patients with partial joint disease or deformity seeking joint conserving surgical options are evaluated and treated with osteotomy and partial replacement techniques:

• Unicondylar knee replacement
• High tibial osteotomy
• Distal femoral osteotomy
• Joint preservation surgery
• Valgus and varus deformity correction

Minimally Invasive Trauma Surgery

Patients with complex fractures and high velocity injuries are managed with minimally invasive fixation techniques developed through dedicated AO Trauma training:

• Intramedullary nailing
• Fracture neck of femur fixation
• Cancellous screw fixation
• Complex periarticular fracture management
• Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic fractures

Sports Injuries and Ligament Surgery

Patients with sports related injuries to the knee and shoulder are assessed and managed with appropriate surgical and rehabilitation strategies:

• ACL reconstruction
• Knee arthroscopy
• Shoulder arthroscopy
• Ligament repair procedures
• Sports injury rehabilitation planning

Paediatric and Deformity Orthopaedics

Children and patients with limb deformities are evaluated with structured orthopaedic assessment and corrective surgical planning:

• Paediatric trauma management
• Limb deformity correction
• Limb reconstructive surgery
• Paediatric fracture fixation
• Growth plate injury management

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University (2015)
• MS Orthopaedics, The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University (2020)
• Fellowship in Joint Replacement (FIJR)
• Training in Robotic Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery
• Fellowship in AO Trauma
• Tamil Nadu Medical Council Registration No. 114220 (2015)

Awards and Academic Recognition

Dr M Kabilan has received multiple national and state level awards for research in orthopaedics and arthroplasty:

• TNOA Gold Medal, Paper Presentation (2023) for results of two stage revision TKR in periprosthetic joint infection, analysis of 52 consecutive cases
• TNOA Gold Medal, Poster Presentation (2024) for dual plating in distal femur periprosthetic fractures
• TNOA Gold Medal, Co Author (2025) for hip knee axis correction in TKR by Buechel Pappas gap balancing method, 200 consecutive cases
• TNOA Gold Medal, Poster Presentation for novel management of 15 cm proximal femur bone loss after non union in Paget's disease
• Best Free Paper Award, Basic Research for prevalence of NSA angles in western Tamil Nadu population across 3,064 consecutive hips in a single centre

Research and Publications

Dr Kabilan has published in peer reviewed national and international orthopaedic journals and presented over 10 papers at major conferences:

• "Results of Two Stage Revision TKR in Periprosthetic Joint Infection: An Analysis of 52 Consecutive Cases," Journal of Orthopaedics and Joint Surgery
• "TKR in Valgus Knee: What We Missed and Learnt," Asian Journal of Arthroplasty
• "Vertebroplasty in Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures: Technical Considerations and Complications," Journal of Orthopaedics and Joint Surgery
• Published dissertation on comparison of fixation methods for fracture neck of femur using conventional FQPP and Biplanar Double Supporting Screw Fixation (BDSF)

Professional Memberships

• Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA), Lifetime Member
• Indian Arthroplasty Association (IAA), Lifetime Member
• Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA), Lifetime Member
• Midwest Ortho Society (MWOS), Lifetime Member
• Coimbatore Orthopaedic Society (COS), Lifetime Member
• Indian Medical Association (IMA), Lifetime Member

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliation

Dr M Kabilan currently practises at:

• Manipal Hospital, Vellakalpatti, Salem, Consultant Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement Surgeon

Previous Association

• London Ortho Specialty Hospital, Peramanur, Consultant

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