Dr. Balu C. Babu

Dr. Balu C Babu currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. He joined the institute in 2016 after completing his master's with a gold medal from Government Medical College, Madurai. His academic qualifications include MBBS, MS Ortho, DNB, MRCS (Ed), and a Diploma in SICOT. He was also awarded the AO Trauma international fellowship in NSW, Australia, in 2022. 

Dr. Babu's professional interests encompass Complex Trauma and Pelviacetabular injuries, Sports injuries, Foot and Ankle, as well as Adult Joint Reconstruction. He also has a keen interest in interventional pain management. He is an active member of several prestigious medical associations. 

As an active academician, Dr. Babu has been involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching since 2016. He has received recognition and awards for his contributions, including winning the IOA national quiz. He has also been a team member of significant medical advancements, including India's first bilateral hand transplants and Asia's first bilateral arm transplant team and robotic joint replacements at Amrita Hospital, Kochi. He has also organized and participated in many academic activities, workshops, courses, and medical camps.  

Dr. Babu's research work covers a range of topics in orthopedics, and he has authored chapters in notable orthopedic textbooks. He is also a journal reviewer. Additionally, he has been invited as faculty to various conferences and has given multiple talks and presentations at national and international platforms. 

• Complex Trauma & Sports Injuries, Adult Joint Reconstruction  
• Foot and Ankle 
• Interventional Pain Management (Multidisciplinary approach) 

• Malayalam  
• English  
• Tamil 
• Hindi 

• FIRST POSITION:  IOA NATIONAL PG Quiz Competition in Orthopaedic National conference - IOACON 2015 - Jaipur. 
• WINNER: South Zone Torrent Young Scholar Award for Orthopaedics at Bangalore - 2015  
• GOLD MEDAL - awarded by MOSA (Madurai Orthopaedic Surgery Academy) for the “ Best Outgoing MS Ortho Student” for the year 2016, from Madurai Medical College. 
• Dr. Chidambaram – Dr. Sivakumar GOLD MEDAL for having secured 1st mark in Orthopaedics in the University Examination conducted by The Tamil Nadu Dr M.G.R. Medical University -2016  
   
• Part of India’s first bilateral hand transplants and Asia’s first bilateral arm transplant team at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi 

• Indian Orthopaedic Association 
• AO Trauma International 
• SICOT Orthopaedics International 
• Indian Medical Association 
• Kerala Orthopaedic Association 
• Society of Knee Surgeons of India 
• Cochin Orthopaedic Society  
• Indian Musculoskeletal Oncology Society -IMSOS  
• Indian Arthroplasty Association  
• Indian Foot and Ankle Society 
• Indian Arthroscopic Society 
• Arthroscopic Surgeons of Kerala  
• AOPAS- Association of Pelvis & Acetabular Surgeons LM -212 
• Pelvi-Acetabular Surgeons Kerala (PASK) 

AO Trauma academic activities 

• AO trauma member since 7/9/2017. Membership number #718150 
• Participation in AO courses
  - AO Basic Course- Cochin, India - February 2015
  - AO Advanced Course - Cochin, India -  November 2017
  - AO Masters Course – Lower extremity - Chennai, India - July 2018
  - AO Recon Course - Lucknow, India - September 2018
  - AO Basic Twin Course – Cochin, India  - March 2019 – As Table Instructor
  - AO Masters Course –Pelvis & Acetabulum - Bangalore, India – May 2019
  - AO Trauma Blended Course - Basic Principles- Kochi, Sept 2021 - Faculty
  - AO Trauma Prebasic - Introduction to Basic Principles, Oct 2021-Kochi - Faculty
  - AO Masters Course - Fractures around the Ankle -Bangalore-  Nov 6,7 2021
  - AO Trauma Blended Course—Basic Principles -Calicut- May 2022 - Table Instructor
  -AO Trauma International Fellowship (John Hunter Hospital, NSW Australia)-  18th July- 26th Aug 2022 - under Prof. Zsolt Balogh 
  - AO Trauma/AO Recon Course—Comprehensive Periprosthetic Fracture Management of the Hip and Knee - Indore - Jan 20-22, 2023=
  - AO Trauma Blended Course—Basic Principles -Trivandrum- March 3,-5 2023 - Table Faculty
  - AO Trauma Course - Advanced Principles of Fracture Management - May 5-7, 2023 Coimbatore - Table Instructor
  - AO Trauma PreBasic Course -  Oct 8, Amrita, Kochi 2023 - Faculty National 

• Indian Journal of Orthopaedics 
   

As a Faculty 

1. Amrita Fracture Course 2018 
2. Amrita Basic Course in Hand Surgery 2018 
3. Amrita Fracture Course 2019 
4. AO Basic Principles Twin Course 2019 - Cochin - Table Instructor 
5. AELTS - Amrita Emergency and Trauma Life Support 2019 
6. Amrita Fracture course Jan 16,17; 2021; Kochi 
7. Amrita Bone Tumour Course 2021, 10,11-April- 2021, Kochi 
8. AO Trauma Blended Course - Basic Principles- Kochi, Sept 2021  
9. AO Trauma Pre basic - Introduction to Basic Principles, Kochi, Oct 2021  
10.  AO Trauma Blended Course—Basic Principles - Calicut, May 2022 - Table Instructor 
11.  OASISCON 2022 Kurnool- Pelviacetabular CME - Sept 2022 - Faculty 
12.  Foot and Ankle Course - Spotlight Kochi- 13/11/2022 - Faculty 
13.  IFAS Basic CME - Foot & Ankle Conference - 18/12/2022  IMA Kochi - Faculty talk - Lisfranc Injury 
14. KOACON 2023 Kerala State Conference - Feb 3-5, 2023 Alleppey  
15. AO Trauma Blended Course—Basic Principles -Trivandrum- March 3,-5 2023 - Table Faculty 
16. AO Trauma Course—Advanced Principles of Fracture Management -2023 Coimbatore -May 5-7-  Table faculty 
17. Amrita Fracture Course 2023 - May 20,21 - Kochi 2023 
18. AO Trauma PreBasic Course -  Oct 8, Amrita, Kochi 2023 
19.  Calicut Upper Limb Trauma Course - Oct 21,23 Calicut 2023 
20.  KOACON 2024 Kerala State Conference and CME - Jan 26-28, 2024 
21.  IFAS Basic Course Calicut - Feb 18, 2024 

As an Organiser/Convener 

1. Organising team: IOACON PG Teaching workshop 2016, Amrita, Kochi 
2. Organising secretary: Amrita Fracture Course 2018,2019,2021 
3. Organising secretary: Amrita Basic Course in Hand Surgery 2018 
4. Organising team: Cochin International Orthopaedic Summit (CIOS) cadaveric workshop, Amrita, 2019 
5. Organising secretary: Amrita Bone Tumour Course 2021  
6. Organising secretary: Amrita Fracture Course Jan 16,17; 2021 
7. Course Co-ordinator: Cochin Orthopaedic Society Online PG Training Program - 2021 (COSOPTP) 
8. Organising secretary: Amrita Fracture Course 2023 - May 20,21 - Kochi 2023 

• TNOACON 2015 – (Tamil Nadu State Conference) –  Prospective study of Congenital Vertical Talus treated  by Reverse Ponseti Technique  
• IOACON 2015 (All India Conference) – Presented a study on CT Scan Based Assessment Of Cup Version On Functional Outcome Of  Uncemented Total Hip Arthroplasty In Patients With Fracture Neck Of Femur – A Study Of 40 Patients  
• 13/10/2016 –Lecture on Septic Arthritis to Pan-African Telemedicine Network, AIMS, Kochi  
• 4/6/2017- Case Presentation  INSIGHT 2017, the 9th edition of annual CME on bone Tumor organised by Bone Cancer Foundation 
• 24/6/2017 - Saturday Grand Rounds AIMS, Kochi– Topic presented on ‘Hip pain – A diagnostic enigma.? ’ 
• 20/7/2017 – Guest Lecture at  Infopark, Kakkanad –on ‘Repetitive Strain Injuries’ 
• 19/11/2017 Amrita Orthopaedic Knowledge Update –Faculty Lecture - Locking plate principles   
• 28/1/2018 –KOACON 2018 -Research paper:  Functional and Radiological outcome of Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis in Charcot neuroarthropathy using a Retrograde hindfoot nail 
• 4/4/2018 – Presented a paper on Hindfoot arthrodesis for Charcot in Cochin orthopaedic society 
• 17/4/2018 – Presented Clear Cell Chondrosarcoma case in Kolenchery MOSC Ortho Radio Pathology meet 
• 4-5/8/2018 – Faculty Talk on “Stenosing tenosynovitis”, Amrita Basic Hand Course 2018 
• 20-21/10/2018 – Faculty Talk on AO Classification of fractures, Amrita Fracture Course 2018 
• 26/11/2018 -1/12/2018 –IOACON 2018 Participated and presented a research paper in medal session - “Salvaging the unsalvageable - Charcot Neuroarthropathy by midfoot and hindfoot arthrodesis” 
• 8-10/2/2019 - Participated and presented a research paper in Medal Session - TNOACON 2019 - Accuracy of implant positioning in Robotic Arm-assisted TKR versus Conventional Jig based TKR. 
• 22/3/2019 – Faculty talk on “Orthopaedic Splinting and First aids”  for Amrita Emergency and Trauma Life Support (AETLS) National Conference. 
• 7/8/2019- Presentation in Cochin Orthopaedic Society meet – on “Robotic Uni-Knee replacement - technique” 
• 16-17/11/2019 – Amrita Fracture Course 2019 – Faculty talk on “AO fracture classification” and “Techniques on Absolute stability” 
• 4-7/12/2019 – SICOT International Conference – Muscat – Presentation on research work “Accuracy of implant positioning in Robotic Arm-assisted TKR versus Conventional Jig based TKR” 
• 15/10/2021 - Cochin International Orthopaedic Summit - Kochi - presentation on research work “ Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Osteoid Osteoma- Clinical Outcome”. 
• IOACON 2021 - Poster presentation: “ Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Osteoid Osteoma- Clinical Outcome”. 
• KOACON 2022 - Gold medal session - The versatility of Robotics in executing individualised alignment for Total Knee Arthroplasty 
• KOACON 2022 - Gold medal session - Functional Outcome and Survivorship of Robotic-Assisted Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty at a Minimum Two-Year Follow-Up 
• 2/9/2022 - OASISCON- Faculty Talk - - Pelviacetabular CME - Emergency management: Pelvic binder vs Exfix and Angio embolization vs Pelvic Packing 
• 30/10/2022 SICOT International Conference - Malaysia - The versatility of Robotics in executing individualised alignment for Total Knee Arthroplasty - Video presentation 
• 30/10/2022 SICOT International Conference - Malaysia - Improved Accuracy and Patient-Reported Outcomes of Robotic-Assisted Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty at a Minimum Two-Year Follow-Up 
• 6/11/2022 HIP 360 degree -Total hip arthroplasty - Kochi 
• 13/11/2022 Foot and Ankle Course - Spotlight Kochi-  Faculty Talk  
  Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy 
• 18/12/2022 IFAS Basic CME - Foot & Ankle Conference - IMA Kochi - Faculty talk - Lisfranc Injury 
• 5/2/2023 - KOACON Kerala State conference faculty talk  
  Fatal Pelvic Bleeding - How to save lives? 
• 5/2/2023 - KOACON Kerala State conference faculty talk  
  Non-Union Young Femoral Neck - My Options 
• 29/9/2023 - Cochin International Orthopaedic Summit
  - Faculty Foot and Ankle Cadaveric Workshop 
   
• 21&22/10/2023 -  Calicut Upper Limb Trauma Course  
  Proximal Humerus fracture - Fix or Replace ? 
  Capitellar Fractures - How to manage? 
  DRUJ injuries - How to identify and Tackle? 
• 26-28/1/2024 - KOACON Kerala State conference faculty talks  
  1. CME Talk - Pilon fractures - Implants and rationale 
  2. Moderator Panel discussion - Mismanaged Ankle fracture
• 18/2/2024 IFAS Basic Course Calicut - Faculty talks 
  1. Talus fracture Case & panel discussion 
  2. Charcot TTC nailing - Video technique

Social Activities  

1.  20/7/2017: Actively participated in a Medical camp at Infopark, Kakkanad and gave a lecture on “Computer related Orthopaedic problems to the IT professionals. 
2. 4/8/2019: Organised and participated in the National Bone and Joint day camp by Cochin Orthopaedic Society at St Vincent De Paul School, Palarivattom, Kochi. 
3. 2/10/2019: Participated in the Great Pedestrian March, organised by Cochin Orthopaedic Society, highlighting the importance of safe walkways for pedestrians. 
4. 3/7/2023: Doctor’s Day Talk on “Who is a Doctor?” at Choice Kinderland School at Edappally. 
5. 4/8/2023: National Bone and Joint Day - Theme “Each one Train one Save one” - Participated in giving Basic Life Support training for school students from Rajagiri higher secondary school Kalamassery and Chinmaya Vidyalaya Kannamaly 
6. 13/8/2023: Participated in Orthopaedic Medical Camp at Kothamangalam organized by Cochin Orthopaedic Society & Lions Club.  

Other Academic Participations 

• TNOACON 2014- (Tamil Nadu State conference) –Was granted Scientific Research Grand by TNOA - 2014 
• 9/10/2016 – Participated in CME on Comprehensive Review on Proximal Tibial Fracture – KOA – Kottayam   
• 15/10/2016 – Participated in CME on Knee Injuries – Madurai Orthopaedic Surgery Academy – Madurai medical college   
• 16/10/2016 – Participated in KOA Advanced CME on Fracture of Distal femur – TOS - Thrissur  
• 30/10/2016 – Participated in CME on Geriatric Fracture – MOTSCON 2016- MES medical college, Perinthalmanna  
• 6/11/2016 – Participated in CME & Live surgery demonstration on Cerebral Palsy – CAPE –KOA – Kochi  
• 24,25/9/2016 – Participated in Trivandrum Orthopaedic Post Graduate training program (TOPIC-2016) – Trivandrum Medical College  
• 12,13/12/2016 – Participated and Organised the PG teaching workshop as a part of All India Conference, IOACON 2016, AIMS, Kochi  
• 15-17/12/2016 – Participated IOACON -2016 – 61st Annual Conference of Indian Orthopaedic Association  
• 19,20,21/5/2017 – Participated in the shoulder arthroscopy workshop &CME of Sunrise Shouldercon 
• 7,8,9/7/2017 – Participated in 15th Calicut Ortho Course, CTIC, under the aegis of Kerala Orthopaedic Association  
• 16/7/2017 – participated in CME - "Understanding Mri From An Orthopedic Perspective " SGMC, TVM 
• 10/3/2018 – Participated in Osteotomy Course and workshop in Mumbai on High tibial osteotomy 
• 7-8/4/2018 – participated in Thrissur – Pelvi acetabular workshop 
• 3/6/2018 – participated in Basic CME and workshop of KOA 2018 - Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty at Thrissur 
• 10/6/2018 – Participated in INSIGHT – Benign bone tumours and Ortho- Radio – Pathology meet at Trivandrum 
• 23/6/2018 – Participated in the “CORAL” meet – How to rectify mistakes and avoid complications in orthopaedic surgery 
• 19-21/7/2018 – Completed the master’s course in AO Trauma -  AO Trauma Current Concepts Course—Lower Extremity with Anatomical Specimens 
• 14-15/9/2018 – Completed the AORecon Course- Principles of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at Lucknow 
• 28-30/9/2018 – participated in the Palakkad deformity course and workshop 2018 
• 3-6/10/2018 – Participated in FRCS (Trauma and Ortho.) training program at Hyderabad 
• 4/11/2018 – participated in CAPE –KOA – CME and Bioskill training on proximal humerus fractures 
• 10/3/2019 – Participated in Complex Primary TKA Conference and workshop at Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi 
• 18/8/2019 – Participated in CAPE KOA Paediatric Orthopaedics CME 
• 29/9/2019 –Participated in Master Classes on Computer Assisted Joint Replacement Surgery – Chennai  
• 4-6/10/2019 – Organised CIOS Cadaveric Workshop and participated in Cochin International Orthopaedic Summit 
• 9/9/2020 - SICOT Webinar - 'Robotic Knee Arthroplasty: Hype, Hope or Reality? 
• 21/11/2020 - SICOT-APOA S&A 4 Webinar - 'Primary ACL Repair 
• 14/11/2020 -SICOT-HKSSH Hand 2 Webinar - 'Current Concepts in Managing Congenital Hand Anomalies 
• 28/11/2020 -SICOT-EHS Hip Webinar – ‘Robotics and Other Innovations in THA’! 
• 27-29/11/2020 – OASISCON 2020 – 19th Annual Conference of Orthopaedic Association of South Indian States. ( Virtual Conference ) 
• 10/1/2021- Ranawat Orthopaedic Conference - 19th Winter Meeting - Advances & Techniques in Joint Replacement Surgery & Arthroscopy 
• 12/09/2021- ISAKOS Webinar: how to get published - Editor’s tips for maximizing your journal submissions. 
• 22-24/10/2021- IAACON 2021 Mumbai 
• 27-28/11/2021 - CAPE KOA- ARTHROSCOPY CADAVER Workshop. 
• 19/12/2021- 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲"(𝐂𝐈𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏) 
• IOACON 2021 Goa  
• 8-9/1/2022 CAPE KOA - ARTHROPLASTY CADAVERIC Workshop. 
• 22/1/2022 Intensive FRCS (Orth) Mock Viva & Clinical Exam Course  
• 20-22/1/2022 20th Winter Meeting of the Ranawat Orthopaedic Conference: Advances & Techniques in Joint Replacement Surgery & Arthroscopy 
• 24-25/2/2022 Research Methodology Course by Bombay Orthopaedic Society 
• 8-10/4/2022  Cadaveric training Pelvi-acetabulum course, Thrissur 
• 22/5/2022 - Cadaveric course - Fellowship Foot and Ankle - under Dr Rajiv Shah by Indian Orthopaedic Research Group with OrthoTV Global 
• 2-4/9/2022 OASISCON 2022 - Faculty  talk CME 
• 28-30/9/2022 - SICOT International - Malaysia 
• 8/10/2022 - IAACON Indian Arthroplasty Association Conference 2022 
• 6/11/2022- Hip Arthroplasty 360 Cochin 
• 3-5/2/2023 - KOACON 2023 
• 27-30/4/2023- Pune Knee Course 2023 
• 7,8/7/2023 - Arthrex Technology Symposium 2023 - Delhi 
• 5,6/8/2023 - God’s Own Country Shoulder Course 2023 - Kochi 
• 28/9 -1/10/2023 - Cochin International Orthopaedic Summit - Kochi 
• 17/11/2023 Complex Knee Injury Course 2023 Jaipur (LaPrade 2023  Jaipur) 
• 26-28/1/ 2024 KOACON 2024 - Kumarakom 
• 18/2/2024 - IFAS Basic CME