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Academic Work

Publications

Research, publications, and academic contributions in spine surgery and advanced clinical care.

Dr. Pramod K Sudarshan has contributed to academic work across minimally invasive spine surgery, complex spine care, deformity correction, and evidence-based orthopaedic practice.

Peer-Reviewed Work

Clinical publications and research contributions in spine care.

Book Chapters

Academic writing and educational contributions for surgical learning.

Clinical Focus

Work centered on precision, patient safety, and outcome-oriented spine treatment.

Peer reviewed

Spine surgery

Kailash K, Ganesan S, Yuvaraj NR, Krishnan A, Dhillon CS, Pramod KS, Gadde S.

Surgical management of high-grade spondylolisthesis: Current recommendations.

Indian Spine Journal 2021;4:65–76

Sudarshan P, Nambiar R, Swamy G.

Impact of COVID-19 on orthopedic surgeons in India during the early phase of lockdown in South India: A survey-based report.

Journal of Orthopaedic Association of South Indian States 2020;17:7–10

Abstract books, newsletters & clinical trials

Conference research and collaborative studies

Three abstracts published in Asian Spine Journal.

Co-investigator in a clinical trial on the use of denosumab in bone metastases secondary to carcinoma of the lung, breast, or prostate.

Intas biosimilar study

Six abstracts published in the Global Spine Journal supplement special issue.

Papers and posters presented at the Global Spine Congress and World Forum of Spine Research 2016

Two abstracts published in the SRS-IMAST 22nd Meeting abstract book.

National & regional publications

Orthopedics

Pramod K. S.

Study on functional outcome of percutaneous screw fixation in unstable pelvic ring disruptions in adults.

Dissertation submitted to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Tamil Nadu

Pramod K. S., Chandraprakasam T.

Case report of contralateral C7 transfer in brachial plexus root avulsion injury.

The Tamil Nadu M.G.R. Medical University E-Journal July 2013 · Volume 3, Number 4

International presentations

Presenting author

Results of discectomy by Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy (UBE) technique – Does it have the potential to be a gold standard technique?

Podium presentation at the Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS) Meeting, Hong Kong.

Intrathecal nusinersen injection for spinal muscular atrophy post spinal deformity correction surgery – A technical note.

Podium presentation at the Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS) Meeting, Hong Kong.

Is thoracolumbar interfascial plane block better than local anaesthetic infiltration in lumbar fusion for postoperative pain management? A randomized controlled trial.

Podium presentation at Spine Week Melbourne under ASSI, Australia, May 2023.

How paraspinal atrophy affects pain and function in degenerative spinal conditions? An analytical study on degenerative disc disease without instability and in spondylolisthesis.

Podium presentation at Spine Week Melbourne under APSS, Australia, May 2023.

Spinal injuries in an air crash – Study on pattern of injuries, challenges in management during the COVID-19 pandemic situation and outcomes.

Podium presentation at the SICOT Orthopedic World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, September 2022.

Can we predict adverse outcomes in lumbar fusion for primary degenerative disorders? A Modified Frailty Index-based study.

Presented at the 94th Annual Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) Meeting, Tokyo, Japan, May 2021.

Can we predict adverse outcomes in lumbar fusion for primary degenerative disorders? A Modified Frailty Index-based study.

Presented at the SICOT Orthopedic World Congress, Muscat, December 2019.

Can we rely on preoperative traction radiograph and intraoperative traction to save levels and achieve better curve correction in AIS?

Presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Scoliosis Society (JSS), Tokyo, Japan, November 2018.

Use of intraoperative traction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – Impact on concave apical screw density, curve correction and functional outcomes.

Presented at the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) Meeting 2017, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

Tilt on traction: A new parameter to decide the lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) in scoliosis correction.

Presented at ISASS 2017, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

Outcome of selective fusion in Lenke 1C and 5C curves of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Presented at ISASS 2017, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

Pedicle morphometric analysis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis – Importance of surgeon familiarity with patient-specific variables.

Presented at the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) Meeting, Las Vegas, USA, April 2016.

Long-term experience with reduction technique in high-grade spondylolisthesis in the young.

Presented at ISASS 2016.

Measuring Cobb’s angle in scoliosis – Can smartphones match manual methods and software-based analysis? A three-way crossover study.

Presented at ISASS 2016.

Long-term experience with reduction technique in high-grade spondylolisthesis in the young.

Presented at the Global Spine Congress and World Forum of Spine Research, Dubai, April 2016.

High-grade spondylolisthesis in the young – Long-term follow-up results of a progressive reduction technique.

Paper No. 129, 22nd International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST), Scoliosis Research Society, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Non-tuberculous spondylodiscitis – Analysis of diagnosis, management and outcome.

Presented at the 10th Asia Pacific Spine Society Meeting, Combined HKIOF and APSS/APPOA Meeting, Hong Kong.

National & regional presentations

Presenting author

Clinical outcomes of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy (UBE) single-level lumbar discectomy – A prospective cohort study.

Gold medal paper presentation at the Karnataka Orthopedic Association Annual Conference (KOACON 2026), Bijapur, India, January 2026.

Emerging gold standard MIS technique – Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy (UBE).

Best video presentation technique selected for podium presentation at ASSICON 2024, Annual Conference of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, Mumbai, India.

Results of discectomy by Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy (UBE) technique – Does it have the potential to be a gold standard technique?

Podium presentation at the Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons Association of Bharat Conference (MISSABCON), Bangalore, India, November 2023.

Scoliosis in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

Podium presentation in the VTI Gold Medal Session at ASSICON 2022, Annual Conference of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, Patna, India.

Spinal injuries in an air crash – Study on pattern of injuries, challenges in management during the COVID-19 pandemic situation and outcomes.

Podium presentation in the Dr. H.K.T. Raza Gold Medal Session for Best Spine Paper at IOACON 2021, Goa, India.

Revisiting spondylodiscitis – Emergence of pyogenic etiology with varied clinical presentations.

Podium presentation in the Dr. S.P. Mandal Gold Medal Session for Rational Orthopedics at IOACON 2018, Annual Conference of the Indian Orthopedic Association, Coimbatore, India.

Can we get away with unilateral pedicle screw fixation in TLIF – A comparative analysis.

Presented at ASSICON 2018, Annual Conference of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, Chennai, India.

Radiation exposure in single-level lumbar fusion: Our experience in robotic guidance compared to literature review of fluoroscopy-guided and minimally invasive fusions.

Presented at ASSICON 2017, Annual Conference of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, Hyderabad, India.

Minimally invasive robotic-guided TLIFs – Accuracy and safety as compared to freehand open TLIFs.

Dr. K.T. Dholakia Gold Medal Session award paper for Best Overall Paper at IOACON 2016, Kochi, India.

Congenital scoliosis – Excision of hemivertebra through posterior-only approach as a single-stage procedure.

Postgraduate Medal Paper Session at OASISCON 2012, Bengaluru, India (Orthopedic Association of South Indian States Conference).

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