Education
- 06/2006-06/2009: M.S., Orthopaedics - Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, India.
- 08/1998-07/2004: MBBS including internship - Madras Medical College, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, India.
Postgraduate Training
- 08/2019-till date: Orthopaedic Trauma Advanced Reconstruction fellowship, Fellow - Elmhurst Hospital Center/ Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NYC, New York, United States.
- 08/2018-07/2019: UAB Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Instructor Fellow - The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.
- 08/2017-07/2018: Foot and Ankle Fellowship, Fellow - The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States.
- 03/2017-07/2017: Spine Fellowship, Clinical Fellow - The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
- 08/2009-01/2010: Senior Resident in Orthopedics, Registrar - Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- 06/2006-06/2009: Resident in Orthopedics, Resident - Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- 07/2003-07/2004: Intern, Compulsory Rotatory Resident Internship - Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Professional Experience
- 6/2015 to 02/2017: Associate Professor/Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics - Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Kanchipuram Dist, Tamil Nadu, India.
- 02/2010-05/2015: Assistant Professor/ Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics - Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
- 08/2004-05/2006: Rural Practice/Service - Mettur Dam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Peer Reviewed Publications
- Chinnakkannu K, McKissack H, Alexander B, Jha A, Pinto M, Jones JR, Desai R, Shah AB. Subtalar Joint preparation on using 2 portal posterior arthroscopic technique Vs sinus tarsi open approach- A cadaveric study. The Foot. 2020[ In Press].
- Cong GT, Chinnakkannu K, Krishnamoorthy VP, Di Lenarda L, Mikhail CM, Vulcano E. Treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus – an evidence-based opinionated review. Tech Foot Ankle Surg. 2020 April 16. doi: 10.1097/BTF.0000000000000275. [Epub ahead of print].
- Moon A, DeBell HA, Peng J, McKissack H, Chinnakkannu K, Moraes L, Brahmbhatt A, Alexander B, Shah A.Macroscopic changes in sural nerve after gastrocnemius recession: a cadaver study. The Foot. 2020 April 2. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2020.101682. (online first).
- Raju S, Chinnakkannu K, Balakumar B, Sunderayan R, Kaliyappan SP Puttaswamy MK. Different patellar indices and their role in decision making - A MRI based study. Journal of Knee Surgery. J Knee Surg. 2020 Jan 8. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-3402045. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID:31914473.
- Chinnakkannu K, Raju S. A new scoring system for prediction of meniscal repair in traumatic meniscal tears has its limitations. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Dec 20. doi: 10.1007/s00167-019-05825-4. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID:31858170.
- Dahlgren N, Johnson JL, Huntley S, McKissack H, Chinnakkannu K, Naranje S, Shah AB. First Tarsometatarsal Fusion Using Saw Preparation vs. Standard Preparation of the Joint: A Cadaver Study. Foot and Ankle Surgery. Sep. 2019; doi: 10.106/j.fas.2019.08.016. PMID:31548149 .
- Raju S, Chinnakkannu K. Is Hip Arthroscopy Effective in Patients with Combined Excessive Femoral Anteversion and Borderline Dysplasia? Letter to the Editor. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Sep;47(11):NP62. doi: 10.1177/0363546519859831. PMID: 31479327.
- Pearson JM, Moraes LVM, Paul KD, Peng J, Chinnakkannu K, McKissack H, Shah A. Is Fibular Sesamoidectomy a Viable Option for Sesamoiditis? A Retrospective Study. Cureus 11(6): e4939. doi:10.7759/cureus.4939. PMID: 31431844 .
- E Bhardwaj, KC Bassetty, K Chinnakkannu. Management of unusual fracture-dislocation of capitate with triquetrum. Global Journal for Research Analysis. 2019; 8 (1).
- Raju S, Chinnakkannu K, Selvaraj A, Balakumar B, Puttaswamy MK, Jayasankar PV. Does the Surgeon-Reported Outcome Correlate with Patient-Reported Outcome after Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Cohort Study. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics. Indian J Orthop. 2018 Jul-Aug;52(4):387-392. doi: 10.4103/ortho.IJOrtho_359_16. PMID: 30078897.
- Raju S, Chinnakkannu K, Puttaswamy MK, Philips MJ. Trunnion corrosion in metal on polyethylene total hip arthroplasty: a case series. Journal of the AAOS. 2017 Feb;25(2):133-139. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00352.PMID:28009708.
- Chen AF, Chen CL, Low S, Lin WM, Chinnakkannu K, Orozco FR, Ong AC, Post ZD. Higher Acetabular Anteversion in Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Case Control Study. HSS Journal. 2016, 12:240-244. PMID:27703417.
- Raju S, Chinnakkannu K, Sunderayan R, Puttaswamy MK: Rotational landmarks of the distal femur in Indian population: A MRI-based study. J Orthop Surg Res. 2015, 10:186. doi: 10.1186/s13018-015-0333-2. PMID: 26685799
- K Arunkumar, RM Kannan, C Karthikeyan, A Suchinder, K Vijayaraj. Tenosynovitis of Extensor Carpi Ulnaris with Formation of Rice Bodies. The Bangkok Med J. 2014;7:71-73.
- K Arunkumar, C Karthikeyan, RM Kannan, K Vijayaraj, CS Krishnamoorthy. Foreign body induced calcaneal osteomyelitis - A rare complication of barefoot walking. SEAJCRR. 2013; 2(2):122-128.
Book Chapters
- Chinnakkannu K, Parvizi J. Ruling Out Septic Failure in Total Hip Arthroplasty. In Rajesh Malhotra (Ed.) Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty. Jaypee Publishers. 2016.Chapter 6; Page; 55-80.
- Chinnakkannu K, Parvizi J. Current practices in diagnosis of periprosthetic infection in knee. In Ashok Rajagopal (Ed.) Knee Surgery. Jaypee Publishers. 2014.Chapter 23; Page; 279-294.
Abstracts Published
- Chinnakkannu K, Femino JE, Glass N, Phisitkul P, Amendola A. Posterior Ankle and Hindfoot arthroscopy: Complications and Posterior Ankle Impingement pathologies. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 4 (4), 2473011419S00018. doi: 10.1177/2473011419s00018.
- Chinnakkannu K, Abyar E, Pinto M, McKissack H, Jha AJ, Moraes LVM, Shah AB. Subtalar Joint preparation using 2 portal posterior arthroscopic technique Vs sinus tarsi open approach- A cadaveric study. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 4 (4), 2473011419S00138. doi: 10.1177/2473011419s00138.
- Morris SE, McKissack HM, Moraes LV, Viner GC, Jones James R, Chinnakkannu K, Jha A, Kukreja P, Shah AB. Landmark Technique vs. Ultrasound-Guided Approach for Tibial Nerve Block: A Cadaver Study. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 4 (4), 2473011419S00314. doi: 10.1177/2473011419s00314.
- Dahlgren N, Johnson JL, McKissack H, Huntley S, Chinnakkannu K, Jha A, Naranje S, Shah AB. First Tarsometatarsal Fusion Using Saw Preparation vs. Standard Preparation of the Joint: A Cadaver Study. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 4 (4), 2473011419S00018. doi: 10.1177/2473011419s00018.
- Stefani KC, Rush JJ, McKissack H, Jha AJ, Chinnakkannu K, Shah AB. Early Weight-Bearing does not Compromise Postoperative Healing in Jones Fracture ORIF. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 4 (4), 2473011419S00312. doi: 10.1177/2473011419s00312.
- Chinnakkannu K, McKissack HM, Viner GC, He J, Moraes LV, Montgomery TP, Wilson JT, Anderson MC, Buddemeyer K, Shah A. Miniopen Vs Lateral approach for ankle arthrodesis, which approach is superior in joint preparation: A cadaver study. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 4 (4), 2473011419S00139. doi: 10.1177/2473011419s00139.
- Shamrock A, Chinnakkannu K, Foreman C, Femino JE, Glass N, Phisitkul P, Amendola A. Sagittal and Axial Posterior Calcaneal Screw Prominence are Independent Risk Factors for Hardware Removal. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 4 (4), 2473011419S00379. doi: 10.1177/2473011419s00379.
- Anderson M, Jha A, Naranje S, Viner G, McKissack H, Hsu A, Chinnakkannu K, McGwin G, Shah A, Moraes LVM. Postoperative Complications Following Ankle Fractures in the Geriatric Population: A Case Series. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics. 4 (4), 2473011419S00093. doi: 10.1177/2473011419s00093.
Honors and Awards
- 2016: Participant in world record (World Record Academy) for number of free surgeries performed under Indian orthopaedic association.
- 2006: Ranked 64/200,000 in All India Post Graduate Entrance Examination.
- 2005: Ranked 45th in PGIMER Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination.
- 2006: Ranked 57th in PGIMER Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination.
- 1998: Among top 100 in Tamil Nadu Professional Courses Entrance Examination.
- 1997: Ranked 2nd in School HSC Examination -12th grade.
- 1995: School Topper in secondary school leaving certificate exam -10th grade.
