"Came for knee replacement on both legs. Treatment was good, and after surgery I was able to walk."
GST Chennai
Google Review · 5 stars
Orthopaedics · The flagship department
Joint replacement, trauma, and the things other surgeons turn down.
The orthopaedics department at CTS is Dr. Prakash Selvam's life work. Twenty-three years of practice, over 10,000 surgeries, over 5,000 hip and knee replacements. Trained at Ramaiah Bangalore, CMC Vellore, and observerships in the US, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, and Australia.
23yrs
Dr. Selvam's years in orthopaedic practice
10K+
Total surgeries performed
5K+
Hip & knee replacements specifically
16
Sub-specialty areas within the department
What we treat
Sixteen sub-specialties. One department.
Each linked page goes into the diagnosis pathway, treatment options, and recovery timeline. If you're not sure where your symptoms fit, start at a consultation and we'll route you.
Robotic Knee Replacement
Computer-assisted joint replacement with millimetre-precise alignment. Quicker recovery, longer implant life.
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Total Knee Replacement
Standard joint replacement for end-stage osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Same-day mobilisation.
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Hip Replacement Surgery
Total and partial hip replacement, including complex revision cases and post-fracture reconstruction.
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Knee Osteoarthritis
Non-surgical care, viscosupplementation, partial joint replacement, surgical decision pathways.
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Hip Osteoarthritis
Pain management, lifestyle modification, when to consider total hip replacement.
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Trauma & Accident Care
24/7 emergency response for fractures, dislocations, polytrauma. On-call orthopaedic team.
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Spine Surgery
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, minimally invasive and open. Disc replacement, decompression, fusion.
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Sports Medicine
ACL, meniscus, rotator cuff, return-to-sport programs. Arthroscopic surgical care.
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Foot & Ankle Surgery
Reconstruction, bunion correction, diabetic foot, achilles repair, ankle fusion and replacement.
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Wrist Surgery
Carpal tunnel, fracture fixation, ligament reconstruction, distal radius reconstruction.
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Shoulder & Elbow
Rotator cuff repair, total shoulder replacement, elbow replacement, frozen shoulder.
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Paediatric Orthopaedics
Congenital deformity, growth-plate fractures, juvenile arthritis, club foot.
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Geriatric Orthopaedics
Hip fractures in older patients, osteoporosis-related care, fall-risk assessment.
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Limb Lengthening (Ilizarov)
Ilizarov technique for limb-length discrepancy. Dr. Selvam is one of few surgeons trained in this in South India.
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Total Joint Reconstruction
Complex revision cases where previous joint replacement has failed or worn out.
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Orthopaedic Oncology
Bone and soft-tissue tumours. Diagnosis, biopsy, limb-salvage surgery, joint reconstruction post-resection.
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Why come here
Four reasons our patients say it was worth the drive.
The surgeon you meet is the surgeon you get.
In most corporate hospitals, the senior surgeon does the consultation and a junior performs the operation. Not here. Dr. Selvam quotes and operates personally on every case in his caseload. Same for the spine surgeon, the sports medicine consultant, every member of the team.
Robotic-assisted joint replacement, in-house.
CTS commissioned a robotic knee replacement platform in 2024, making it one of the few independent hospitals in Chennai offering the technology. Read about how robotic alignment changes outcomes.
Cases other hospitals turn down.
Failed previous replacements, complex limb-lengthening, Ilizarov technique cases, paediatric deformity, multi-level revision. Dr. Selvam trained for these. Most general orthopaedic surgeons in Chennai will refer them elsewhere. We don't.
A real number on cost, before you decide.
Indicative price bands for the top eight orthopaedic procedures are published. Detailed estimate inside four hours of consultation. Cashless coordination before admission, not after. How cashless works at CTS.
Featured procedure
Robotic knee replacement.
The computer-guided alternative to standard knee replacement. The robot doesn't operate - Dr. Selvam does. The robot ensures the implant sits within one millimetre of the planned alignment.
- + 2-3% better alignment accuracy than manual placement
- + Day-3 mobilisation in most cases
- + Longer implant life expectancy
- + Lower revision risk over 15 years
From our orthopaedic patients
"I was driving again two months after the surgery."
"My wife had a tendon injury. Dr. Selvam did key-hole arthroscopic supraspinatus repair. Two months later she's using her shoulder again, no pain. The physiotherapy team's guidance was excellent."
Sampath Kumar
Google Review · 5 stars
"I'm into sports. Suddenly piercing pain in my lower back and numbness below my waist. Dr. Selvam diagnosed the problem accurately, agreed for spinal surgery. Back to normal in one week."
N. A. Senthil Kumar
Google Review · 5 stars
Department team
Four orthopaedic surgeons. One philosophy.
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Bring the scans. Bring the questions.
If you have prior X-rays, MRIs, or reports from another hospital, bring them. We give second opinions willingly - and we don't push surgery when it isn't needed.