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 Mr VASU PAI MBChB, FRACS (Orth), Nat Board Orth Surg[Bombay], MCH [Liverpool], MS, D’Orth,CIME
Orthopaedic Consultant
Diploma Ortho (1983) , Mysore University
Master of Ortho (1985), Mangalore University
National Ortho (1987) , National Board (Bombay)
M.Ch. in Ortho (1991), University of Liverpool, UK
FRACS (2006), Royal Australasian College, NZ
CIME (2014), American Board of Independent examiners
OTHER MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Profiled in "Who's who in Medicine 2009" [Marquis]
Visa qualifying exam (1981), NBME, U.S.A
NZREX Exam,(1995), NZ
Senior fellowship "Lumbar spinal stenosis". [Indian Council of Med Res]
Fellow of the Academity of Gen Ed. Manipal, India. 1985
Editor , Clin J Orth Surg
Reviewer for Post graduate journal,India
Reviewer for Foot and Ankle Surg J
NZ young ambassador to China to represent NZOA 2009
Examiner Set I, FRACS
EXPERIENCE
Previously worked as a consultant in Gisborne hospital in 2007.
Previously worked in UK, India, New Zealand [Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Dunedin]
Honorary Lecturer in Dunedin Medical school
Honorary Lecturer in Birmingham Accident Hospital
Assistant Professor in KMC, Manipal, India
Experienced with soft tissue and joint injuries; joint replacement: Hip, knee, Shoulder, Common orthopaedic problems of the knee, shoulder, elbow, foot and ankle.
Publications
1. Pai VS: The management of unreduced traumatic dislocation of the hip. Int Orthop, 16:136, 1992.
2. Pai VS, Kumar BK: Unreduced traumatic hip dislocation. Injury, 1990,21:225-7
3. Pai VS: Ultrasound measurement of the lumbar spinal canal. J Orth Surg 1:103, 1993
4. Pai VS: Heterotopic ossification in THA. J Arthroplasty, 9:199, 1992 .
5. Pai VS: LFA - A comparison between three lateral approaches. THE M.CH.Orthian J, 2:77, 1992 .
6. Pai VS, YeeE, Lawson D, Curtis G: Iliacus pyomyositis.NZ Med J, 107:378, 1994 .
7. Pai VS, Simison AJM: Complication of pectoralis rupture. Aust NZ Surg, 65: 694, 1995.
8. Pai VS, LAWSON D: Rupture of peroneus longus . J Foot Ank Surg 34: 475, 1995.
9. Pai VS: The significance of the Trendelenburg test in THR J Arthroplasty, 11: 174, 1996
10.Pai VS: Unrecognized arterial injury of the forearm NZ Med J, 108:368,1995.
11.Pai VS, Chacko V: Lumbar spinal stenosis- Ind Council Med Research J 1985.
12. Pai VS: Rupture of the plantar fascia. J Foot Ank Surg 35: 39, 1996.
13. Pai VS, Kumar BK: Lumbar canal measurements. J Orth Surg 3(2):31-34, 1996.
14. Pai VS: Compartment syndrome of the thigh following THR J Arthroplasty 11(5): 609-10, 1996.
15. Pai VS: Early recurrent dislocation in total hip replacement. J Ortho Surg 3(2): 65-71, 1996
16. Pai VS: Nonmetallic foreign bodies in Hand, NZ Med J 110:215, 1997
17. Pai VS, Kumar BK: Surgery of central lumbar canal stenosis. J Orth Surg 4(1):1-4, 1996
18. Pai VS: Acute carpal tunnel syndrome. J Orth Surg 4(1):95-98,1996
19. Pai VS: Compartment syndrome of the hand. Injury 28:411, 1997
20. Pai VS: A comparison of the approaches in THR. Int Orthop:21:393-6, 1997
21. Pai VS : Group B Streptococcal vertebral osteomyelitis. J Orth Surg 4(2):99-102, 1996
22. Pai VS: Pozo’s procedure for dislocating peroneal tendons. J Orth Surg 6: 79-82, 1998
23. Pai VS: Dislocation of the medial cuneiform in Lisfranc’s fracture J Orth Surg 6: 107-110, 1998
24. Pai VS: Traumatic aneurysm of the peroneal artery. J Foot Ank Surg 36: 417-420,1999
25. Pai VS: Medial malleolar fracture with deltoid ligament rupture. J Foot Ank Surg 36: 420-3,1999.
26. Pai VS: Traumatic aneurysm of the geniculate artery J Arthroplasty 14 :633-4, 1999.
27. Blyth P, Pai VS: Recurrence of gout after TKR. J Arthroplasty 14:380-2, 1999
28. Pai VS: Injury of the ulnar nerve associated with fracture of the ulna. J Ortho Surg 7:73-75, 1999.
29. Pai VS: Rupture of the ulnar artery following a forearm fracture. J Ortho Surg 8(1):15-7, 2000
30. Pai VS, Lawson DL: Repair of cuff tear. J Shoulder elbow 10(3): 236-242, 2001
31. Pai VS: Sciatic nerve palsy following metallosis in a modular THR. J Arthroplasty 16(4): 2001
32. Pai VS: Primary thoracic vertebral tumors. J Ortho Surg 8(2):65-8, 2000
33. Pai VS, N Patel. Atypical Achelles Rupture. J Foot Ankle Surg.41(3):183-5,2002
34. Pai VS. A Modified Direct Lateral Approach in THR. J Ortho Surg :10(1):35-9. 2002
35. Pai VS. A rare cause of early dislocation of a THR.J Arthroplasty18(2):208-9,2003
36. Pai VS, Ardern D, Wilson N. Fractured Neck of femur J Orthop Surg 11(2):123-8,2003
37. Pai VS, Jones DG, Theis JC: Titaneum Elastic Nail for adolescent fracture femur. Injury extra 36: 185-189,2005
38. Townshed D, Pai VS. Gouty Tenosynovitis.. J of NZ Med 117: 1188, 2004
39. Pai VS,Tan E,MathesonBox.thorn in the Distal Femur. J of Injury extra. 35; 45-47,2004
40. Pai VS. Dislocation of a polished stem following THR. J Orthop Surg;13(1):73-5.2005
41. Pai VS, Leigh W. Beware: Compartment syndrome of the hand. N Z Med J. 11;118(1209,2005
42. Pai VS, Hodgson B. Assessment of Lumbar Spondylolysis. J Orthop Surg, 14(1):17-20,2006.
43. Pai VS,Coulter G,Vishal Pai. Minimally invasive fixation tibia. Int Orthop.;31(4):491-4,2007
44. Pai VS, Hodgson B. Surgical repair of spondylolysis. Int orthop 2007 April
45. Pai VS. Pai V: Compartment syndrome of Gastrocnemius.J Foot Ank Surg. 46(4):288-90,2007
46. Pai VS, Pai V. Accessory fibular ossification. Podiatry Internet Journal 2 (8):1, 2007
47. Pai VS, Pai V. Unusual cause of pain in the ankle. J Orthop Surg, 2007
48 .Pai VS, Muir R,Pai V. Acute carpal tunnel. Unusual cause. J Orthop Surgery 2008
49. Rao PS,Pai VS, Kumar BA. Discoid meniscus. Ind J Orth. 24[2]:228-1,1990
50. Pai VS, Arden D, Wilson N. THR in fracture neck . J Bone Joint Surg 84 [B] Supp III, 274, 2002
51. Pai VS, Pai V.Popliteal cyst following TKR , Clin Journ Orth surg 2008, 2.2
52. Pai VS, Pai V, Wrighton S. Understanding of ethnic differences in Joint Replacements. J Orth Surg 201-
53. Pai VS.Atypical achilles rupture. J Bone Joint Surg 87 B, Suppl 1, 30, 200
54. Pai VS, Pai V. Interosseous ganglion .Foot and Ankle. March 2008
55. Pai VS. Direct Lateral Approach to Hip.Chapter in Novopublish, N.Y., USA
56. Pai VS. Compartment Syndrome. http://www.slideworld.org/viewslides.aspx/Beware-compartment-syndrome-of-the-hand.-4058
57. Pai VS, Pai V, Mitchell R. Irreducible dislocation of the MTPJ Foot and ankle orth Journal 1(5):5
58. Pai VS, Pai V. Quiz. Massive swelling foot. Foot and ankle orth Journal 1(5):6,,2008
59. Pai VS, Pai V. .Unusual fracture dislocation of MTP . Foot and ankle orth Journal
60. Pai VS, Pai V. Modified technique TA lengthening Foot and ankle orth Journal
61 Pai VS. Pai V Terrible triad. New fixation. March Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery 2009;17(1):31
62 . Pai VS, Pai V, Wrighton S. . Hospital stay and early complication rates following joint replacement: is there any ethnic difference in New Zealand? N Z Med J. 2009 Jul 24;122(1299):28-31.
63. Pai VS, Harp A, Pai V. Guyon's canal entrapment. J Hand Microsurg 1(2):113–115
64.Pai VS , Jones DG, Theis JC, Dunbar JD, Matheson JA. Com plications of titanium elastic nail fixation .J Bone Joint Surg 87 B: [Suppl 1], pp 31 [2005]
65.Pai VS, Jones DG, Theis JC, Dunbar JD, Matheson JA. Com plications of titanium elastic nail fixation .J Bone Joint Surg 87 B: [Suppl 1], pp 31 [2005]
66. Pai VS. Atypical achilles rupture. J Bone Joint Surg 87 B, Suppl 1, 30, 2005
67. Pai VS, Pai V, Wrighton S. Understanding of ethnic differences in Joint Replacements. J Orth Surg 201-
68. Pai VS, Pai V. Avulsion of Deep MCL at the Proximal Attachment to the Medial femoral condyle. J Orth & Rheumatology. . 2016; 3(1): 3.
69. Pai VS, Pai V. Prognostic Factors for Chronicity in Lumbar and Cervical Spine Conditions Who e on Compensation. JSM arthritis 1(2): 1007, 2016ç
70. Pai VS, Gupta A. CRPS: a cause for post operative pain syndrome in the lumbar spine. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res. 2 (1): 1-4 (2018)
PRESENTATIONS
Oct 1983 Symposium :“Fracture neck of femur” Manipal, India
Mar 1983 Myelogram findings in Lumbar canal stenosis. KOC, India
Dec 1983 Tuberculosis of Spine. tuberculosis club, India.
Sep 1984 Faculty member to the CME, Manipal, India
Feb 1987 Lumbar canal stenosis, KOC, India.
Oct 1987 US measurement of spinal Canal. IOA, Delhi, India.
Jan 1988 LCS. Asian congress on trauma replacement, India
Mar 1988 Treatment of Neglected Neck of femur, KOA, India
Mar 1988 Neglected posterior dislocations of Hip.KOA, India
Oct 1991 Total Hip replacement Royal Liverpool Hospital, UK.
Dec 1998 Prognostic factors in repair of rotator. 6th GCC, Qatar
Oct 1999 Repair of Rotator cuff, NZOA conference, Wellington
Oct 2001 THR for fracture neck of femur. NZOA, Queenstown, NZ
Oct 2002 Minimally invasive fixation of distal tibia. NZOA, NZ
Oct 2002 Dislocation of the THR needing NZOA, NZ
Oct 2003 Unusual penetrating injury Knee. Knee Society, Tauranga
Oct 2003 Atypical Rupture of Achilles, Knee meeting, Tauranga
Oct 2003 Titanium Nail fixation, NZOA, Rotoroa
Oct 2003 Atypical Rupture of Achilles Tendon, NZOA, Rotoroa
Oct 2004 Surgical Repair of Spondylolysis, Prof Jeffrey Registrar paper
[Best paper award]
Oct 2005 Surgical Repair of Spondylolysis, NZOA, 2005
March 2006 Terrible triad. Visiting professor day, Wellington
Feb 2007 Accessory fibularae, Napier. National Paediatric conference
Unusual ankle pain. Napier. National Paediatric conference
Sept 2009 Poster presentation, SICOT, Pattaya
Nov 2009 TJR: ethnic difference.Xiamen, as an ambassador from NZOA
Feb 2011 II Int conference Medical Negligence, Goa. Plenary talk:
Treatment injury in NZ
3/8/2011 AMA4 Core, Mel, by AMA Victoria
3/8/2011 AMA4 Spine, Mel, by AMA Victoria
30/8/2011 AMA4 Lower extremity, Mel, by AMA Victoria
Nov 2012 Combined 33rd SICOT Orthopaedic world conference, Dubai
1. Treatment injury in NZ
2. Modified lateral approach for THR
Aug 2013 APLAR Bali, Poster on “Epidemiology Backache in NZ”
June 2014 AMA Permanent evaluation 5th edition. by ABIME Brisbane
17 June 2015 COA, CORS, and CAOS Annual Meeting, Vancouver
17 Sep 2015 36th SICOT, China. Risk factors for Chronic Backache
2 Jan 2016 Orthop Alumni Conference, Presentation on Total hip replacement
and Chronic Backache
21 June 2016 ABIME AMA 6 by Mohammed Ranavaya
27 May 2017 AMA 5 Advance case study, Melbourne, ABIME
Causation, ABIME, COMCRE, ABIME
Medicolegal report writing and court testimony skills,
ABME
29 Nov 2017 36th SICOT, Cape town. Prognastic factors on 1000 patients with back and neck symptoms
On compensation
7 Sep 2018 AOA/RACS/AMLC combined Medico-Legal Meeting, Sidney
23 Sep 2018 Comcare guides to assessment of the Degree of
impermanent (2.1 of the guide)
7 Sept 2019 AOA/RACS/AMLC combined Medico-Legal Meeting, Gold coast
4 Dec 2019 39th SICOT, Muscat. Treatment injury in NZ
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