Faculty Profile

Dr. Dominic K Puthoor

Professor & HOD
  • Qualification
    MBBS


    MS
    Orthopaedics from Trivandrum Medical college - 1988

  • Experience
    • Professor - Amala institute of Medical Sciences,Thrissur - 2016 Onwards
    • Associate Professor - Amala Institute of Medical Science - 2008-2016
    • Assistant Professor - Amala Institute of Medical Science,Thrissur - 2003-2008
    • Consultant - Amala Institute of Medical Science,Thrissur - 1988-2003
  • Awards / Achievements
    • K.I.George memorial oration award - KOACON - 2017
    • Professional excellence award in orthopedic oncology. - IMA Thrissur - 2017
    • Silver Jubilee Oration award during at Alapuzha - KOACON - 2012
    • Prof.P.K.Surendran Memorial gold medal for best paper - KOACON - 1995
    • Dr.Varghese Mathai travelling fellowship of - KOA - 1995
  • Publications
    • Tumour like lesions and their management- a retrospective study D Davis, D Kuriakku Puthur, L Manathara Thomas International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics 4 (1), 159-165
    • Tumour-like Lesions— Are We Over Treating Them? D Davis, KP Dominic Journal of Bone And Soft tissue Tumours 5 (1), 3-8
    • Recurrences of Giant Cell Tumor of Bones After Extended Surgical Curettage– A Retrospective Cohort Study SN Puthur D K, Davis D Journal of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors 6 (1), 9-12
    • The incidence and distribution of pathological fractures in giant cell tumours of bone—a retrospective study D Davis, FL Kuriakku Puthur Dominic Kerala Journal of Orthopaedics 31 (2), 27-31
    • Dominic Puthoor, Leo Francis, Rashik Ismail. Is sclerotherapy with polidocanol abetter treatment option for aneurysmal bone cyst compared to conventional curettage and bone grafting? Journal of Orthopaedics 25 (2021) 265–270

    • Giant cell tumour-curettage and bone grafting. Indian Journal of Orthopedics. Volume41(2) April 2007; page 121

       

      Management of Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: Computerized Tomography Based Selection Strategy and Approaching the Lesion Through the Site of Cortical Break   Orthopaedic Surgery/MAY  22 2012/Pages: 76-82 

       

      Periosteal chondrosarcoma of metacarpal bone: Report of a rare entity

      Australasian Medical Journal [AMJ 2012, 5, 11,589 592]

       

      A New Surgical Technique for Extensive Exposure of the Proximal Humerus and Shoulder- Orthopaedic Surgery/Volume05(04) NOV 2013.Pages:106-10 

    • Puthoor D| Analysis of X-ray patterns in infection and tumor. Journal of Bone and Soft Tissues Tumors | Journal of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors | May- August 2021; 7(2): 5-8.

      Puthoor D. Denosumab in giant cell tumor of bone – science wins over evidence. J Orthop Assoc South Indian States [serial online] 2021 [cited 2022 Feb 3]; 18:7-9

      Puthur D, John KA, Jose T. Fibrous dysplasia; Is aggressive treatment justifiable? J Orthop Assoc South Indian States 2022;19:7-16.