About Us

Dr. Muralidharan is a fellowship trained spine surgeon and his practice involves all aspects of spinal care with comprehensive treatment for cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back) and lumbosacral (lower back) spinal conditions.

With 13 years of experience at National Health Service (NHS) in United Kingdom (UK), Dr. Muralidharan has proved to be an expert in spine surgery delivering high quality of patient care through evidence-based medical practice.
Dr. Muralidharan has specialized in Adult and Paediatric Spine Surgery, Advanced Spinal Reconstruction, Complex Spine Surgery and Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery. He has a special interest in minimal access lateral lumbar fusion surgeries, Endoscopic and Robotic spine surgeries.

He is an academic spine surgeon and active participant in workshops and spinal conferences around the world. This experience and learning provids him with immense knowledge, skills, and insights about the domain he is serving as a specialist.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
NoCourseUniversity
1MBBSChengalpattu Medical College, India
2MRCS (Ed) Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
3MCh (Ortho) Edge Hill University, UK
4PG Certificate Health SciencesUniversity of Central Lancashire, UK
5FRCS (Ortho)Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
6Fellow Spine Surgery Queens Medical Center, Nottingham, UK
7PhD (In progress) University of Central Lancashire, UK
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Arthritis Research UK Young Investigator Award - for work on ‘Serum Lactate as Predictor of Mortality in Hip Fracture Patients’ at British Orthopaedic Association Congress in 2013. First Indian National to win this award.

Mark Honey Research Prize - for work on ‘ Inadvertent Surgical Resection of Soft Tissue Sarcomas’ for the year 2012.

Foxtrot Grant - for work on ‘Qualitative Research on Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)’ in 2014.

AO Spine Educational Videos Content Review Process - Invited Participant 2016.

Site Co-ordinator of AO-Spine Sponsored - ‘Prospective Observational European Multi-Centre Study on the Efficacy of Acute Surgical Decompression after Traumatic Spinal Cord injury’- The SCI-POEM Study – 2017.

Director Globus Academic Fellowship Program - 2019

Mentor/Trainer International FRCS Ortho Program - 2020

Scoliosis Research Society- Global Outreach Committee - Executive Member 2020

AOSpine Indian Subcontinent (SIN) Delegate Council - Executive Member 2021

Association of Spine Surgeons of India - Educational Committee 2021

Professional Associations
  • Member of Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA)
  • Member of Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
  • Member of British Orthopaedic Association (BOA)
  • Member of Chennai Ortho and Spine Society (COSS)
  • Member of Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
  • Member of British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS)
  • Member of European Spine Society (Euro Spine)
  • Member of North American Spine Society (NASS)
  • Member of Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
  • Member of AO Spine Foundation
PUBLICATIONS
  1. Hegde SK, Venkatesan M et al. ‘Efficacy of Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering in Skeletally Mature Children with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosisi: A Preliminary Report’ International Journal of Spine Surgery 2021
  2. Akbari KK, Badikillaya V, Venkatesan M, Hegde SK. ‘Comparative analysis of unilateral versus bilateral instrumentation in TLIF for lumbar degenerative disc disorder: Single center large series’ International Journal of Spine Surgery 2021
  3. Subramaniam MH, Venkatesan M, Hegde SK. ‘Clinicoradiological outcome of three or more level anterior cervical corpectomy and reconstruction’ International Journal of Spine Surgery 2021
  4. Akbari K, Badikillaya V, Venkatesan M, Hegde SK. ‘Do intraoperative neurophysiological changes during decompressive surgery for cervical myeloradiculopathy affect functional outcome? A Prospective Study’. Global Spine Journal (2020)

  5. Akbari K, Badikillaya V, Venkatesan M, Hegde SK. ‘The role of CT myelogram in the era of MRI in surgical decision making for lumbar degenerative disc disorder’. International Journal of Spine Surgery  (2020)

  6. Akbari K, Venkatesan M, Hegde SK. ‘Letter to editor concerning “The short-term impact of COVID-19 pandemic on spine surgeons: a cross sectional global study” by Khattab MF et al’. European Spine Journal (2020)

  7. Tarawneh AM, Venkatesan M et al. ‘Impact of pedicle substraction osteotomy on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures in patients undergoing surgery for adult spinal deformity: a systematic review and meta-analysis’. European Spine Journal (2020) 29:2953-2959

  8. Venkatesan M, Aziz S, Mahadevan D, Korim T, Dias J, Bhatia M. ‘Evaluation of validity, reliability and feasibility of 3 patient-reported foot and ankle outcome measures’. J Foot and Ankle Surg. 2020 May-Jun;5993):507-512.

  9. Venkatesan M, Nasto LA, Grevitt M et al. ‘Bladder scans and post void residual volume measurement improve diagnostic accuracy of cauda equine syndrome’.  Spine 9Phila Pa 1976) 2019 Sep;44(18)

  10. Kaiser R, Nasto LA, Venkatesan M et al. ‘Time factor and disc herniation size: Are they really predictive for outcome of urinary dysfunction in patients with cauda equina syndrome?’. Neurosurgery 2018

  11. Venkatesan M, Northover, Wild B, Braybrooke JR et al. ‘Survival analysis of elderly patients with a fracture of the odontoid peg’. Bone Joint J. 2014; 96(1): 88-93

  12. Venkatesan M, Uzoigwe CE, Perianayagam G, Braybrooke JR, Newey ML, ‘Is cauda equina syndrome linked with obesity’. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Br) 2012 Nov; 94(11): 1551-6
  13. Venkatesan M, Angus F, Sell PJ. ‘CT scanning reduces the risk of missing a fracture of the thoracolumbar spine’. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Br). 2012 Aug: 94(8): 1097-100
  14. Venkatesan M, Bhatt R, Newey ML, ‘Traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation (TAARS) in adults: A report of two cases and literature review’. Injury. 2012 Jul; 43(7): 1212-5
  15. Johnson NA, Uzoigwe C, Venkatesan M, Burgula V, Kulkarni A, Davison JN, Ashford RU. ‘Risk factors for intramedullary nail breakage in proximal femoral fractures: a 10-year retrospective review’. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2016 Sep 23:1-6. [Epub ahead of print]

  16. Venkatesan M, Mahadevan D, Ashford RU. ‘Computer-assisted navigation in knee arthroplasty: a critical appraisal’. Journal of Knee Surgery 2013 Oct; 26(5): 357-61 

  17. Venkatesan M, Smith RP, Baladubramanian S, Khan A, Uzoigwe CE, Coats TJ, Godsiff S. ‘Serum lactate as a marker of mortality in patients with hip fracture: A prospective study’. Injury. 2015 Nov; 46(11): 2201-5 

  18. Murtuza F, Farrier AJ, Venkatesan M, Smith R, Khan A, Uzoigwe CE, Chami G. ‘Is there an association between body temperature and serum lactate levels in hip fracture patients? Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2015 Oct; 97(7): 513-8.

  19. Uzoigwe CE, Venkatesan M, Johnson N, Lee K, Magaji S, Cutler L. ‘Influence of coincident distal radius fracture in patients with hip fracture: single-centre series and meta-analysis’.  J Orthop Traumatol 2015 Jun; 16(2):93-7

  20. Shabani F, Farrier A J, Krishnyan R, Hunt C, Uzoigwe CE, Venkatesan M. ‘Common contra-indications and interactions of drugs in orthopaedic practice’. Bone Joint J. 2015 Apr; 97-B(4): 434-41

  21. Shabani F, Farrier AJ, Smith R, Venkatesan M et al, ‘Hip fractures sustained in hospital: comorbidities and outcome’. Postgrad Med J. 2015 (Feb); 91(1072): 61-4
  22. Faizi M, Farrier AJ, Venkatesan M et al. ‘Is body temperature an independent predictor of mortality in hip fracture patients?’. Injury. 2014 Dec; 45(12): 1942-5
  23. Mahadevan D, Venkatesan M, Bhatt R, Bhatia M. ‘Diagnostic accuracy of clinical tests for Morton’s neuroma compared with ultrasonography’. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2014 Nov 26: S1067

  24. Uzoigwe CE, Smith RP, Khan A, Aghedo D, Venkatesan M. ‘Association of ABO blood group with fracture pattern and mortality in hip fracture patients’. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2014 Sept; 96(6): 442-5.

  25. Uzoigwe CE, Khan A, Smith RP, Venkatesan M, Balasubramanian S et al. ‘Hypothermia and low body temperature are common and associated with high mortality in hip fracture patients’.  Hip International 2014 May-June;24(3):237-42.

  26. Middleton RG, Shabani F, Uzoigwe CE, Shoaib A, Moqsith M, Venkatesan M. ‘FRAX and fragility fracture risk assessment’. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Br). 2012 Oct; 94(10): 1313-20

  27. Venkatesan M, Richards C.J, McCulloch T.A, Perks A.G.B, Raurell A, Ashford RU. ‘Inadvertent surgical resection of soft tissue sarcoma’. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2012; 38(4): 346-351

  28. Uzoigwe CE, Venkatesan M, Smith R, Burnand HG, Young PS, Cheesman CL, Middleton RG. ‘Serum lactate is a prognostic indicator in patients with hip fracture’. Hip International. 2012 Sep-Oct; 22(5): 580-4 

  29. Venkatesan M, Taub N, Dias JJ. Letter to editor regarding Willits et al “Operative versus non-operative treatment of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: A multicentre randomized trial using accelerated functional rehabilitation” in J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010; 92(17): 2767-2775  (July 2011)

  30. Venkatesan M et al, ‘Assessing the standards and effectiveness of the orthopaedic quality improvement: Review of a decade of audit database’. Journal of Clinical Audits, 2011;Vol 3(2).

  31. Venkatesan M et al, ‘Assessing consent process in orthopaedic joint replacement surgery: Are we providing patients their copy of Consent Form?’ Journal of Clinical Audits, 2011 Vol 3(1)

  32. Sambandam SN, Ramasamy V, Venkatesan M, Doyle J, ‘Septic arthritis of knee masquerading as haemarthrosis in a patient on warfarin’, Injury Extra, Vol 37(7), 272-273, 2006

PRESENTATIONS
  1. Sept 2020 “Spinal Tumors in Elderly”, Aging Spine-Webinar Series, Online
  2. August 2020 “Inevitable Degeneration and management challenges”, Aging Spine-Webinar Series, Online
  3. July 2020 “Challenges of different management scenarios in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures”, Aging Spine-Webinar Series, Online
  4. Feb 2020 “Early Results of Non-fusion scoliosis correction –Single Asian Center Study”, Podium presentation, Asia Pacific Spine Surgeons Annual Conference (APSS), Bombay

  5. Jan 2019“Practice Pattern Variation in Scoliosis Surgery; A Survey of Association of Spine Surgeons of India”, Podium presentation, Association of Spine Surgeons of India Annual Conference (ASSICON), Ahmedabad

  6. Jan 2019 “Intra-operative Neuromonitoring- A Safety Guide to Scoliosis Surgery or Just a Medico Legal Necessity?”, Podium presentation, Association of Spine Surgeons of India Annual Conference (ASSICON), Ahmedabad

  7. Jan 2019 “Correlation of Scoliotic Parametric Indices with Post-op Gain in Height in Scoliosis Patients-A Prospective Study”Podium presentation, Association of Spine Surgeons of India Annual Conference (ASSICON), Ahmedabad

  8. July 2018 ‘‘Is intraoperative traction with posterior only approach an alternative to anterior-posterior strategy in correction of severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?A comparative study’, Podium presentation, International Meeting on Advanced Spine Technologies (IMAST), Los Angels

  9. May 2018 ‘‘Impact of three column osteotomy (PSO/VCR) on health-related quality of measures in adult spinal deformity’’, Podium presentation, Global Spine Congress, Singapore

  10. May 2018 “Return To Sport After Surgical Procedure Versus Conservative Treatment For Cervical Disc Herniation in Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review And Meta-analysis, Podium presentation, Global Spine Congress, Singapore

  11. Jan 2018 ‘Long-term results of self-growing rod construct for early onset scoliosis (EOS)’, Podium presentation, Association of Spine Surgeons of India Annual Conference (ASSICON), Chennai

  12. Oct 2017 ‘Safety and Efficacy of Extreme Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (XLIF)’, Podium presentation, Minimally Invasive Spine Society of India Conference (MISSICON), Chennai

  13. Oct 2017 ‘Safety and Efficacy of Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion (OLIF) as first stage corrective procedure for adult spinal deformity’, Podium presentation, Minimally Invasive Spine Society of India Conference (MISSICON), Chennai

  14. Oct 2017 ‘Impact of three column osteotomy (PSO/VCR) on health-related quality of measures in adult spinal deformity’, Podium presentation, Euro spine, Dublin

  15. Mar 2017 ‘Cauda equina syndrome: A single centre review of 147 operated cases’, Podium presentation, British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS) Annual Conference, Manchester

  16. Mar 2017 ‘Does grade of the operating surgeon affect the surgical outcome of emergent discectomy for cauda equina syndrome?’ Podium presentation, British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS) Annual Conference, Manchester

  17. Mar 2017 ‘Effect of timing of surgery on outcome in cauda equina syndrome: A large single centre cohort’ Podium presentation, British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS) Annual Conference, Manchester
  18. Mar 2017 ‘Is post-void bladder scan a useful adjunct to the clinical examination for prediction of cauda equine syndrome?’, Podium presentation, British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS) Annual Conference, Manchester

  19. May 2016 ‘Cauda equine syndrome and sexual health’, Podium presentation, NSPINE, Spine Week, Singapore

  20. Oct 2013    ‘Serum lactate is a prognostic indicator in patients with hip fracture: Prospective series’, Podium presentation, British Orthopaedic Association, Norwich

  21. Mar 2013 ‘Is there seasonal variation in presentation of cauda equina syndrome (CES)?’ Podium presentation, BASS, Norwich

  22. Mar 2013 ‘Is there a gender differences in lumbar subcutaneous fat distribution?’ Podium presentation, BASS, Norwich
  23. Mar 2013 ‘Is subcutaneous fat a predictor of cauda equina syndrome?’ Podium presentation, BASS, Norwich

  24. Sept 2012    ‘Serum lactate is a prognostic indicator in patients with hip fracture: Prospective series’, Podium presentation, BOA, Norwich

  25. Sept 2012    ‘Aka line: Safe surgical landmark for volar Henry’s approach’, Poster presentation, BOA, Manchester
  26. May 2012 ‘Is there a cauda equina syndrome body habitus?’ Podium presentation, Britspine, Newcastle
  27. May 2012 ‘Comparison of outcome between obese and non-obese after primary lumbar discectomy’ Podium presentation, Britspine, Newcastle
  28. May 2012    ‘The natural history of wrist fractures in patients with concomitant hip and wrist fractures’, Podium presentation, EFORT, Berlin

  29. Sept 2011 ‘The influence of obesity on presentation and outcome of cauda equine syndrome’, Podium presentation, BOA Annual Meeting, Dublin

  30. Sept 2011 ‘Survivorship analysis following odontoid peg fracture in elderly population’, Podium presentation, BOA Annual Meeting, Dublin

  31. Jun 2011 ‘Inadvertent surgical resection of soft tissue sarcomas’, Poster presentation, 12th EFFORT Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark

  32. Jun 2011 ‘Practice of out-lying elective orthopaedic patients in non-orthopaedic wards’, Poster presentation, 12th EFFORT Congress, Copenhagen, Denmark

  33. Apr 2011 ‘Inadvertent surgical resection of soft tissue sarcomas’, Poster presentation, British Orthopaedic Oncology Society Annual Meeting, Oswestry

  34. Feb 2011 ‘Detection of thoracolumbar vertebral fractures on trauma series CT scans missed by clinical examination’, Podium presentation, British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) Annual Meeting, Edinburgh

  35. Feb 2011 ‘Comparison of standard open versus percutaneous posterior stabilization of thoracic and lumbar spine’, Podium presentation, BASS Annual Meeting, Edinburgh

  36. Feb 2011 ‘Medium-term clinical outcome of second generation Wallis Interspinous Implant’, Podium presentation, BASS Annual Meeting, Edinburgh

  37. Feb 2011 ‘Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation (TAARS): A short series’, Podium presentation, BASS Annual Meeting, Edinburgh
  38. Sep 2010 ‘Aneurysmal bone cyst masquerading as pseudotumour following distal femoral fracture fixation’, Podium presentation, International Skeletal Society Annual Meeting, Athens, Greece
  39. Jun 2007 ‘Preliminary results of non-rigid fixation in degenerative intervertebral lumbar segments: Wallis System’, Poster presentation, Society for Back Pain and Research, Helsinki, Finland

  40. Jun 2007 ‘Therapeutic efficacy of lumbar zyg-apophyseal (facet) joint injection in patients with chronic lower back pain’, Podium presentation, Society for Back Pain and Research, Helsinki, Finland

  41. Mar 2007 ‘Reduced disability after intra-articular injections of hylan GF20 in symptomatic hip’, Poster presentation, British Hip Society, Leeds

  42. Feb 2006 ‘Comparison study of cemented versus uncemented JRI bipolar hemiarthroplasty in fracture neck of femur’, Podium presentation, British Hip Society, Edinburgh

  43. Jun 2006 ‘Publication bias in hip outcome studies following THR’, Podium presentation, European Hip Society, Antalya, Turkey

  44. Jun 2006 ‘Effect of anaesthesia on duration of hip surgery’, Podium presentation, European Hip Society, Antalya, Turkey
  45. Feb 2006 ‘Surgical Site Infection (SSI) following Total Hip Replacement (THR)’, Poster presentation, British Hip Society, Edinburgh
  46. Feb 2006 ‘Publication bias in hip outcome studies following THR’, Poster presentation, British Hip Society, Edinburgh

  47. Feb 2006 ‘Surgical Site Infection (SSI) following Total Knee Replacement (TKR)’, Podium presentation, British Association for Surgery of Knee (BASK) Annual Meeting, Slough

  48. Nov 2013   ‘The East Midlands Predicted Mortality (EMPreM) Rating for Hip Fracture Patients – A Simplified Model incorporating Venous Lactate’, Podium presentation, East Midlands Orthopaedic Research Meeting, Northampton

  49. June 2013    ‘Serum lactate is a prognostic indicator in patients with hip fracture: Prospective series’, Podium presentation, Leicester Orthopaedic Research Meeting, Leicester

  50. Nov 2011 ‘Is there a cauda equina syndrome body habitus?’ Podium presentation, East Midlands Orthopaedic Research Meeting, Leicester

  51. Sept 2011 ‘Survivorship analysis following odontoid peg fracture in elderly population’ Podium presentation, Leicester Orthopaedic Research Meeting, Leicester
  52. Nov 2010 ‘Comparison of standard open versus percutaneous posterior stabilisation of thoracic and lumbar spine’, Podium presentation, East Midlands Orthopaedic Research Meeting, Nottingham
  53. Nov 2010 ‘Inadvertent surgical resection of soft tissue sarcomas’, Podium presentation, Professor Joe Harper Research Meeting, Leicester

  54. Jun 2009 ‘Burns Database: Regional vs. National’, Podium presentation, North West Regional Paediatric Burns Unit, Manchester

  55. Jan 2008 ‘Case presentation and review of fracture neck of femur in muscular dystrophy patients’, Podium presentation, Wigan Infirmary Journal Club

  56. Dec 2007 ‘Critical analysis of psychometric properties of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire’, Poster presentation, Academic Meeting of University of Central Lancashire

  57. Oct 2007 ‘Role of Pre-operative Assessment Clinic in elective joint replacement’, Podium presentation, Academic Meeting of University of Central Lancashire

  58. Jul 2007 ‘Evidence-based practice: The way to improve healthcare’, Podium presentation, Academic Meeting of University of Central Lancashire

  59. May 2006 ‘Publication bias in hip outcome studies following THR’, Podium presentation, Regional Research Prize Day Meeting, Manchester