Dr. Praveen Goparaju

1st runner up, for the study titled, “A 2-Year Outcomes and Complications of Various Techniques of Lumbar Discectomy: A Multicentric Retrospective Study,” at MISSAB Summer Symposium 2022
Faculty at PG Teaching Program, IOACON 2021
Faculty at Cadaveric Spine Course, IOACON 2021

Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
AO Spine
Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS)
SICOT
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons of Bharat (MISSAB)
Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
Orthopedic Surgeons Society of Andhra Pradesh (OSSAP)

Rajamani PA, Goparaju P, Kulkarni AG, et al. A 2-Year Outcomes and Complications of Various Techniques of Lumbar Discectomy: A Multicentric Retrospective Study. World Neurosurg. 2021;156:e319-e328. Doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.09.062
Goparaju PVNR, Rangnekar A, Chigh A, Raut SS, Kundnani V. Safety, efficacy, surgical, and radiological outcomes of short segment occipital plate and C2 transarticular screw construct for occipito-cervical instability. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2021;12(4):381-386. doi:10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_113_21.
Ameya Rangnekar, Goparaju VNR Praveen, Amit Chugh, Saijyot Raut, Vishal Kundnani. Efficiency of Spinal Anesthesia versus General Anesthesia for Minimally Invasive Single Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Analysis of 178 patients; JMISST. 2022/02/17; https://doi.org/10.21182/jmisst.2021.00269.
Kulkarni AG, Praveen GVNR. Quiescent Andersson Lesion Simplifies Deformity Correction: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2021;11(3):10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00303. Published 2021 Sep 24. doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00303
Kulkarni AG, Thonangi Y, Pathan S, et al. Should Q-CT Be the Gold Standard for Detecting Spinal Osteoporosis? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2022 Mar 15;47(6):E258-E264. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004224.
VNR Praveen Goparaju, Amit Chugh, Ameya Rangnekar, Vishal Kundnani. Peri-operative Management and the Role of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in a Case of Hemophilia B. JMISST; 2022/02/17; DOI: https://doi.org/10.21182/jmisst.2021.00269
Kulkarni AG, Gunjotikar S, Yeshwanth T, et al. Baroreflex Failure After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2021;11(4):10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00510. Published 2021 Dec 22. doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00510.
Asati S, Raut S, Kundnani V, Chugh A, Rangekar A, Goparaju P VNR. Minimally Invasive Trans-foraminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MI-TLIF): Technique, Tips and Tricks. Back Bone: The Spine Journal. October 2021-March 2022; 2(2): 60-64.
Goparaju P, Rajamani PA, Kulkarni AG, et al. A 2-Year Outcomes of various techniques of discectomy on complications: A Multicentric Retrospective Study. JMISST; 2022/02/17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21182/jmisst.2022.00409.
Abhijith Shetty, Manikant Anand, Praveen Goparaju, Vishal Kundnani, Ameya Rangnekar, Nikhil Dewnany, Saijyoth Raut, Amit Chugh. A Prospective Study of the Accidental Durotomies in Microendoscopic Lumbar Spine Decompression Surgeries. Incidence, Surgical Outcomes, Postoperative Patient Mobilization Protocol. Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.21182/jmisst.2022.00451
Abhijith Shetty, Saijyot Raut, Manikant Anand, Vishal Kundnani, Praveen Goparaju, Mukul Jain. Detection of Spinal TB Infection: A Retrospective Study Evaluating Comparative Diagnostic Efficacy of AFB Smear, Gene Expert, Histopathology, Culture Sensitivity and LPA Tests From a Biopsy Sample; International Journal of Spine. 2022 January-June; 7(1): 01-06.
Ameya Rangnekar, Mani K. Anand, Praveen Goparaju, Amit Chugh, Abhijith Shetty, Saijyot Raut, Vishal Kundnani. Awake spinal fusion: a retrospective analysis of minimal invasive single level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion done under spinal anaesthesia in 150 cases. International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics. September 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20222702
Textbook Chapters
Kulkarni AG, Goparaju P. (2022). Checklist in Spine Surgery, Shankar Acharya (pp.1-3). Operation Theatre Manual for Spine Surgery (ASSI). Jaypee.
Kundnani V, Raut S, Goparaju P. (2022). Operation Theatre Table, Shankar Acharya. Operation Theatre Manual for Spine Surgery (ASSI). Jaypee.
Kulkarni AG, Goparaju P, Chaddha R. (2022). Spine Checklist: A Key to Avoiding Complications, Shankar Acharya (pp.9-15). Safe Spine Surgery: Avoiding Adverse Events and Improving Outcomes (ASSI Monograph). Jaypee.

Posters/papers/oral Presentations

Safety, efficacy, surgical, and radiological outcomes of short segment occipital plate and C2 transarticular screw construct for occipito-cervical instability” at ASSICON 2022
“A 2-Year Outcomes of various techniques of discectomy on complications: A Multicentric Retrospective Study” at ASSICON 2022
“A 2-Year Outcomes of Various Techniques of Discectomy on Complications: A Multicentric Retrospective Study” at MISSAB Summer Symposium'22
“A two-year outcome of various techniques of discectomy; a multicentric retrospective study” at WIROC 2022
“Tubular Discectomy Versus Conventional Microdiscectomy for the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Comparative Study” at IOACON 2021
“Efficacy of Posterior Cervical Laminectomy for Multilevel Cervical Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament” at IOACON 2021
“A two-year outcome of various techniques of discectomy; a multicentric retrospective study” at IOACON 2021
“Safety, efficacy, surgical, and radiological outcomes of short segment occipital plate and C2 transarticular screw construct for occipito-cervical instability” at IOACON 2021
“Case presentation on Andersson lesion with stiff spine” at IOACON 2021
“A two-year outcome of various techniques of discectomy; a multicentric retrospective study” at SMISS-AP 2021
“A two-year outcome of various techniques of discectomy; a multicentric retrospective study” at APSS 2021
“Biomechanics of cervical facet joint effusion: a sign of instability in cervical degenerative spondylolisthesis” at CSOB 2021
“Successful management of traumatic chance fracture of the dorsal spine with Vertebroplasty in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis with herpes zoster skin Lesions over lower back: a case report” at MISSAB 2021
“Successful management of traumatic chance fracture of the dorsal spine with Vertebroplasty in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis with herpes zoster skin Lesions over lower back: a case report” at ASSICON 2021
“Occult Andersson lesion makes pre-operative plan go kaput” at BSSCON 2020
“Functional outcomes of surgically treated complex tibial plateau fractures” at CCT 2019
“Functional outcomes of surgically treated complex tibial plateau fractures” at TOSACON 2018
“Giant cell reparative granuloma treated with curettage and bone grafting” at TOSACON 2017

FAQ's

Patients visit Dr. Praveen Goparaju to receive treatment for various spine injuries and disorders.

Dr. Praveen Goparaju holds the following qualifications: MBBS, MS Orthopaedics (NIMS), FASSI, FMISSAB.

Dr. Praveen Goparaju is an Associate Consultant Spine Surgeon who specialises in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Tubular Spine Surgeries, Deformity Correction Surgeries, Complex Spine Surgeries, and Craniovertebral Junction Surgeries, among others.

Dr. Praveen Goparaju practices at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad.

You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Praveen Goparaju for both an Online Video Consultation and an OPD Consultation by visiting his profile on Yashoda Hospitals.

Dr. Praveen Goparaju has over 4 years of experience as a Spine Surgeon.