Education

Biography

Prof Jegan Krishnan is one of the foremost Orthopaedic Surgeons in the Asia Pacific region. With an eye for detail, a focus on patient care and a wealth of experience, Professor Krishnan has built a global reputation as a consummate professional who is devoted to his patients and his craft.  He is a first generation migrant from Singapore with Indian heritage. Jegan’s father attained a medical degree in India and opened up a practice in Singapore before leaving for Australia. Having been raised in South Australia from a young age, Jegan is proud to call Australia home. He is an AFL fanatic with an enormous soft spot for the Adelaide Crows. Jegan credits the first school he went to in Australia, Blackfriars Priory School, for teaching him the essence of acceptance and giving him a thirst for knowledge. Jegan and his wife Anne have four lovely daughters who embrace their Indian and Australian heritage and help keep him grounded.

Jegan is committed to helping not only patients locally but also offering his services to the less fortunate. He has spent stints in Zimbabwe, Fiji, Rwanda and various parts of India and China focussed on teaching local practitioners how to improve their craft. On a more personal level, Jegan would like to be more involved in providing health care in the Third World and establish a program linked to the University of Malawi for medical education and training.

Research Interest

• Clinical outcomes of arthroplasty
• Arthroplasty & General Orthopaedic Surgery
• Biologics & Bone Growth

Scientific Activities

Established Awards

• Richard Taunton Southwood Prize – for Excellence in Orthopaedic Research
• John Sweeney Prize – For Excellence in Orthopaedic Viva for Year 4 Students
• Peter John Tamblyn – For Excellence in Evidence Based Practice in Orthopaedics

Publications

1. Turow A, Palapitige B, Kim S, Jaarsma R, Bramwell B, Krishnan J (2015) Hand infection patients presenting to an Orthopaedic Unit: An audit of incidence and demographics at a rural hospital. Journal of Rural Health.
2. Grosser D, Mercer G, Wilson C, Nilsson K, Bramwell D, Krishnan J (2015) Early migration characteristic and comparison of the CL2 cementless femoral stem and Corail femoral stem: a Radiostereometric analysis (RSA) study. J of Arthroplasty
3. Sahafi L, Harris M, Bramwell D, Battersby M, Krishnan J (2015) A review of methods to assess obesity before arthroplasty. Journal of Musculoskeletal Care
4. Kneebone AC, West G, Lewis P, Krishnan J (2015) Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) following hip and knee arthroplasty: Incidence and risk factors. Journal Bone & Joint
5. Elsewaisy O, Bowman A, Mercer G, Wilson C, Krishnan J (2015) Timing and administration of Transexamic Acid in hip and knee arthroplasty: A systematic review. Journal of Open Orthopaedics.
6. Theodoulou A, Bramwell D, Spiteri A, Krishnan J (2015) A systematic review on the use of scoring systems in knee arthroplasty. Knee.
7. Watts A, Williams B, Kim S, Bramwell D, Krishnan J (2015) A systematic review of diagnostic methods for shoulder impingement syndrome. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
8. Wilson C, Stephens A, Morgan R, Mercer G, Krishnan J (2015) A comparison between “Signature” Personalised Patient Care to conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty and Computer Assisted Navigation. J of Arthroplasty.
9. Singh S, Neelakandan K, Sood C, Krishnan J (2014) Disseminated synovial chondromatosis of the knee treated by open radical synovectomy using combined anterior and posterior approaches. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma 5: p 157-160
10. Grosser D, Benveniste SH, Bramwell D, Krishnan J (2013) Early Migration of the R3 Uncemented Acetabular Component: A prospective 2 year Radiostereometric analysis. J of Surgery 1.
11. Krishnan J (2006) A Radiographic Evaluation of Biorotational Head Motion in the Bipolar Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty. J Shoulder & Elbow 15.
12. Hou Z-Q, Krishnan J, Tamblyn P (2005) The applications of arthroscopy on malleolus fractures Chinese Journal of Traumatology – English Addition 8.
13. Barker DS, Schultz C, Krishnan J, Hearn TC (2005) Bilateral Symmetry of the Human Metacarpal: Implications for sample size calculation. Clinical Biomechanics 20.
14. Barker DS, Netherway DJ, Krishnan J, Hearn TC (2005) Validation of a Finite Element Model of the Human Metacarpal. Medical Engineering & Physics 27: pg 103-113
15. Bauze AJ, Costi JJ, Stavrou P, Rankin WA, Hearn TC, Krishnan J (2004) Cement Penetration and Stiffness of the Cement-bone Composite in the Proximal Tibia in a Porcine Model. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery 12:194-98.
16. Massy-Westropp N, Ahern M, Krishnan J (2005) A visual analogue scale for assessment of the impact of rheumatoid arthritis in the hand: Validity and repeatable. J of Hand Therapy 18.
17. Massy Westropp N, Ahern M Krishnan J (2004) Comparing the AUSCAN Osteoarthritis Hand Index, Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire and Sequential Occupational Dexterity Assessment for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Br J Rheumatology 31.
18. Massy-Westropp N, Rankin W, Ahern M, Krishnan J, Hearn TC (2004) Measuring grip strength in normal adults: Reference ranges and comparison of electronic and hydraulic instruments. Journal of Hand Surgery 29.
19. Massy-Westropp N, Massy-Westropp M, Rankin W,  Krishnan J.  (2003) Metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty from the patient’s perspective.  J Hand Therapy. Vol 16: Issue 4
20. Krishnan J, Wigg AER, Walker RW, Slavotinek J. (2003) Intra-articular fractures of the distal radius:  a prospective randomised controlled trial comparing static bridging and dynamic non-bridging external fixation. J of Hand Surgery (Br & Eu Volume)
21. Wigg AER, Hearn TC, McCaul K, Anderton SM, Wells VM, Krishnan J. (2003) Number, incidence, and projections of distal forearm fractures admitted to hospital in Australia. J of Trauma. Injury, Infection and Critical Care;55(1):87-93
22. Barker DS, Costi JJ, Krishnan J, Hearn TC.  In vitro measurements of human metacarpal strain.  A comparison before and after prosthesis implantation. Journal of Hand Surgery (Br & Eu Volume).
23. Mehta JA, Slavotinek JP, Krishnan J. (2002) Local osteopenia associated with management of intra-articular distal radial fractures by insertion of external fixation pins in the distal fragment: prospective study J Orthop Surg. Dec;10(2):179–84.
24. Field JR. The evolving concept of biological fixation. In: Sumner-Smith G (ed) Bone in Clinical Orthopedics. AO Publishing, Davos, Switzerland. 2002.
25. Costi JJ, Hearn TC, Fazzalari NL. (2002) The effect of hydration on the stiffness of intervertebral discs in an ovine model.Clin Biomech. Jul;17(6):446–55
26. Field JR, Sumner-Smith G. (2002) Bone blood flow response to surgical trauma. Injury. Jun;33(5):447-51
27. Wells VM, Hearn TC, McCaul KA, Anderton SM, Wigg AE, Graves SE. (2002) Changing incidence of primary total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty for primary osteoarthritis. J Arthroplasty. 2002 Apr;17(3):267–73
28. Kurmis AP, Hearn TC, Field JR, Grimmer K, Reynolds KJ.(2002) The accuracy of three-dimensional reconstructions of the ovine knee: dissectional validation. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 2002 May-Jun;26(3):171–5.
29. Broadhurst N. (2002) Measuring cognitive and clinical competency in orthopaedics.  J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2002 Apr;84-A(4):683-4.
30. Massy-Westropp N. (2002) The effects of normal human variability and hand activity on sensory testing with the full Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments kit. J Hand Ther. 2002 Jan–Mar;15(1):48–52
31. Krishnan J. (2002) Distal radius fractures in adults. Orthopedics. 2002 Feb;25(2):175–9
32. Fazzalari NL, Costi JJ, Hearn TC, Fraser RD, Vernon-Roberts B, Hutchinson J, Manthey BA, Parkinson IH, Sinclair C. Mechanical and pathologic consequences of induced concentric anular tears in an ovine model. Spine. 2001 Dec 1;26(23):2575–81.
33. Costi JJ, Kelly AJ, Hearn TC, Martin DK. Comparison of torsional strengths of bio absorbable screws for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2001 Sep-Oct;29(5):575–80.
34. Moholkar K, Tamblyn P. Aggressive granulomatous lesion presenting as tumour in cementless long stem total hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2001 Apr;16(3):404-7.
35. Moore WR, Graves SE, Bain GI. Synthetic bone graft substitutes. Aust N Z J Surg. 2001 Jun;71(6):354-361.
36. Field JR, Adachi N, Ochi M. An ovine model of cranial cruciate ligament reconstruction. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2001;14(3):139-145
37. Field JR, Törnkvist H. Biological fracture fixation: a perspective. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2001;14(4):169-178
38. Crotty M, Miller M, Whitehead C, Krishnan J, Hearn T. Hip fracture treatments–what happens to patients from residential care? J Qual Clin Pract. 2000 Dec;20(4):167–70.
39. Hunt JL, Moore RJ, Krishnan J. The fate of the coracoacromial ligament in arthroscopic acromioplasty: an anatomical study.  J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2000 Nov-Dec;9(6):491–4.
40. Barker DS, Wang AW, Yeo MF, Nawana NS, Brumby SA, Pearcy MJ, Howie DW. The skeletal response to matt and polished cemented femoral stems. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2000 Nov;82(8):1182–8.
41. Dunlop DG, Field JR. Ovine hemiarthroplasty: reducing dislocation. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology 2000; 13(4):115-118
42. Chipchase LS, O'Connor DA, Costi JJ, Krishnan J. Shoulder impingement syndrome: preoperative health status. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2000 Jan-Feb;9(1):12–5.
43. Chipchase LS, McCaul K, Hearn TC. Hip fracture rates in South Australia: into the next century. Aust N Z J Surg. 2000 Feb;70(2):117–9.
44. Broadhurst NA. Chronic low back pain. What are the treatment options? Aust Fam Physician. 1999 Jan;28(1):25-30.
45. O'Connor D, Kortman B, Smith A, Ahern M, Smith M, Krishnan J. Correlation between objective and subjective measures of hand function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. J Hand Ther. 1999 Oct-Dec;12(4):323–9.
46. Comley AS, Krishnan J. Donor site morbidity after quadriceps tendon harvest for rotator cuff repair. Aust N Z J Surg. 1999 Nov; 69 (11):808–10.
47. O'Connor DA, Chipchase LS, Tomlinson J, Krishnan J. Arthroscopic sub acromial decompression: responsiveness of disease-specific and health-related quality of life outcome measures. Arthroscopy. 1999 Nov-Dec;15(8):836–40.
48. Naert PA, Chipchase LS, Krishnan J. Clavicular malunion with consequent impingement syndrome. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 1998 Sep-Oct;7(5):548–50.
49. Costi J, Krishnan J, Pearcy M Total wrist arthroplasty: a quantitative review of the last 30 years. J Rheumatol 1998 Mar;25(3):451-8.
50. Krishnan J, Chipchase LS, Slavotinek J. Intraarticular fractures of the distal radius treated with metaphyseal external fixation. Early clinical results. J Hand Surg [Br]. 1998 Jun;23(3):396–9.
51. Van Essen GJ, Chipchase LS, O'Connor D, Krishnan J. Primary total knee replacement: short-term outcomes in an Australian population. J Qual Clin Pract. 1998 June 18
52. Grosser D, Benveniste SH, Bramwell D and Krishnan J (2013) Early Migration of the R3 Uncemented Acetabular Component: A Prospective 2 Year Radiostereometric Analysis J Surgery, October 2013 Vol.:1, Issue:2
53. Anthony C. Kneebone, Graeme West, Peter Lewis, Jeganath Krishnan  (2014) Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) following hip and knee arthroplasty:  incidence and risk factors.
54. Jegan Krishnan, Shailendra Singh, Karthik Neelakandan, Chetan Sood (20014) Disseminated synovial chondromatosis of the knee treated by open radical synovectomy using combined anterior and posterior approaches.
55. Haoli Gong, Yi Jiang,  Xinzhan Mao,  Jegan Krishnan, (2014) First report of polyarticular synovial chondromatosis combined with tibial osteochondroma.