MCh Paediatric Orthopaedics: Admissions, medical colleges, fees, eligibility criteria details

MCh Paediatric Orthopedics or Master of Chirurgiae in Paediatric Orthopedics also known as MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics is a super specialty level course for doctors in India that is done by them after completion of their postgraduate medical degree course. The duration of this super specialty course is 3 years, and it focuses on preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects to competently treat children with musculoskeletal conditions.

The course is a full-time course pursued at various recognized medical colleges across the country. Some of the top medical colleges offering this course include All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, Uttrakhand.

Admission to this course is done through the NEET-SS Entrance exam conducted by the National Board of Examinations, followed by counseling based on the scores of the exam that is conducted by DGHS/MCC/State Authorities.

The fee for pursuing MCh (Paediatric Orthopedics) varies from college to college and may range from Rs.7 thousand to Rs. 21 lakhs.

After completion of their respective course, doctors can either join the job market or can pursue certificate courses and Fellowship programmes recognized by NMC and NBE. Candidates can take reputed jobs at positions as Senior residents, Consultants, etc. with an approximate salary range of Rs 12 lakhs to Rs. 30 lakhs per annum.

What is MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics?

Master of Chirurgiae in Paediatric Orthopedics, also known as MCh (Paediatric Orthopedics) or MCh in (Paediatric Orthopedics) is a three-year super specialty programme that candidates can pursue after completing a postgraduate degree.

MCh Paediatric Orthopedics focuses on preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects to competently treat children with musculoskeletal conditions. It aims to enable candidates to develop their knowledge and extend and advance their practice to achieve competence in Paediatric Orthopedics, providing candidates with breadth and depth of experience.

The Competency-Based Postgraduate Training Programme governs the education and training of MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics.

The postgraduate students must gain ample knowledge and experience in the diagnosis, and treatment of patients with acute, serious, and life-threatening medical and surgical diseases.

PG education intends to create specialists who can contribute to high-quality health care and advances in science through research and training.

The required training done by a postgraduate specialist in the field of Paediatric Orthopedics would help the specialist recognize the community’s health needs. The student should be competent to handle medical problems effectively and should be aware of the recent advances in their specialty.

The candidate is also expected to know the principles of research methodology and modes of the consulting library. The candidate should regularly attend conferences, workshops and CMEs to upgrade her/ his knowledge.

Course Highlights

Here are some of the course highlights of MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics

Name of Course	MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics
Level	Doctorate
Duration of Course	Three years
Course Mode	Full Time
Minimum Academic Requirement	Candidates must have a postgraduate medical Degree in MS/DNB (Orthopaedics) obtained from any college/university recognized by the Medical Council of India (Now NMC)/NBE, this feeder qualification mentioned here is as of 2022. For any further changes to the prerequisite requirement please refer to the NBE website.
Admission Process / Entrance Process / Entrance Modalities	Entrance Exam (NEET-SS) INI CET for various AIIMS, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry, NIMHANS Bengaluru Counseling by DGHS/MCC/State Authorities
Course Fees	Rs.7 thousand to Rs. 21 lakhs per year
Average Salary	Rs 12 lakhs to Rs.30 lakhs per annum

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics are defined as the set of rules or minimum prerequisites that aspirants must meet to be eligible for admission, which include:

Name of Super Specialty course	Course Type	Prior Eligibility Requirement
Paediatric Orthopedics	MCh	MS/DNB (Orthopaedics)

Note:

· The feeder qualification for MCh Paediatric Orthopedics is defined by the NBE and is subject to changes by the NBE.

· The feeder qualification mentioned here is as of 2022.

· For any changes, please refer to the NBE website.

• The prior entry qualifications shall be strictly by Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, and its amendments notified by the NMC and any clarification issued from NMC in this regard.
• The candidate must have obtained permanent registration with any State Medical Council to be eligible for admission.
• The medical college's recognition cut-off dates for the Postgraduate Degree courses shall be as prescribed by the Medical Council of India (now NMC).

Admission Process

The admission process contains a few steps to be followed in order by the candidates for admission to MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics. Candidates can view the complete admission process for MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics mentioned below:

• The NEET-SS or National Eligibility Entrance Test for Super specialty courses is a national-level master’s level examination conducted by the NBE for admission to DM/MCh/DrNB Courses.
• Qualifying Criteria-Candidates placed at the 50th percentile or above shall be declared as qualified in the NEET-SS in their respective speciality.
• The following Medical institutions are not covered under centralized admissions for DM/MCh courses through NEET-SS:

1. AIIMS, New Delhi and other AIIMS

2. PGIMER, Chandigarh

3. JIPMER, Puducherry

4. NIMHANS, Bengaluru

• Candidates from all eligible feeder speciality subjects shall be required to appear in the question paper of the respective group if they are willing to opt for a super-speciality course in any of the super speciality courses covered in that group.
• A candidate can opt for appearing in the question papers of as many groups for which his/her Postgraduate speciality qualification is an eligible feeder qualification.
• By appearing in the question paper of a group and on qualifying the examination, a candidate shall be eligible to exercise his/her choices in the counselling only for those super-speciality subjects covered in the said group for which his/ her broad speciality is an eligible feeder qualification.

Fee Structure

The fee structure for MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics varies from college to college. The fee is generally less for Government Institutes and more for private institutes. The average fee structure for MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics is from Rs.7 thousand to Rs. 21 lakhs per year.

Colleges offering MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics

There are various medical colleges across India that offer courses for pursuing MCh in (Paediatric Orthopedics).

As per National Medical Commission (NMC) website, the following medical colleges are offering MCh in (Paediatric Orthopedics) courses for the academic year 2022-23.

Sl.No.	Course Name	State	Name and Address of Medical College / Medical Institution	Annual Intake (Seats)
1	M.Ch - Paediatric Orthopaedics	Uttarakhand	All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh	6

Syllabus

MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics is a three years specialization course that provides training in the stream of Paediatric Orthopedics.

As of 03/03/2023 the competency-based curriculum for MCh in Paediatric Orthopaedics course is not available on NMC's official Website. However, the course content of the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University represented here can be used for reference and idea of what the Syllabus of the MCh in Paediatric Orthopaedics course will contain:

1. Embryology and development

2. Disorders of normal growth and development

3. Genetic aspects of paediatric orthopaedics

4. Skeletal surgical anatomy, healing and fixation principles

5. General pathophysiology of metabolic and endocrine bone disease

6. Skeletal dysplasias and limb deficiencies

7. Management of a child with developmental disabilities

8. Biomechanics of gait and abnormal gait patterns in children

9. Basics of paediatric anaesthesia, paediatric surgery, general paediatric medical problems and critical care including pharmacology of anesthetics, common pediatric antibiotics, local anaesthetic agents, fluid and electrolytes, and shock management.

10. Imaging – conventional radiographic technique, computed tomography, bone scintigraphy, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron emission tomography (PET), should be able to interpret ultrasound of musculoskeletal system

11. Osteomyelitis and Neonatal infections

12. Septic arthritis

13. Systemic diseases associated with infections- sickle cell, chronic granulomatosis diseases

14. Microbiology of causative organisms and appropriate management of infection.

Arthritis

15. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

16. Spondyloarthropathies

17. Transient synovitis of the hip

18. Neuropathic arthropathies

19. Tuberculous arthritis

20. Tuberculosis of the spine

Congenital disorders of the foot

21. Normal variations, osteochondrosis

22. Flat foot, skew foot

23. Congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)

24. Tarsal coalitions

25. Cavus foot

26. Congenital vertical talus

27. Toe deformities – hallux valgus, polydactyly, syndactyly, hallux rigidus,curly toes

Knee

28. Congenital hyperextension of the knee

29. Patellofemoral instability

30. Bipartite patella,discoid meniscus

31. Congenital tibial deficiency

32. Congenital fibular deficiency

Hip

33. Developmental dysplasia of hip

34. Congenital coxavara

35. Congenital femoral deficiency

Spine

36. Congenital scoliosis

37. Congenital kyphosis

38. Spondylolisthesis

Upper limb

39. Radial deficiency

40. Ulnar deficiency

41. Syndactyly , polydactyly

Trauma

42. Care of the multiple injured child

43. Open fractures

44. Compartment syndrome

45. Vascular injuries

46. Child abuse

Upper limb

47. Fractures of clavicle

48. Fractures and dislocation around the elbow

49. Fractures of the forearm

50. Fractures and dislocations of the wrist and hand Lower limb

51. Pelvis and acetabulum fractures

52. Hip fractures and dislocations

53. Femur fractures

54. Patella fractures and dislocations

55. Tibial spine fractures

56. Meniscal and ligamental injury

57. Tibia and fibula fractures

58. Open fractures tibia

59. Ankle fractures and dislocations

60. Ligament injuries of the ankle

61. Talar fractures and dislocations

62. Calcaneal fracture

63. Lisfranc and open injuries of the foot

64. Metatarsal and phalangeal fractures

65. Spinal injuries, spinal injury without radiological abnormalities Tumours

66. General principles of tumour management, paediatric surgical, medical and radio oncology of musculoskeletal tumour

67. Biopsy and staging

68. Benign tumours – cystic lesions of bones

69. Fibrous dysplasia, odteofibrous dysplasia

70. Osteochondroma

71. Hereditary multiple exostoses

72. Chondroblastoma, chondromyxoid fibroma

73. Langerhans cell histiocytosis

74. Primary synovial chodromatosis , pigmented villonodular synovitis

75. Osteoid osteoma, osteoblastoma

76. Malignant tumours – staging, general principles, management of paediatric malignancy

77. Ewing’s sarcoma

78. Osteosarcoma

79. Soft tissue sarcomas

Metabolic and endocrine diseases

80. General pathophysiology

81. Nutrition and vitamin D deficiency rickets

82. Vitamin D-resistant rickets, renal osteodystrophy

83. Hypoparathyroidism and hyperparathyroidism

84. Scurvy

85. Idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis

86. Osteogenesis imperfect

Orthopaedic related syndromes

87. Downs syndrome (trisomy 21), Marfan syndrome

88. Neurofibromatosis

89. Fibrodysplasiaossificans progressive

90. KlippelTrenaunay Weber and Proteus syndrome

91. Paediatric congenital anomalies associated with general paediatric conditions and syndromes

Bioethics

1. Respect human life and the dignity of every individual

2. Refrain from supporting or committing crimes against humanity and condemn all such acts

3. Treat the sick and injured with competence and compassion and without prejudice and apply the knowledge and skills when needed

4. Protect the privacy and confidentiality of those for whom we care and breach that confidence only when keeping it seriously threatens their health and safety or that of others

5. Work freely with colleagues to discover, develop and promote advances in medicine and public health that ameliorate suffering and contribute to human well-being.

6. Educate the public about present and future threats to the health of humanity.

7. Advocate for social, economic, educational and political changes that ameliorate suffering and contribute to human wellbeing.

8. Teach and mentor those who follow us, for they are the future of our caring professionals.

Career Options

After completing an MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics, candidates will get employment opportunities in Government as well as in the Private sector.

In the Government sector, candidates have various options to choose from which include Registrar, Senior Resident, Demonstrator, Tutor, etc.

While in the Private sector, the options include Resident Doctor, Consultant (Paediatric Orthopedics), Visiting Consultant (Paediatric Orthopedics), Junior Consultant (Paediatric Orthopedics), Senior Consultant (Paediatric Orthopedics), Assistant Professor (Paediatric Orthopedics), Associate Professor (Paediatric Orthopedics).

Courses After MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics Course

MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics is a specialization course that can be pursued after finishing a Postgraduate medical course. After pursuing a specialization, a candidate could also pursue certificate courses and Fellowship programmes recognized by NMC and NBE, where MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics is a feeder qualification.

These include fellowships in:

· Fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedics

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) –MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics Course

• Question: What is the full form of an MCh?

Answer: The full form of an MCh is a Master of Chirurgiae.

• Question: What is an MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics?

Answer: MCh Paediatric Orthopedics or Master of Chirurgiae in Paediatric Orthopedics also known as MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics is a super specialty level course for doctors in India that they do after completion of their postgraduate medical degree course.

• Question: What is the duration of an MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics?

Answer: MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics is a super speciality programme of three years.

• Question: What is the eligibility of an MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics?

Answer: The Candidates must have a postgraduate medical Degree in MS/DNB (Orthopaedics) obtained from any college/university recognized by the Medical Council of India (Now NMC)/NBE, this feeder qualification mentioned here is as of 2022. For any further changes to the prerequisite requirement please refer to the NBE website.

• Question: What is the scope of an MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics?

Answer: MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics offers candidates various employment opportunities and career prospects.

• Question: What is the average salary for an MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics candidate?

Answer: The MCh in Paediatric Orthopedics candidate’s average salary is between Rs. 12 lakhs to Rs. 30 lakhs per annum depending on the experience.

• Question: Can you teach after completing an MCh Course?

Answer: The candidate can teach in a medical college/hospital after completing the MCh course.