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Dr. Rakesh Rajput

Dr. Rakesh Rajput

Head of Department (HOD)

35 years of experience

Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeons

MBBS, MS, FRCS, MCh

Reg. No.: 47393, WBMC

Calcutta Medical Research Institute | CK Birla Hospitals, Kolkata

English

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About Dr. Rakesh Rajput

  • Dr. Rajput is a practicing medical professional with experience mentoring in orthopedic surgery. 
  • He has an extraordinary 35 years of experience filled with knowledge and practical cases. 
  • His practices in both the UK and Australia, apart from India, have further expanded his horizons and expertise through the diversity of cases he has witnessed and the successful handling of them. 
  • The skills of Dr. Rajput expand to both preservation and cure. While his focus is to preserve the joints, he excels in primary, revision and robotic joint replacement surgeries. 
  • His clinical practice-based specialization is in: 
    • Primary and revision hip and total knee replacement 
    • Pelvic and acetabular trauma, including fractures 
    • Pelvic osteotomy 
    • Robotic total knee replacement surgery
    • Trauma management and sporting injuries 
  • Dr. Rajput is renowned for his excellence in spinal surgery, reconstructive surgery for deformities, and elbow and polytrauma replacement surgery. 
  • Dr. Rajput’s medical journey began with MBBS from R.G. Kar Medical College in 1989. 
  • He went on to pursue an M. S., FRCPS (twice) and MCh. in Orthopedics. 
  • He also learned from a wide range of training courses from 1997 to 2001. 
  • His work experience is diverse across several countries, such as Scotland, Ireland, Dublin, Australia and India.

Education

  • MBBS, R.G. Kar Medical College, 1989
  • MS, Orthopedic Surgery, University of Calcutta, 1994 
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS), Glasgow, 1997
  • MCh, Ortho, University of Dundee, Scotland, 1999
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS), (Trauma & Ortho), Intercollegiate Board, UK, 2004

Training & Certificates

  • Foot and Ankle Course, Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, Stanmore, 2001
  • Monoaxial, Hybrid and Circular Frame Course, Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, Stanmore, 2001 
  • Ankle Masterclass, Avon Orthopedic Center, 2001 
  • Changing Concepts in Children’s Orthopedics, Fairfax Place, London, 2001 
  • Minifragment/Hand Fracture Fixation Workshop, Whipps Cross Hospital, 2000
  • A. O. Workshop for External Fixation and Intramedullary Nailing, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2000
  • Basic Hip Arthroplasty Course, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2000
  • Basic Knee Arthroplasty Course, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2000
  • Radiation Protection Course, University College Dublin, School of Diagnostic Imaging, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, 2000 
  • Advanced Surgical Techniques in Hip Replacement Surgery, Orthopedic Skills Unit, Dundee, Scotland, 1999
  • A. O. Advanced Course, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK, 1998 
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support course (A.T.L.S.), Lister Postgraduate Institute, Edinburgh, UK, 1998 
  • A. O. Basic Course, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK, 1997 
  • Masterclass in Revision Arthroplasty, Bangkok

Past Experience

  • Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon Specialist, Total Knee Replacement, Hip & Joint Replacement, Fortis Hospital
  • Specialist Registrar, Trauma and Orthopedics, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK, 2004 
  • Specialist Registrar, Trauma and Orthopedics, Weston General Hospital, WSM, Northern Somerset, 2003  
  • Specialist Registrar, Trauma and Orthopedics, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, UK, 2003
  • Specialist Registrar, Trauma and Orthopedics, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK, 2002 
  • Specialist Registrar, Trauma and Orthopedics, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK, 2002  
  • Specialist Registrar, Trauma and Orthopedics, Yeovil Hospital, Yeovil, UK, 2001
  • Trust Registrar, Trauma and Orthopedics, Whipps Cross Hospital, UK, 2000
  • Special Registrar (Locum), Trauma and Orthopedics, Perth Royal Hospital, Perth, UK, 2000
  • Special Registrar (Locum), Trauma and Orthopedics, Inverclyde Royal Infirmary, Greenock, UK, 2000
  • Registrar, Trauma and Orthopedics, Mater Misericordiae Hospital Dublin, Ireland, 1998
  • Registrar, Trauma and Orthopedics, Cork University Hospital, Ireland, Cork, 1998 
  • Registrar, Trauma and Orthopedics, St. Nessan's Regional Orthopedic Hospital Co. Limerick, Ireland, 1997 
  • Registrar, Trauma and Orthopedics, James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Dublin, 1997 
  • Senior House Officer III, Orthopedics, Falkirk & District Royal, Larbert, Scotland, 1997  
  • Senior House Officer, Urology, Benenden Hospital, Kent, UK 1996
  • Senior House Officer, Orthopedics, Lincoln County Hospital, Lincoln, UK, 1996

Awards

  • Ian Smillie Class Award of Distinction for best M. Ch., Ortho, University of Dundee, Scotland, 1999
  • L. M. Banerjee Silver Medal for best surgical student, University of Calcutta, India, 1986

Associations/Membership

  • Indian Arthroplasty Association 
  • Indian Orthopedic Association 
  • Indian Medical Association 
  • Tripura Medical College 
  • British Orthopedic Association

Paper Published

  • Rajput, R., et al. (1994). Evaluation of the treatment of spondylolisthesis by anterior interbody fusion [Dissertation, M. S., Orthopedic Surgery]. University of Calcutta.
  • Rajput, R., et al. (1994). Anterior interbody fusion for spondylolisthesis. Presented at the West Bengal Orthopedic Annual Meeting, West Bengal, India.
  • Rajput, R., et al. (1998). Impaction grafting: A look at the initial structural integrity. Presented at the IOA meeting in Derry, Ireland.
  • Ranjith R., Mullet H., Rajput R., Masterson E.L. (1998). Impaction grafting: a look at the initial structural integrity, JBJS(Br.), 80-B: supp. III 
  • Rajput, R., et al. (1999). Evaluation and development of a new method to assess tension in applied cerclage wires [Dissertation, M. Ch., Ortho]. University of Dundee, Scotland.
  • Rajput, R., et al. (2000). Evaluation of a new cerclage wiring system using super elastic material [Poster presentation]. Scottish Orthopedic Meeting, Stirling, Scotland.

Field of Expertise

  • Acetabular Fracture Fixation
  • Achilles SutureBridge
  • Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Separation Repair
  • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Treatment
  • Ankle Arthroscopy
  • Ankle Fixation
  • Ankle Fusion
  • Ankle Surgery
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
  • Arthrodesis (Fusion of Bones)
  • Arthrolysis
  • Arthroscopic (Minimally Invasive) Ankle Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Bankart Repair
  • Arthroscopic Capsular Release
  • Arthroscopic Debridement of Calcium Deposits
  • Arthroscopic Loose Shoulder Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Menisectomy
  • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
  • Arthrotomy
  • Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI)
  • Bilateral Total Hip Replacement
  • Bilateral Total Knee Replacement
  • Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR)
  • Bone Reconstruction
  • Boutonniere Deformity Treatment
  • Bursitis - Impingement Surgery
  • Carpal Tunnel Surgery
  • Closed Reduction for Fracture
  • Congenital Limb Defects Surgery
  • Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia (CPT) Surgery
  • Corrective Osteotomy and Fixation with Bone Graft
  • Corrective Osteotomy Fixation and Ligament Reconstruction Surgery
  • Debridement of Achilles Tendon
  • Distal Clavicle Excision
  • Elbow Arthroscopy
  • Elbow Replacement Surgery
  • Elbow Surgery
  • Extensor Mechanism Realignment
  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) Surgery
  • Femur Reconstruction
  • Foot and Ankle Deformity Correction
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Foot Drop Surgery
  • Fracture Reduction and Fixation
  • Ganglion Cyst Excision
  • High Tibial Osteotomy
  • Hip Arthroplasty
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Hip Joint Preservation Surgery
  • Hip Reconstruction Surgery
  • Hip Replacement with Computer Navigation
  • Internal Fixation of Fractures
  • Joint Dislocation Repair
  • Joint Replacement
  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Knee Meniscectomy
  • Knock Knee Surgery
  • Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction
  • Lateral Retinacular Release Surgery
  • Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD) Treatment
  • Limb Lengthening
  • Lower Femoral Osteotomy
  • Meniscal Repair
  • Meniscus Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
  • Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement
  • Minimally Invasive Shoulder Replacement
  • Open Reduction of Fracture
  • Osteochondral Autografting (Mosaicplasty)
  • Osteotomy
  • Palmar Fasciectomy
  • Partial Hip Replacement
  • Partial Knee Replacement
  • Patellofemoral Replacement
  • Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO)
  • Plantar Fascia Release
  • Pollicization Surgery
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Reconstruction
  • Reverse Shoulder Replacement
  • Revision ACL Reconstruction Surgery
  • Revision Hip Replacement
  • Revision Joint Surgery
  • Robotic Hip Replacement
  • Robotic Knee Replacement
  • Rotator Cuff Surgery
  • Shoulder Arthroscopy
  • Shoulder Impingement Surgery
  • Shoulder Labral Tear Surgery
  • Shoulder Replacement
  • Shoulder Resurfacing
  • Superior Labral Tear Anterior to Posterior (SLAP) Repair Surgery
  • Syndactyly Surgery
  • Synovectomy
  • Tendon Repair Surgery
  • Thumb Arthroplasty
  • Tibial Tubercle Transfer
  • TightRope Fixation
  • Total Hip Replacement
  • Total Shoulder Replacement
  • Trigger Point Injection (TPI)
  • Unilateral Total Knee Replacement
  • Wrist Joint Replacement (Wrist Arthroplasty)
  • Achilles Tendinitis
  • ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Tears
  • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
  • Adhesive Capsulitis
  • Adolescent Sports Injuries of the Knee
  • Adult Acquired Flatfoot
  • Adult Scoliosis
  • Adult-Onset Still's Disease
  • Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS) in Children
  • Ankle Injury
  • Ankle Ligament Tear
  • Ankle Valgus Deformity
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
  • Arachnoiditis
  • Arthritis
  • Arthritis of the Thumb Base
  • Avascular Necrosis
  • Back Strains and Sprains
  • Biceps Tendon Rupture
  • Bipolar Disorder in Children
  • Blisters
  • Blount's Disease
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bone Fractures
  • Bone Spurs (Osteophytes)
  • Bow Legs
  • Brachioradial Pruritus
  • Broken Ankle
  • Broken Collarbone (Clavicle Fracture)
  • Broken Heel Bone (Calcaneus)
  • Broken Ribs
  • Bunions
  • Bunions (Hallux Valgus)
  • Bursitis
  • Bursitis in Shoulder
  • Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition Disease (CPPD, or Pseudogout)
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Central Nervous System Vasculitis
  • Charcot Foot
  • Chronic Myofascial Pain (CMP)
  • Claw Toes
  • Clubfoot
  • Congenital Dislocation of the Knee (CDK)
  • Congenital Hand Deformities
  • Congenital Hand Differences
  • Congenital Hip Dislocations
  • Congenital Limb Deformities
  • Congenital Vertical Talus (CVT)
  • Connective Tissue Diseases
  • Coxa Vara Deformity
  • Cryoglobulinemia
  • Cubitus Varus Deformity
  • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
  • Dislocated Elbow
  • Dislocated Shoulder
  • Dislocation
  • EGPA (Churg-Strauss Syndrome)
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
  • Eosinophilia
  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Fibrous Dysplasia
  • Flat Foot
  • Foot & Ankle Fractures Malunion
  • Foot & Ankle Fractures Nonunion
  • Foot and Ankle Arthritis
  • Foot Deformities
  • Frozen Shoulder
  • Golfer's Elbow
  • Gout
  • Hallux Rigidus (Stiff Big Toe)
  • Hammertoe
  • Hamstring Injury
  • Heel Pain
  • Hemimelia
  • High Ankle Sprain
  • Hip Dysplasia
  • Hip Fracture
  • Hip Labral Tear
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Joint Pain
  • Juvenile Dermatomyositis
  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
  • Juvenile Localized Scleroderma
  • Knee Pain
  • Knee Pain in Teens
  • Lisfranc (Midfoot) Injury
  • Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors
  • Mallet Finger
  • Meniscus Tear
  • Metatarsalgia (Foot Pain)
  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
  • Morton’s Neuroma
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Olecranon Fracture
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteochondral Lesion
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Osteopenia
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Overuse Syndrome
  • Paget's Disease
  • Patellar Tendonitis
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
  • PCL (Posterior Cruciate Ligament) Tear
  • Pediatric and Adolescent Scoliosis
  • Pediatric Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
  • Pediatric Systemic Scleroderma
  • Perthes Disease
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Plantar Fibroma and Fibromatosis
  • Polymelia
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Radial Head Fractures
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Vasculitis
  • Rickets
  • Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
  • Sacroiliitis
  • Sarcoma
  • Sciatica
  • Scleroderma
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Sever’s Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
  • Shoulder Fractures
  • Shoulder Tendinitis
  • Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
  • Slipping Rib Syndrome
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spinal Fracture
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spine Tumor
  • Spondylitis
  • Sports Injury
  • Sprengel's Deformity
  • Steppage Gait
  • Stress Fracture
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in Children
  • Temporal Arteritis
  • Tendinitis
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Thigh Contusion
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
  • Toe Fracture
  • Torn Meniscus
  • Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
  • Uveitis
  • Vasculitis
  • Vasculitis in Children
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