Mr Rajesh Kakwani
Specialties
Orthopaedic surgery
Sub-specialty
Lower limb
Qualifications
MBBS, MS Ortho, DNB Ortho, MCh Orth, FRCS Orth, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
GMC number: 5205151
Practicing since: 1994
About
Mr Kakwani studied medicine and then completed his post-graduation (Masters Degree) in Orthopaedics from the Mumbai University, India. He completed his MCh Orthopaedics degree from the University of Liverpool in 2006.
Mr Kakwani completed his Higher Surgical Training at the Northern Deanery, gaining the FRCS (Orth) accreditation in 2012. He was fellowship trained in foot and ankle surgery at Bristol and Sheffield.
Mr Kakwani completed the AO Trauma Fellowship in Hannover, Germany in 2011. He was awarded BOFAS Travelling fellowship to the Sigvard Hansen Foot and Ankle Unit, Seattle in 2014. He is and has been a Clinical and Educational Supervisor for the Orthopaedic Specialty Trainees and teaches in a variety of regional and national courses.
Mr Kakwani is the Quality Assurance lead for the national orthopaedic Specialist Advisory Committee. He is the external assessor for the Charing Cross training program. He is the Allied Healthcare Professional lead for the British Foot and Ankle Society Education Committee. He has served as a member of the National Orthopaedic Selection Design group. He is an FRCS Trauma & Orthopaedics Examiner. He is executive member of the British Indian Orthopaedic Society. He has been voted to be the ‘Trainer of the Year’ twice.
Treatments & Tests
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle fusion
- Ankle ligament repair
- Ankle replacement
- Bunion surgery (bunionectomy)
- Flat foot correction
- Foot and ankle surgery
- Forefoot reconstructive surgery
- Fusion of big toe
- Hallux Valgus Surgery
- Hemiarthroplasty
- Hindfoot fusion
- Hindfoot osteotomy
- Ingrown toenail (and ingrown toenail surgery)
- Keller’s arthroplasty
- Manipulation under anaesthesia (MUA)
- Midfoot fusion
- Midfoot osteotomy
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Subtalar arthroscopy
- Subtalar fusion
- Tendon transfer
- Tibial osteotomy
- Toe joint fusion
- Toe surgery
- Trauma reconstruction
- Trauma Surgery
- Trigger Point Injections
- Triple Fusion
- Arthroscopy
- Matrix-induced chondrocyte implantation (MACI)
- Orthotics
Research
Revision Total Ankle Arthroplasty Using a Novel Modular Fixed-Bearing Revision Ankle System. Martin R, Dean M, Kakwani R, Murty A, Sharpe I, Townshend D. Foot Ankle Spec. 2024 May 7: PMID: 38715311.
Two to Five-Year Outcomes of Total Ankle Arthroplasty with the Infinity Fixed-Bearing Implant: A Concise Follow-up of a Previous Report. Townshend D, Kakwani R, Goldberg A. . J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Dec 6;105(23):1846-1856. 2023 Oct 16. PMID: 38063779; PMCID: PMC10695343.
Safety of the neurovascular bundles when performing minimally invasive calcaneal osteotomy: A cadaveric study. Guirguis J, El Sayad M, Kakwani M, Townshend D, Kakwani R. Foot Ankle Surg. 2024 Feb;30(2):161-164. doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2023.11.001. Epub 2023 Nov 4. PMID: 37993357
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Patient Specific Versus Standard Instrumentation. Yau J, Emmerson B, Kakwani R, Murty AN, Townshend DN. Foot Ankle Spec. 2023 Jun 23. PMID: 37350251.
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Early Mobilization vs Six Weeks of Immobilization in a Walking Cast Following Total Ankle Replacement: Ramaskandhan J, Kakwani R, Siddique M.. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2023 Jan 2:S1067-2516(22)00370-2. PMID: 36710141.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 Mar 16;104(Suppl 1):163-175, PMID: 35315608
Current concepts review of hallux valgus, Mehak Kakwani, Rajesh Kakwani, Jounral of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, Volume 8, Issue 3, 2021, pages 222-230, ISSN 2214-9635
The Hintegra total ankle replacement: survivorship, failure modes and patient reported outcomes in seventy consecutive cases with a minimum five year follow-up. Clifton LJ, Kingman A, Rushton PRP, Murty A, Kakwani R, Coorsh J, Townshend DN. Int Orthop. 2021 Sep;45(9):2331-2336. PMID: 34143253.
A multicentre retrospective cohort study of First metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis: S Kannan, Kakwani, J Foot Ankle Surg. 2021 May-Jun;60(3):436-439. Epub 2020 Nov 3. PMID: 33461923
Podium presentation: BOA 2020, EFORT 2020
Outcomes of Revision Surgery for Failed Total Ankle Replacement: Revision Arthroplasty versus Arthrodesis, A Egglestone, Kakwani, Townshend, Murty; accepted for publication in International Orthopaedics, Aug 2020, INOR-00881R2
Podium presentation: BOFAS 2019
Total Hip Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture. HEALTH Investigators, Bhandari M et al, .N Engl J Med. 2019 Dec 5;381(23):2199-2208. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1906190. Epub 2019 Sep 26.PMID: 31557429
A Feasibility Study Comparing Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection With Saline for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis Using a Prospective, Randomized Trial Design. Johnson-Lynn S, Cooney A, Ferguson D, Bunn D, Gray W, Coorsh J, Kakwani R, Townshend D. Foot Ankle Spec. 2018 May 1:1938640018776065. PMID: 29779399
A randomized controlled trial comparing the Thompson hemiarthroplasty with the Exeter polished tapered stem and Unitrax modular head in the treatment of displaced intracapsular fractures of the hip. Sims AL, Parsons N, Achten J, Griffin XL, Costa ML, Reed MR; CORNET trainee collaborative. Bone Joint J. 2018 Mar 1;100-B(3):352-360. PMID: 29589786
Total ankle replacement versus arthrodesis (TARVA): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Goldberg AJ, Zaidi R, Thomson C, Doré CJ, Skene SS, Cro S, Round J, Molloy A, Davies M, Karski M, Kim L, Cooke P; TARVA study group. BMJ Open. 2016 Sep 6;6(9):e012716. PMID: 27601503
Outcome of Minimally Invasive Distal Metatarsal Metaphyseal Osteotomy (DMMO) for Lesser Toe Metatarsalgia. Haque S, Kakwani R, Chadwick C, Davies MB, Blundell CM. Foot Ankle Int. 2016 Jan;37(1):58-63. PMID:26314303
Two-year outcomes of MOBILITY Total Ankle Replacement. Ramaskandhan JR, Kakwani R, Kometa S, Bettinson K, Siddique MS. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Apr 2;96(7): PMID:24695930
Pre-operative echocardiogram in hip fracture patients with cardiac murmur–an audit. Jettoo P, Kakwani R, Junejo S, Talkhani I, Dixon P. J Orthop Surg Res. 2011 Sep 23;6:49, PMID:21943077
Immobilisation of the knee and ankle and its impact on drivers’ braking times: a driving simulator study. Waton A, Kakwani R, Cooke NJ, Litchfield D, Kok D, Middleton H, Irwin L. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2011 Jul;93(7):928-31. PMID: 21705565
Podium presentation: EFORT 2011, SICOT 2011
Medium term results of revision total hip replacement using radial impaction grafting and a collared textured stem. Kakwani RG, Saquib M, Kashyap S. Hip Int. 2009 Jul-Sep;19(3):227-33. PMID: 19876876
Podium presentation: SICOT 2008, BHS 2009 Poster BOA 2008
The effect of laminar air-flow on the results of the Austin-Moore hemiarthroplasty, Kakwani RG, Yohannah D, Wahab KH. Injury. 2007 Jul;38(7):820-3.PMID: 17157847
Rupture of the pectoralis major muscle: surgical treatment in athletes. Kakwani RG, Matthews JJ, Kumar KM, Pimpalnerkar A, Mohtadi N. Int Orthop. 2007 Apr;31(2):159-63. PMID: 16847645
Autologous blood transfusion following total knee arthroplasty: is it always necessary? Tellisi N, Kakwani R, Hulse N, Abusitta G, Ashammakhi N, Wahab KA. Int Orthop. 2006 Oct;30(5):412-4. PMID 16761154
Memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
- Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland
Clinics
Mr. Kakwani sees patients at North Tyneside and Hexham general hospitals.
Insurers Mr Rajesh Kakwani works with
Mr Rajesh Kakwani works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Simplyhealth
