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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
