External resources
Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust (CMFT).
Research interests
Lead investigator of three randomised control trials that together recruited more than 400 patients. The trials were pivotal in establishing tranexamic acid as a cheap and safe option to reduce blood loss during hip and knee replacements, and to find ways of reducing pain after performing shoulder arthroscopy.
Personal interests
I love swimming, playing badminton and table tennis in my spare time.
I am a keen music enthusiast and like playing flute and guitar.
Awards received
1.Gold Medal in Postgraduate (M.S) exams.
2.First rank in the international SICOT diploma examination 2011 held at Prague.
3. First prize in R&D conference at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust for randomized control trial of Tranexamic acid in Knee replacement.
Publications
1. Determination of a safe INR for joint injections in patients taking warfarin: RCS Annals 2015 Nov, 97 (8): 589-591.
2. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the topical administration of tranexamic acid in total hip and knee replacement, Bone joint journal 2014 Aug, 96-B (8): 1005-1015. (PMID 25086114)
3. The effect of Tranexamic acid on artificial joint materials: A biomechanical study (The Biotranx study), Journal Orthop Traumatol, 2014 Aug 5 (Epub ahead of print, PMID 25091616)
4. Distal biceps tendon rupture: Current concepts. Injury 2012 Nov. (PMID 23199755)
5. Topical (Intra-Articular) Tranexamic Acid Reduces Blood Loss and Transfusion Rates Following Total Hip Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Trial (TRANX-H). J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Nov 6;95(21):1969-74 [PMID: 24196467]
6. Topical (Intra-Articular) Tranexamic Acid Reduces Blood Loss and Transfusion Rates Following Total Knee Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Trial (TRANX-K). J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Nov 6;95(21):1961-8 [PMID: 24196466]
7. INSTRUCTIONAL REVIEW: Tranexamic acid in total knee replacement: systematic review and meta-analysis. JBJS (Br), VOL. 93-B, No. 12, DECEMBER 2011 (PMID: 22161917)
8. Medium term results of Avon patellofemoral joint replacement. Indian J Orthop 2011;45:439-44 (PMID: 21886926)
9. Snapping Hip syndrome: Results of partial release and anterior transposition of iliotibial band. Journal Of Musculoskeletal Pain, 19(03), pp. 158 - 163.DOI: 10.3109/10582452.2011.582983
10. Conservative management of psoas haematoma following complex lumbar surgery. Lakkol S, Sarda P. et al. Indian J Orthop 2014;48:107-10 (PMID: 24600073)
11. Hip arthroplasty fatality related to dabigatran induced gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2014 Jan;96(1):115-7 (PMID: 24417860)
12. Bone Osteolysis following AC joint reconstruction using Surgilig: Shoulder and Elbow; Jan 2014,
DOI: 10.1111/sae.12035
13. Lateral subtalar dislocation; ORTHOPEDICS 2008; 31:718 (PMID: 19292363)
14. Patella Refashioning using bone cuts during TKR in Patient with previous bilateral patellectomy: The Internet Journal of Orthopedic Surgery. 2007. Volume 5 Number 1.
15. Bilateral Quadriceps Tendon Rupture: Sequelae Of Patellar Maltracking? The Internet Journal of Orthopedic Surgery. 2007; Volume 5, Number 1.
16. Giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath in a knee. The Internet Journal of Orthopedic Surgery. 2008. Volume 9 Number 2.
Courses offered to GPs
I teach on arthroscopy skills courses and offer talks/seminars to GPs on joint examination and injection techniques or other relevant topics of interest.
