Mr Rajiv A Bajekal: Trauma & orthopaedic surgery

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Overview

Specialises in

Spine

About me

Sensible approach to back problems with often easy solutions for seemingly complex problems without immediately resorting to major surgery. Pragmatic and caring approach.
Safe Hip and Knee replacement surgeon

Areas of interest

low back pain:sciatica;injections for back problems;lumbar disc problems;spinal surgery;spinal stenosis;diskectomy;decompression of the spine;fractures of spine;osteoporotic fractures of spine;balloon kyphoplasty;vertebroplasty;hip arthritis;knee arthritis;meniscal tears

Medical secretaries

Dawn Flat
The Old Bakery School Lane Marham King's Lynn PE33 9JA
020 8449 7624
020 8150 7800
bajekalsec@aol.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Madhurie Chakravarti-Chattopadhyay Fee Assured
Dr Thomas Stambach Fee Assured
Dr Julienne Evans Fee Assured

Dr Geoffrey Leader Fee Assured
Dr Priti Gandre Fee Assured
Dr Peter Karpati Fee Assured

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgeon
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Barnet Hospital
Wellhouse Lane
EN5 3DJ

Research interests

Degenerative disc disease
radicular pain
infections in the spine

Personal interests

Reading
travelling
Cricket

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

• Iatrogenic vascular injuries during arthroplasty of the hip
Z. Alshameeri, R. Bajekal, K. Varty, V. Khanduja BJJ Nov. 2015
• Patel NK, Wright J, Sabharwal S, Afsharpad A, Bajekal R. Hip resurfacing arthroplasty at a non-specialist centre, Ann R Coll Surg Eng 2014; 96:67-72.
• Time delay, length of hospital stay and 30-day mortality in hip fracture patients- paper presented at the EFFORT meeting in May 2013, Istanbul. Zeiad Alshameeri, Aisha Razak and Rajiv Bajekal
• Acute kidney injury in patients admitted with hip fractures- a predictor of mortality- paper presented at the British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress, October 2013. Alshameeri, Razik and Bajekal
• Patel NK, Wright J, Afsharpad A and Bajekal R. International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty, Bruges (Belgium), Sept 2011. (Abstract: J Bone Joint Surg Br 2012 vol. 94-B no. Supp XL 138)
• Return to sports after hip resurfacing- International journal of sports medicine- A.A. Narvani, R.A. Bajekal and H.I. Nwaboku, April 2006.
• .Ankle fracture fixation – do we need a neutralisation plate? Bajekal RA et al Presented at the British Trauma Society, Leeds, October 2001
• Haemophilic arthropathy of the elbow. Presented at the British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress, Brighton, September 1996.
• A study of Haemophilic Arthropathy of the Elbow: Bajekal RA. Thesis submitted to the University of Liverpool for the MCh in Orthopaedics, 1995.
• Frozen Shoulder Syndrome - A comparison of hydraulic distension and manipulation - Sharma R.K., Bajekal R.A. and Bhan S. (International Orthopaedics 1993; 17:275-278).
• Closed Volar Dislocation of the Four Ulnar Carpometacarpal Joints - Bajekal R.A., Kotwal P.P. and Menon D. (Injury 1992; 23:355-356).

About my work

My qualifications & training

My private practice

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

A5293
Transforaminal epidural (lumbar) - (5-50)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5) BMI The Kings Oak Hospital (1-5)
A5290
Transforaminal epidural - (5-50)

BMI The Cavell Hospital (5-50) Spire Bushey Hospital (5-50) Highgate Private Hospital (1-5) BMI The Kings Oak Hospital (5-50)
A5211
Epidural injection (caudal) - (5-50)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5) Highgate Private Hospital (1-5) BMI The Cavell Hospital (1-5) BMI The Kings Oak Hospital (1-5)
A5294
Transforaminal epidural (caudal) - (5-50)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5) BMI The Kings Oak Hospital (1-5)
A5761
Facet joint injection (under x-ray control) - 3 to 4 joints - (5-50)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5) BMI The Kings Oak Hospital (1-5)
V2542
Posterior excision of disc prolapse with undercutting facetectomy +/- decompression - lumbar region (1 or 2 levels) - (5-50)

BMI The Cavell Hospital (1-5)
A5771
Facet joint injection (under x-ray control) - 5 or more joints - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
V4453
Balloon kyphoplasty - greater than two levels - (1-5)
W9240
Examination/ manipulation of joint under general anaesthetic +/- injection +/- arthrogram (as sole procedure) - (1-5)

Highgate Private Hospital (1-5)
V4451
Balloon kyphoplasty - single level - (1-5)

BMI The Kings Oak Hospital (1-5)
XR100
Fluoroscopically guided biopsy(ies) - (1-5)

BMI The Kings Oak Hospital (1-5)
V2660
Revision of decompression for central spinal stenosis - (1-5)

BMI The Kings Oak Hospital (1-5)
A5210
Epidural injection (lumbar) - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
W8500
Multiple arthroscopic operation on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - (1-5)

Spire Bushey Hospital (1-5)
W4210
Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint, +/- cement, +/- patella - (1-5)
W9040
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - (1-5)

Highgate Private Hospital (1-5)
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