Mr Kasetti Ravikumar: Trauma & orthopaedic surgery

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Overview

Specialises in

Foot
Hip

Knee

Shoulder

About me

Mr Kasetti Ravikumar was appointed to his consultant's post in 2001 at Maidstone Hospital, part of the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.
His interests include lower limb arthroplasty encompassing primary and revision hip and knee replacements.
Mr Kasetti Ravikumar also specialises in reconstructive surgery of the knee, routinely performing arthroscopic ACL, PCL, tibial and femoral osteotomy, meniscal suturing, computer assisted knee replacement, joint cartilage regenerative procedures such as OATS, AMIC and microfracture.
He has an active interest in research and has published a number of articles in peer reviewed journals. He is also a tutor in orthopaedics. In addition to the above, Mr Ravikumar has an interest in orthopaedic trauma and undertakes medico-legal work for personal injury claims.

Areas of interest

Sports injuries of knee; Arthroscopy of knee;Primary and Revision Knee replacement surgery; Knee Ligament reconstruction including anterior cruciate ligament, PCL, MPFL; Primary & Revision Hip replacement surgery; Shoulder surgery; Ankle surgery, Bunions and Corrective surgery of feet, General Orthopaedics; Trauma

Medical secretaries

Michelle Foster
BMI The Somerfield Hospital 63-77 London Road MAIDSTONE ME16 0DU
01622 208074
01622 752186
01622 752186
boneconsultant@hotmail.com

Anaesthetists worked with (Bupa members, please ask your consultant whether your anaesthetist is fee-assured)

Dr Richard Leech

Dr Mark Howells

Dr Anand Rajasekaran

About me

External resources

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at
Maidstone Hospital
Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury

Research interests

He has an active interest in research and has published a number of articles in peer reviewed journals. He is presently working on a met analysis of type of knee ligament reconstruction

Personal interests

I enjoy computing, travelling and spending time with my family.

Awards received

1. Secured National Merit Scholarship Certificate
2. "Best Resident in Orthopaedics" award at B.J.Medical College
3. Secured a University rank and high first class in M.S.(Orthopaedics)

Languages spoken

English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu

Publications

Spinal Hydatidosis - A case report.
Published in full in the Medical Journal of
Western India, Vol.18, 1990, page 86.

Unstable Distal Radial Fractures - An Evaluation of Treatment Modalities.
Published in the Medical Journal of Western
India, Volume.18,1990, page 67.

Revision hip arthroplasty using the Wagner cementless self-locking stem - a review of early results

Thesis submitted for M.ch.Orth.
examination,University of Liverpool, 1996.

Internal fixation Vs hemiarthroplasty Vs total hip replacement for displaced subcapital fractures of femur - 13 year results of a prospecive randomised study

Published in the Injury 31(10): 793-797,
December 2000

Drainage versus non-drainage in total hip arthroplasty - A prospective randomised study
Published in Hip International, 11(1):49-54,
March 2001

Ten Little Hospitals
Published in Current Orthopaedics, 13:163-
171, April 1999.

Garden's Procedure in Tennis Elbow
- a Retrospective Study
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2004
Dec;12(2):226-9.

Heterotopic Ossification following Uncemented Hydroxyapatite coated Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
Publication in Journal of Arthroplasty

'Gap Healing' Observed In Hydroxyapatite Coated Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Presented at ESSKA, London, September
2000 and Published in the proceedings
section of ESSKA

Courses offered to GPs

Take part in Educational Programme at KIMS

Hand outs on Orthopaedic conditions & treatments

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

My private practice

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

Procedures completed

X3770
Intramuscular injection with x-ray control (e.g. piriformis block) - (5-50)

BMI The Somerfield Hospital (1-5)
W8500
Multiple arthroscopic operation on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - (5-50)

BMI The Somerfield Hospital (5-50) KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
W4210
Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint, +/- cement, +/- patella - (5-50)

BMI The Somerfield Hospital (1-5) KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
W3712
Primary total hip replacement +/- cement - (1-5)
W9040
Injection(s), +/- aspiration, into joint(s), cyst, bursa or soft tissue - (1-5)

KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5) BMI The Somerfield Hospital (1-5)
X4810
Change of cast without general anaesthetic - (1-5)

KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5) BMI The Somerfield Hospital (1-5)
AA663
Injection of viscosupplementation into joint (with or without x-ray control) - (1-5)

BMI The Somerfield Hospital (1-5) KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
W8192
Open subacromial decompression (as sole procedure) - (1-5)

BMI The Somerfield Hospital (1-5)
W9030
One or two injections, +/- aspiration, into joint(s), cyst, bursa or soft tissue, with image guidance - (1-5)
T5900
Excision of ganglion - (1-5)

BMI The Somerfield Hospital (1-5)
S0656
Removal of lipoma - (1-5)

KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
S5210
Injection into subcutaneous tissue/painful trigger point under local anaesthetic - (1-5)

KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
W4230
Revision of total replacement of knee joint - (1-5)
W2100
Primary open reduction of intra-articular fracture of long bone with internal fixation, e.g. proximal humerus or proximal tibia (+/- arthroscopic assistance) - (1-5)
T6800
Delayed or secondary repair of tendon (including graft, transfer and/or prosthesis) (not otherwise specified) - (1-5)
W2830
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding k-wires - (1-5)

BMI The Somerfield Hospital (1-5)
W7420
Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (including arthroscopic and meniscectomy) - (1-5)

KIMS Hospital Limited (1-5)
A6510
Carpal tunnel release (open) - (1-5)

BMI The Somerfield Hospital (1-5)
S4480
Removal of foreign body in deeper tissue - (1-5)
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