Mr Kasetti Ravikumar: Trauma & orthopaedic surgery

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Mr Kasetti Ravikumar

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Specialises in

Foot

Hip

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 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 208082
01622 752186
boneconsultant@hotmail.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Richard Leech Fee Assured
Dr Mark Howells Fee Assured

Dr Nicholas C Jones Fee Assured
Dr Trudie Phillips Fee Assured

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
Educational Activities at GP practices
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)

(1-5) (1-5)
W3712
Primary total hip replacement +/- cement - (5-50)

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

(1-5) (1-5)
W9040
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - (1-5)

(1-5) (1-5)
W9030
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - (1-5)

(1-5) (1-5)
W4210
Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint, +/- cement, +/- patella - (1-5)

(1-5) (1-5)
W9240
Examination/ manipulation of joint under general anaesthetic +/- injection +/- arthrogram (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
W8200
Arthroscopic meniscectomy (including debridement) - (1-5)

(1-5) (1-5)
AA663
Injection of viscosupplementation into joint (with or without x-ray control) - (1-5)

(1-5)
S4480
Removal of foreign body in deeper tissue - (1-5)
W5810
Patella resurfacing (as sole procedure) - (1-5)

(1-5)
A6030
Transection of peripheral nerve for neuroma - (1-5)

(1-5)
S4740
Drainage of large subcutaneous abscess/haematoma - (1-5)
T7910
Open subacromial decompression and rotator cuff repair +/- excision of distal clavicle - (1-5)

(1-5)
T6780
Primary repair of achilles tendon - (1-5)

(1-5)
X4810
Change of cast without general anaesthetic - (1-5)
W7420
Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (including arthroscopic and meniscectomy) - (1-5)
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