Dr. Santoshkumar Hakkalamani

Qualifications & Education:

• CCT (Trauma & Orthopaedics) – JCST, UK
• FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) – Royal College of Surgeons, England
• MRCS (Edinburgh) – Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
• MS (Orthopaedics) – MAHE University, Manipal
• MBBS – JJM Medical College, Davangere

Areas of Expertise:

• Lower Limb Arthroplasty (Hip & Knee Replacement)
• Revision Arthroplasty
• Soft Tissue Knee Surgery
• Arthroscopic Ligament Reconstructions
• Foot & Ankle Surgery
• Complex Trauma & Reconstructive Orthopaedics
• Rapid Rehabilitation in Joint Replacement & Ligament Reconstruction

Professional Experience:

• Senior Consultant & Lead Orthopaedic Surgeon – Trustwell Hospital, Bengaluru
• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon – BGS Gleneagles & Global Hospitals, Bengaluru
• Orthopaedic Specialist roles across multiple NHS Trusts in the UK (Wirral, Liverpool, Coventry, York, Crewe, Manchester, Dublin)
• Extensive experience across trauma, arthroplasty, sports medicine, paediatric orthopaedics & reconstructive procedures

Fellowships:

• British Orthopaedic Association Transitional Fellowship – Lower Limb Arthroplasty & Trauma, Coventry, UK
• Knee Fellowship – Arthroplasty & Soft Tissue Knee Surgery, York NHS Trust, UK
• Knee Research Fellowship – Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, UK

Awards & Honors:

• 1st Prize – Best Oral Presentation, SICOT Meeting
• 1st Prize – Orthopaedic Knowledge, BOTA Meeting, UK
• 2nd Prize – Poster Presentation, BOFSS, UK
• Best Case Discussion Participant – AO Basics
• National Merit Scholarship

Publications:

• Short vs. Standard Duration Tourniquet in TKR – Acta Orthopaedica Belgica (2015)
• Tranexamic Acid & Re-infusion Drains in TKA – Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol (2010)
• Implant Removal After Patella Fracture Fixation – Orthopaedics (2010)
• Tibial-Stem Dissociation in Revision TKA – Journal of Arthroplasty (2008)
• Anatomical Variations in VMO – MRI Study – JBJS Br (2007)
• Impact Factor of Seven Orthopaedic Journals – JBJS Br (2006)
• Plasma Cell Tumour – Case Report – Euro Radiology (2007)
• Bimalleolar vs. Lateral Malleolar Fracture Outcomes – JBJS Online
• Autologous Transfusion in TKR – JBJS Br Online (2008)

Published Abstracts:

Includes abstracts published in JBJS, Injury Extra and others, covering:

• Meniscal tears
• Revision TKA outcomes
• Tranexamic acid in TKR
• Distal femur fracture outcomes
• Syndesmotic screw removal
• Studies on knee, foot & trauma surgery

International Presentations:

Presented at international forums, including:

• SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress
• British Trauma Society
• EFFORT (Spain, Austria, France, Italy)
• BASK Meetings (UK)
• European Trauma Congress
• BOFSS & BTS Conferences

Topics include:

• Total Knee Replacement techniques
• Fracture outcome analysis
• Knee arthroscopy
• Revision arthroplasty
• Soft tissue knee reconstruction

Languages Known:

English, Kannada, and Hindi