Orthopaedics

The department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery have developed easy to understand information material for patients and families. Please click on the link relevant to your condition:

• Joint Replacement Brochure
• Spine Brochure
• Osteoarthritis
• AVN of the hip
• ACL reconstruction
• Fracture Fixation
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Back Pain
• Exercise after Knee Replacement – A patient guide
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Bone Tumours
• Stress Fracture of the foot
• Complex reconstruction of non-union of fracture

The department of orthopaedics offer coveted DNB Orthopaedics residency program offered by National Board of Examinations. Every year two students join the residency program. The department is going to very shortly start a fellowship program in hip & knee arthroplasty (MUHS/ SICOT) program. A USP of our program is a robust mentorship from the top most experts in the field of orthopaedics. The students get ample opportunity to enhance their skill under supervision performing complex procedures and taking an active part in patient’s clinical care.

Annually a specialty review course is being conducted by the department that attracts students from all cross the country. This course has workshops, live surgeries and didactics that are designed to improve and enhance overall skill development.

The current students enrolled in the department of our hospital for DNB program are:

The department has a rich history and tradition of participating in and publishing high quality research. Some of these research have been considered major breakthrough in the field. Many of the consultants from department are considered thought leaders and key opinion leaders in their respective area of expertise. The department fosters and encourages a spirit of innovation with all the students and fellows engaging with their mentors in various research projects. Some of the publications and current research undertaken in department is as follows:

1. Books: Editor - Total Hip Replacement- a overview : Dr Vaibhav Bagaria at Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital.

2. Book Chapter: Surgical Management of hip dislocations following Total Hip Arthroplasty. Dr Vaibhav Bagaria and Dr Kalyan Tadepalli at Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital.

3. International Publications:

• The comparison of the Polyethylene Wear rates in Hybrid and Uncemented Total Hip Arthroplasty with Stem as a variant at 8 To 10 Years mid -term follow up (BJSTR). Biomed J Science & Tech Res 2(4)-2018.BJSTR.MS.ID.000781. (Dr. Lokesh Naik G at KUMC and GURO Hospital, Seoul, South korea, During Fellowship)
• Prospective observational study of management of supracondylar fracture Humerus by Various Closed Pinning Methods, International Journal of Research and Review. IJRR, vol.5; Issue 3; March 2018. (Dr. Lokesh Naik G at KUMC and GURO Hospital, Seoul, South korea, During Fellowship)
• Prospective observational study clinical, functional and radiological assessment of unstable intertrochanteric fracture of femur in elderly patients treated with PFNA using Harris Hip Score. International Journal of Research and Review. Vol.5; Issue:9; September 2018. (Dr. Lokesh Naik G at Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai)
• Prospective observational study of proximal humerus fracture with LCP. International Journal of Research and Review. IJRR, Vol.5; Issue 9; September 2018. (Dr. Lokesh Naik G at Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai)
• Pseudotumor and subsequent implant loosening as a complication of revision Ceramic on Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report, Journal: Hip and Pelvis 30(4): 276-281,2018. (Dr. Lokesh Naik G at KUMC and GURO Hospital, Seoul, South korea, During Fellowship)
• Early results and complications of THR using ceramic on ceramic bearing. Asian Journal of Arthroplasty 2018, Jul-Dec issue. (Dr Prashant Pawar, Sancheti Hospital, Pune).
• 3D Printing-Creating a blue print for the future Orthopedics: current concept review and road ahead. Journal of Clinical Orthopedics and Trauma, 10.1016/ijcot 2018; 07007. ( Dr Vaibhav Bagaria Dr Rakesh Bhansali and Dr Prashant Pawar, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).
• Paradigm shift in surgical planning, Injury;2017 nov;48(11):2501-2508. ( Dr Vaibhav Bagaria, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).

4. Article accepted for Publication ( Proof Reading Stage):

• SICOT Journal: Proposed radiological classification system of Hoffa’s fracture based on fracture configuration and consequent optimal treatment strategy along with review of literature. ( Dr Vaibhav Bagaria, Dr Gaurav Sharma, Dr Chaitanya Waghchore,Dr Kalyan Tadepalli and Dr Prashant Pawar, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).

5. Articles Under review:

• TENS Nailing in pediatric long bone fractures, Forearm, Tibia and Femur-A prospective study. (Dr. Lokesh Naik G at Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai)
• Anthropometry of Indian non arthritic knees: Comparison and its implication in relation to available implant options and other racial ethnicities. (Dr Vaibhav Bagaria, Dr Hariharan M, Dr Kalyan Tadepalli and Dr. Lokesh Naik G at Nanavati Superspeciality Hospital, Mumbai)

6. Paper/posters presented in a Conference:

• Radiographic outcomes with pin less navigation system versus conventional instrumentation for Total Knee Arthroplasty. WIROC 2018. (Dr Prashant Pawar, Dr Lokesh Naik G, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).
• Osteochondritis Desiccans of the lateral process of Talus involving subtalar joint. WIROC 2018. . (Dr Rajiv Kulkarni, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).
• Functional Evaluation of patients with inflammatory arthritis undergoing multiple joint replacement-a retrospective analysis. WIROC 2018. (Dr Rajiv Kulkarni, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).
• An Analysis of Reasons for Orthopaedic walkouts from the Emergency department in a Private Tertiary Hospital. ORTHOCON Dubai 2018. (Dr Farokh D Wadia, Dr Kunal Roy, Dr Gaurav Sharma, Dr Lokesh Naik G at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).
• An Unusual Presentation of Congenital Talipes Equino Varus-A case report. POSICON, Mumbai 2018. . (Dr Farokh D Wadia, Dr Lokesh Naik G at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).

7. Articles under Preparation/Working on:

• Modified Mac Flare Criteria for the decision making in Hip Replacement surgeries-Cemented or Uncemented. Dr Lokesh Naik G, at KUMC and GURO Hospital, Seoul, South korea, During Fellowship.
• CT Scan based comparative analysis of quantitative bone mineral density in the proximal femoral neck and different quadrants of the head of the femur. Dr Kalyan Tadepalli, at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).
• Proposed Knee Scoring system for Indian Patients with osteoarthritis knee. (Dr Sai Gautham, at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).
• Clinical evaluation of Tendo Achilles tightness and its relation to plantar fasciitis in Indian population. (Dr Sai Gautham, at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).
• Surgical anatomy of the second cervical vertebra and its relationship with vertebral artery in the Indian population. Dr Kalyan Tadepalli, at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).
• Clinico-Radiological assessment and classification of the Osteoarthritic knee with Varus Deformity. (Dr Rajiv Kulkarni, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).
• Retrospective study of prevalence of Vitamin D3 Deficiency in young Indian football players. (Dr Saurabh Singh, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).
• Retrospective study of prevalence of MRSA colonization in Indian population undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty in a tertiary care set up. Staff Nurse-Orthopedics, Nayan Powar, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai
• AI and Robotics in Orthopedics: The Way Ahead- Invited guest editorial at IJO. ( Dr Vaibhav Bagaria and Dr Kalyan Tadepalli, at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).
• Intraoperative adductor block: Cadaveric/ MRI based study to determine the injection trajectory. (Dr Aditya Doshi, at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).
• Development of organ – graft for regeneration of bone – tendon marrow ( in collaboration with IIT B) Dr Vaibhav Bagaria, at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai).

The department of orthopaedics & Spine surgery is located on the first floor of the Tower building of the hospital. GPS Link: https://goo.gl/maps/Rd9vXmp2AHeFjg8f9

Appointments: You can take appointments to a doctor of your choice online by visiting the online appointment page of the website https://www.rfhospital.org/HNH/frmBookAnAppointment.aspx
or by calling the dedicated 24 hr call centre 1800221166

A few walk-ins are available subject to availability of slot however a formal appointment is highly recommended.

Emergency: In case of Emergency, Please visit the ER department located on the ground floor.

Administrative Contact: For administrative reasons, please contact Ms Sonal Patel on 022 61305047