Mr Raghuram Thonse : Trauma & orthopaedic surgery

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Overview

Specialises in

Knee

Offers

Video and telephone consultations

About me

Raghuram Thonse
MBBS, MS Orth, DNB Orth, FRCS Glas, FRCS Ed, FRCS TR & Orth,
Diploma Sports & Exercise Medicine (UK&I)

Consultant Orthopaedic and Lower Limb Surgeon
with special interest in knee and hip disorders

Interest in all aspects of hip and knee issues (joint replacements, arthroscopies, ligament reconstructions, anterior knee pain etc.)
Also deal with lower limb and general upper limb trauma (fractures)

Areas of interest

Knee; Hip; Lower limb disorders; Non-union of fractures; Anterior knee pain; Knee pain; Cartilage repair; Degenerative knee disorders; Knee arthroscopy; Hip disorders; Knee replacement surgery; Total knee replacement, Partial or Unicompartmental knee replacement,osteotomy, knee preservation surgery, Ligament reconstruction; Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction; Multiple ligament reconstruction; Patello-femoral problems (Knee cap); Knee surgery; Knee Arthroscopy; Hip replacement surgery; Lower limb trauma; General upper limb trauma, young knee problems, patellar dislocations, complex knee problems, non-specific knee pain; non-specific hip pain

Medical secretaries

Lynne Purcell
07925 908042
07925 908042

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Aditya Rungta Fee Assured
Dr Paul M Jameson Fee Assured
Dr Giju George Fee Assured

Dr Dabeeruddeen Ahmed Fee Assured
Dr Elizabeth Perritt Fee Assured
Dr Gregory Moore Fee Assured

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Orthopaedic and Lower Limb Surgeon
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool road, Chester CH2 1UL
Tel: 01244 366288 (Sec)

Research interests

Joint replacements, DVT prophylaxis usage and effects and early recovery
Past: Use of External fixators in Total Joint Arthroplasties
Antibiotic cement coated IM rod for Unstable, Infected Nonunions
Postoperative analgesia following limb surgery

Personal interests

Walking, cycling, playing with my children
Reading on a wide variety of topics

Awards received

Sir Walter Mercer Medal in FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedics for best performance in 2008
Macleod medal in Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine (UK&I) for best performance in 2008
BOA Young Ambassador 2009 to HKOA meeting, Hong Kong
ASG (Austria, Switzerland and Germany) travelling Fellowship 2010: as BOA representative along with 2 American (AOA) fellows
A Gold medal, 3 Distinctions and National Merit Scholarship during Medical School

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

1. Antibotic Cement Coated IM nails for Infected Nonunions and Segmental Bone Defects.
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) 2008
2. Limb lengthening with a fully implantable, telescopic, intramedullary nail - Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics 2005
3. Timing of antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery for adult hip fracture - The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2004
4. Analgesia in post-operative limb surgery - Injury 2004

Courses offered to GPs

Talks on Hip and knee disorders, general trauma and orthopaedic conditions

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

Diploma in Sports & Exercise Medicine (UK & I) Faculty of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Edinburgh 2008
FRCS Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2000
Master of Surgery (Orthopaedics) All India Institute of Medical Sciences 1994
Diplomate of National Board National Board of Examinations 1995
MBBS Osmania Medical College 1990
FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedics Intercollegiate Specialty Boards 2008
FRCS Glasgow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow 1999

Additional training

Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Fellowship Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford 2010
Knee Fellowship Royal Bournemouth Hospital 2009
Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction Fellowship International Center for Limb Lengthening, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore 2004

GMC registration

Reference number 4732589

Affiliations / memberships

a) British Orthopaedic Association
b) British Association for the Surgery of the Knee (BASK)
c) Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital, CH4 7QP
Monday
09:00 - 12:00
01244 680444

Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral, CH61 1AU
Thursday
09:00 - 12:00
0151 929 5181

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital, Chester 01244 680444 or 01244 684311
Spire Murrayfield Hospital, Wirral, 0151 9295238
Private Secretary 07925908042

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

Procedures completed

W9040
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa - unilateral - (5-50)

Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (5-50) Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (1-5)
W8500
Multiple arthroscopic operation on knee (including meniscectomy, chondroplasty, drilling or microfracture) - (5-50)

Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (1-5) Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
W4210
Total prosthetic replacement of knee joint, +/- cement, +/- patella - (1-5)

Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (1-5)
W7410
Multiple ligament reconstruction of knee (including posterior cruciate ligament) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
W1660
Tibial osteotomy - (1-5)

Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (1-5)
W3712
Primary total hip replacement +/- cement - (1-5)

Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
W7580
Open surgical stabilisation of patella, including soft tissue/tendon transfer or release, +/- application of cast (adult) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
W7420
Autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (including arthroscopic and meniscectomy) - (1-5)

Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (1-5)
W8230
Arthroscopic meniscal repair - (1-5)

Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
W9240
Examination/ manipulation of joint under general anaesthetic +/- injection +/- arthrogram (as sole procedure) - (1-5)

Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral (1-5)
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