Dr Krishnankutty Rajesh

About Dr Rajesh

FRCS, FRCS (Orth) and FRACS (Orth)

Dr.Krishnankutty Rajesh completed his Orthopaedic training in Manchester ,UK . He was awarded FRCS in 1996 and FRCS(Orth) in 2001 from Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow and moved back to India for a short period before coming to Australia in 2008. In the interim he also had advanced training in Shoulder Surgery in a Fellowship in 2004 with Dr.Peter Hales in Perth,WA.

After coming to Australia, he passed the FRACS (Orth) from Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2012 and has been working as Orthopaedic Surgeon at the South East Regional Hospital in Bega, NSW. He is currently the Head of Department. 

He performs Private surgery at National Capital Private Hospital and Canberra Private Hospital .His main area of interest is in MAKO Robotic assisted Total Hip and Knee replacement and Shoulder replacement. He also performs shoulder stabilisation for dislocations, repair of rotator cuff tears and surgery for hand conditions like Carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren's Contracture and trigger finger.

Surgical Focus

• Robotic Hip replacement
• Robotic Knee replacement
• Shoulder replacement
• Shoulder stabilisation for unstable shoulders
• Repair of Rotator cuff tears
• Hand Surgery- Carpal Tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren's Contracture, Trigger finger release.

Current Hospital Appointments

• Public Hospital appointments- South East regional Hospital, Cooma District Hospital, Moruya District Hospital
  
• Private Hospital Appointments- National Capital private Hospital, Canberra, Canberra Private Hospital

Continuing Medical Education

Dr. Krishnankutty Rajesh is passionate about maintaining his knowledge and skill and in addition to the annual Australian Orthopaedic Association Conferences, he also attends Bioskill workshops to maintain surgical skill and to learn new techniques.

• MAKO Robotic Hip and Knee replacement bioskill workshop, Brisbane 02/06/2018
• MAKO Robotic Knee replacement Hybrid meeting 22/07/2021
• MAKO Robotic Hip and Knee replacement Bioskill Workshop Brisbane 08/04/2022
• MAKO Robotic Partial Knee replacement Bioskill Workshop ,Brisbane 14/04/2023

Presentations

1. Two stage Technique for correction of deformity of the PIP joint in Dupuytren’s disease using the S-Quattro – Northwest orthopaedic meeting, UK 1998. This paper won the Charnley Prize for the Best Registrar paper at the Northwest Orthopaedic Association meeting in 1998. 
   
2. Use of cold saline in shoulder arthroscopy – ESSKA 2000, London, May 2000. 

Journal Publications

1. Rajesh K, Rex C, Mehdi H, Martin C, Fahmy NRM. Two-stage treatment of severe Dupuytren’s contracture of the PIP joint -Journal of Hand Surgery.25B: 5:442-444, 2000 Oct. 
2. Rajesh K, Lovell ME. Pedestrian injuries sustained in negotiating traffic calming measures. J Accid Emerg Med. 2000 May; 17(3): 233-4. 
   
3. Muddu BN, Rajesh K. Mitchell’s osteotomy - A technique for easier and quicker fixation of the bone fragments. Orthopaedic Update (India) vol 9,No 2,1999.