Dr. Saurabh Aggarwal Specialist - Orthopaedic Surgery (Shoulder, Elbow & Hand Surgeon)

Biography

Dr. Saurabh Aggarwal was a shoulder, elbow, and hand consultant in London and exclusively trained in London for 18 years. He studied at Swai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College, Rajasthan, India. His interest in Orthopaedic surgery as a medical student was kindled by the enthusiasm he saw Orthopaedic surgeons had for their work. He earned his bachelor’s in medicine and surgery from SMS Medical College in 1998. His earlier surgical training was in India, and then he came to London, UK, in 2005. He became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 2006. After years of excellent training that followed in trauma and general Orthopaedics, he was awarded a fellowship to the Royal College of Surgeons in 2012. He was subsequently awarded a fellowship to the European Board of Orthopaedics & Trauma in 2013. He chose to sub-specialize in shoulder, elbow, and hand surgery because he realized the challenges of diagnosing and treating various conditions and the ability upper limb surgery had; to make an immediate difference in any patient’s quality of life. He was selected at Kings College Hospital (International Centre of Orthopaedic Excellence and Major Trauma Centre), where he spent three years pursuing three fellowships in shoulder, elbow, hands, and trauma learning from the masters in the field. Saurabh had some of the most advanced training in arthroscopic surgery at Kings in shoulder, elbow, and wrist surgery. His last few months at King’s were spent as an acting Orthopaedic Consultant. In 2017, he was appointed as a Consultant at Princess Royal University Hospital, where he endeavors to deliver a safe, high-quality, evidence-based modern treatment to his patients relating to upper limb elective pathologies, trauma, and sports injuries. His areas of expertise include,

Shoulder:

• Shoulder Arthroscopy plus SAD/Cuff repair/ACJ excision/Anterior + Posterior stabilization
• Shoulder Resurfacing Hemi/Replacement/Reverse Shoulder arthroplasty
• Clavicle fractures/non-union and ACJ dislocations – ORIF/Ligament reconstruction
• Bristow Latarjet procedure
• Proximal humerus fractures and non-union – ORIF/Hemi/Nails
• Humerus diaphysis acute fractures and non-union ORIF/Nailing

Elbow:

• Elbow arthroscopy – Tennis elbow release, loose body removal, elbow arthritis, etc.
• Cubital tunnel release
• Golfers elbow release
• Radial head / Capitellum -ORIF
• Supracondylar elbow – K wires
• Olecranon bursitis
• Intraarticular distal humerus fracture – ORIF
• Monteggia dislocation – ORIF
• Elbow dislocation terrible triad – ORIF
• Total Elbow replacement/Hemiarthroplasty

Wrist & Hand:

• Wrist Arthroscopy – TFCC debridement, wafer procedure, etc.
• Wrist arthrodesis/4 corner fusions/RSL/SC fusions/PRC
• Carpal tunnel release
• Trigger finger/thumb release
• Lumps and bumps – ganglion etc.
• Dupuytrens contracture – fasciectomy/fasciotomy
• Mallet finger injury
• Distal radius – ORIF / K wires
• Scaphoid fractures primary and non-union waist + proximal pole – ORIF
• Metacarpal/phalangeal # – K wires/ORIF/screw fixation
• Trans scaphoid perilunate / lunate dislocations – ORIF + K wires + Ligament reconstruction
• Wrist replacement
• Thumb replacement
• Tendon transfers – hand + forearm (Radial / Ulna / median nerve palsy, Vaughn Jackson & Mannerfelt syndrome)