About the Doctor
Dr. Anurag Aggarwal is among one of the distinguished orthopedic surgeons in Delhi/NCR. He is doing Computer Assisted Knee Replacement (Pinless Navigation) which is the most advanced technique for doing knee replacement and is being done at only few centres in India as well as abroad. He has been one of the pioneers of Pinless Navigation knee replacement surgery. He has an experience of more than 14 years in the field of Total Joint Replacement & Sports injuries. He has done more than 10000 joint replacements including more than 2000 computer assisted knee replacement and revision joint replacements. He have been actively involved in the management of chronic arthritis by primary & revision joint replacements of knees, hips, elbow, finer joints & shoulder etc. He have been regularly doing all types of hip replacements (cemented, uncemented, hybrid, bipolar, surface & revision) & knee replacements (unicondylar, fixed bearing mobile bearing total condylar, revision knees). He is doing all Knee, Shoulder and Hip Arthroscopic surgeries related to sports injuries.
Specialization
- Knee & hip surgery
- Arthroscopic shoulder surgery
- Arthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Sports medicine
Awards
- UP Chapter exchange fellowship award in Oct 2004.
Frequently Asked Questions About Orthopaedic Surgery
What are the common types of shoulder injuries?
osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, tearing of the rotator cuff, and shoulder fracture are some examples of shoulder injuries.
What is osteoarthritis?
It is a degenerative bone disease affecting people over 50 years and has no cure.
This is caused by the damage due to “wear and tear” of the cartilage. As a result of the worn out cartilage, the bones rub against each other and cause extreme pain.
What is inflammatory arthritis?
This is an umbrella term for a group of autoimmune diseases that have no cause. Autoimmune diseases are diseases that result when the immune system attacks the body’s tissues instead of foreign elements.
When is shoulder replacement surgery recommended?
Shoulder replacement surgery is recommended when there is shoulder pain which is severe and interferes with one’s daily activities, shoulder pain even during resting hours, weakness in the shoulder, and loss of motion of the shoulder.
What is tendon repair surgery?
A tendon repair surgery is a surgical intervention which is conducted to remove, replace, and/or repair a damaged tendon.
What are the risks of tendon repair surgery?
The risks associated with a tendon repair surgery are anesthesia allergy, loss of motion to a degree, scar tissue, and second tendon tear.