Dr. S. V. Santpure | Consultant Joint Replacement Surgeon

Dr. Santpure Shivkumar is a Consultant Joint Replacement Surgeon having worked in some of the best centers in USA & India. By now we have performed 5000 major orthopaedic surgeries which includes 1000 cases of joint replacement & 1000 cases of ilizarov/deformity correction/limb lengthening since 2002, in patients from across the country and overseas. He is one of the few surgeons in India performing total knee replacement surgeries, total hip replacement surgeries, total shoulder replacement surgeries, total elbow replacement surgeries, revision joint replacement surgeries and Ilizarov surgeries.

Dr. Santpure Shivkumar provides highly successful results by use of the most advanced technology, latest operative techniques aided by a very experienced and capable team. He performs surgeries in operating theatres equipped with laminar airflow using body exhaust suits (space suits).

Dr. Santpure Shivkumar is a consultant at Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital, Aurangabad. Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital is one of the largest private hospitals in State of Maharahtra and a pioneering hospital in the field of Joint Replacement Surgery in India. Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital is a reputed multi-speciality hospital, renowned for its excellent medical expertise, nursing care and diagnostic services. The hospital is in tune with the latest technology that promotes the health care and well-being of the patient. There are 5 operating theatres equipped with laminar airflow and the most sophisticated equipment for replacement surgery.

Post operative care involves the use of most sophisticated methods to control pain and hasten recovery, such as epidural pump, sequential compression device and CPM. All these ensure excellent range of motion of the joint and quick return to a normal active pain free life.

Dr. Santpure Shivkumar regularly attends conferences, both national and international, to keep himself updated so as to provide world-class care to his patients. Very active in research also, he has presented & published over 10 papers in reputed journals and conferences.

Dr. Santpure  and his team, have performed 5000 major orthopaedic surgeries which includes 1000 cases of joint replacement & 1000 cases of ilizarov/deformity correction/limb lengthening. He is one of the few surgeons in India performing Knee, Hip, Shoulder, & Elbow Replacement as well as Ilizarov Surgery. The specialties are

TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT: Knee replacement surgery also known as Knee Arthroplasty can help relieve pain and restore function in severely diseased knee joints. During knee replacement, a surgeon cuts away damaged bone and cartilage from your thighbone, shinbone and kneecap and replaces it with an artificial joint made of metal alloys, high-grade plastics and polymers.
TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT: Hip replacement surgery is for people with severe hip damage. When you have a hip replacement, the hip surgeon removes damaged cartilage and bone from your hip joint and replaces them with new, man-made parts. This can relieve pain, reduce hip stiffness and help your hip joint work well, and improve your walking and other movements. Your doctor may recommend it if you have hip problems and pain, and physical therapy, medicines and exercise don't help.
SURFACE HIP REPLACEMENT: Surface replacement of the hip is an alternative to traditional hip replacement for the treatment of conditions such as osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, and post-traumatic arthritis. It provides a bone-conserving artificial hip joint, and is designed to preserve bone for younger, active patients.
REVISION JOINT REPLACEMENT
COMPUTER AIDED ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERIES
LIMB LENGTHENING & RECONSTRUCTION: Limb lengthening is distraction ostegenesis, also called callus distraction, a surgical process used for reconstruction of skeletal deformities, and for lengthening bones. Limb lengthening is a procedure in which a bone segment is surgically cut and a distraction device is used to slowly pull the two ends apart. After the desired limb extension has been achieved the bone consolidates until the lengthened gap has completely calcified.
ILIZAROV SURGERY: The Ilizarov apparatus is named after the orthopedic surgeon Gavriil Abramovich Ilizarov, who pioneered the technique. It is used in surgical procedures to lengthen or reshape limb bones; to treat complex and/or open bone fractures; and in cases of infected non-unions of bones that are not amenable with other techniques.
ADULT & PAEDIATRIC DEFORMITY CORRECTION: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, Knock Knees & Bow Legs, Club Foot, Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis, Scoliosis, Flat Foot, Irritable Hip, Apophysitis, Intoe Gait, Calcaneovalgus Foot, Perthes Disease, Growing Pains
COMPLEX TRAUMA:Severe fractures of the upper & lower extremities, Spinal fractures, Complex Femoral Fractures, Fractures in children, adults, and the elderly, Complex Periarticular Injuries, Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures, Arthroscopy, Osteoporosis Care

At present, Dr. Santpure is a consultant at Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital, Aurangabad, which is one of the largest private hospitals in State of Maharashtra and a pioneering hospital in the field of Joint Replacement surgery in India. Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital is a reputed mulch-specialty hospital, renowned for its excellent medical expertise, nursing care and diagnostic services.

The hospital is in tune with the latest technology that promotes the health care and well-being of the patient. There are 5 operating theatres equipped with laminar airflow and the most sophisticated equipment for replacement surgery.

Post operative care involves the use of most sophisticated methods to control pain and hasten recovery, such as epidural pump, sequential compression device and CPM. All these ensure excellent range of motion of the joint and quick return to a normal active pain free life.

Continuing to fulfill the critical need of providing best medical care to the people of Marathwada, the Marathwada Medical & Research Institute now presents all new comprehensive healthcare facilities under one roof at the Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital.

Conveniently located on the Beed Bypass road, just 2 kms away from the railway station and bus stand, the prime objective of the hospital is to offer complete healthcare facilities to the local people, so that not a single person from the Marathwada region needs to go to Pune or Mumbai for expert medical care and treatment.

Kamalnayan Bajaj Hospital has one of the best Trauma Management center in Marath wada. For any type of emergencies, one can be admitted to the hospital through its Casualty department. The department features are as follows:

* Complete 160 bed setup.
* Operation theaters for Minor Procedures.
* Uninterrupted Centralized Gas supply.
* Equipped with Defibrillator, ECG & other Trauma Management setup.
* Attended by Well Qualified Doctors & Nurses, Round The Clock.
* Supported by State-Of-The-Art.
* Supported by Radiology Department with X-Ray, CT and Ultrasound, located just     next to the Casualty.
* Separate Waiting Lounge for Relatives of patients.