Computer assisted/navigated orthopaedic surgery and hip acetabulum (socket) fixation techniques

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Luton and Dunstable NHS Trust

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

Yega Kalairajah graduated from Cambridge University and, Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospital in London in 1995. He carried out his basic surgical training in South East London (King's College rotation) and subsequently went on to do his orthopaedic training in the South West London Region (St. George's Hospital rotation). After completing his FRCS (Tr & Orth), Yega spent a year of advanced training in Adelaide, Australia in sports surgery, arthroscopy (keyhole surgery) and arthroplasty (joint replacement) surgery.

Yega has also carried out a master's degree in Engineering on hip acetabulum (socket) fixation techniques. He has published extensively in the orthopaedic literature on hip and knee surgery and has done several pioneering works on computer assisted/navigated orthopaedic surgery. Yega has a committed interest in teaching and research and plays an active role in helping and supervising research and education at his base NHS trust.

His areas of special interest include primary hip and knee arthroplasty as well as revision arthroplasty and sports surgery particularly of the hip, knee and ankle.

Yega Kalairajah lives locally with his wife and young family. When time allows his interests include swimming and squash.