Mr Rahul Kakkar
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
FRCS, MRCS, MS, MBBS
Specialises in
Mr Kakkar qualified as an upper limb surgeon in 1997 with his main interests in reconstructive surgery in the upper limb, treatment of degenerative and sports injuries. He sees patients who require hand and wrist surgery, but the majority of his work concentrates on shoulder and elbow surgery. He also performs multiple lower limb surgeries for general trauma.
He operates on the full range of commonly seen elective hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder cases, as well as more complex procedures, such as wrist ligament reconstruction, wrist arthroscopy and joint replacement in the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder.
Mr Kakkar is a keen teacher and is on the faculty for the ChM - Trauma & Orthopaedics course run by Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. In addition, he examines on FRCS (Orth) Upper limb and Basic Sciences revision course at Wrightington Hospital.
He is the Foundation Programme Director for his trust, looking after the Foundation Year 2 doctors. He has contributed to chapters in Postgraduate Orthopaedic books and examines medical students at the University of Lancaster.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Rahul Kakkar at Spire include:
Orthopaedics
- Carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
- Dupuytren's contracture (palmar fasciectomy)
- Ganglion removal surgery
- Hand therapy
- Joint pain treatment (joint injections)
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder stabilisation
- Trigger finger release
Other treatments
Elbow surgery:
- Cubital, ulnar nerve release
- Golfer's elbow
- Tennis elbow
Hand and wrist surgery:
- Arthroscopy of the wrist
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Excision of ganglion
- Trigger finger
- de Quervain’s
- Dupuytren’s disease, including collagenase injections
- Rheumatoid hand and wrist surgery
Shoulder surgery:
- Arthroscopic/open shoulder surgery
- Sports injuries
- Shoulder instablity
- ACJ problems
- Cubital/ulnar nerve release
- Ligament/tendon repair
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
Spire Fylde Coast Hospital is only able to provide Covid-19 tests to patients undergoing surgery at our hospital. Covid-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service.
Additional information
Clinical interests
Hand surgery
Shoulder surgery
Sports injury
Upper limb surgery
Wrist surgery
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / University of Delhi, India / 1997
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Professional memberships
The British Society for Surgery of the Hand
Current NHS posts
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay
Contact information
| Private secretary telephone | 01253 308 031 |
| Private secretary email | info@spirefyldecoast.com |