Dr C J Thakkar - Joint Replacement Surgeon
Qualifications
- 1975- M.B.B.S, Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai
- 1979- M.S (Ortho)
- 1985- D.N.B (Ortho)
Experience
Current professional appointments
- Professor of Orthopaedics, University of Mumbai
- Professor of Orthopaedics. L.T.M. Medical college & hospital
- Consultant Joint replacement specialist: Lilavati Hospital
- Consultant Joint replacement specialist: Breach Candy Hospital
Specialty training
- 1979- Spine surgery under Prof.K.V.Chaubal
- 1979- 1980-Joint replacement surgery under Prof. Tanna
- 1980- 1981- Skeletal traumatology under Prof. C.A.Talwalkar
- 1991- Llizarov technique, Prof.Lammens, Belgium
- 2001- Computer assisted surgery, Pittsburg
Awards & Affiliations
- 1993- Young orthopaedic surgeon award, Bombay orthopaedic society
- 2005- Katrak Oration award, Bombay Orthopaedic Society
Membership of professional bodies, associations etc.
- Indian Orthopaedic Association : Life member
- A.O.Alumni Association, India : President
- A.O.Alumni Association, Davos : member
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons : International affiliate member
- Bombay Orthopaedic society : Past secretary and life member
- Indian arthroscopy society: Life member
- Association of spine surgeons of India: Life member
International A.O.Course faculty
- 1990-Faculty A.O.Advanced course, Singapore
- 1990-Faculty A.O. Nurses course, Singapore
- 1991-Faculty A.O. Seminar, Taiwan
- 1991-Faculty A.O.Advanced course, Japan
- 1991-Table instructor, A.O.course, Davos
- 1992-Table instructor, A.O.course, Davos
- 1993-Faculty A.O.Courses, Bangkok
Indian A.O.Course faculty
- 1988-Faculty 1st A.O.Advanced course, Bombay 1988
- 1989-Faculty A.O.Seminar, Madras 1989
- 1990-Faculty A.O. course, Delhi, 1990
- 1993-Faculty A.O.Courses, Bombay 1993
- 1993-Faculty A.O.Courses, Delhi 1993
Guest speaker A.O.A.A. meetings
- 1997-Guest speaker, A.O.Alumni annual meeting at Goa, India
- 1998-Guest speaker, A.O.Alumni annual meeting at Amritsar, India,
- 1999-Guest speaker, A.O.Alumni annual meeting at Mount Abu,
- 2000-Guest speaker, A.O.Alumni annual meeting at Manesar, India,
- 2001-Guest speaker, A.O.Alumni annual meeting at Chennai, India,
Chairman A.O. symposia
- 2000-Chairman, A.O.symposium on Pelvi acetabular injury, Surat,
- 2000-Chairman, A.O.symposium on Intra articular fractures, Bhopal,
- 2002-Chairman, A.O.symposium on Acetabular fractures, Mumbai,
A.O. supported clinical trial
- 1993-94-Member of A.O.clinical trial on Light weigh external fixator, under guidance of Prof. Weller and Prof. Laud. Trial conducted at L.T.M.Medical college and hospital, Sion, India
Papers, Presentation & Research
Editorial activities
- Section editor, lower limb trauma, Text book of orthopaedics, Published by Indian Orthopaedics Association
- Guest editor, supplement on fractures of acetabulum, Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, January 2002
Following articles are published in Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, Vol.36, No.1, January 2002
- Principles of management of acetabulaum fractures : Thakkar C.J., Magu N.K.
- Implant selection and placement in acetabular fractures : Ganorkar S, Thacker M, Thakkar C.J.
- Complex fractures of acetabulum
- Newer frontiers in management of acetabular fractures
- Chapter on "Fractures of acetabulum, principles of management" Text book on orthopaedics, Indian Orthopaedics Association
- Has conducted several day school in internal and external fixation of fractures based on A.O.principles since 1987
List of Teaching VDO cassettes
- External fixation of Tibia
- Correction of femur deformity by Ilizarov method
- Fixation of Inter-trochanteric fracture without fracture table
- Excision of Giant cell tumour of tibia and reconstruction
- One stage anterior debridement and posterior stabilization for Thoracic spine tuberculosis
- Total knee replacement for gross varus deformity - use of bone graft
- Total knee replacement for gross varus deformity - use of metal wedge
- Total knee replacement using PFC sigma knee
- Total knee replacement using Total condylar knee
- Total knee replacement using IB II implant
- Total knee replacement using CCK implant
- Computer Program for analysis and planning for long bone deformity correction using Ilizarov technique
List of teaching CD ROM
- Total knee replacement
- Fractures of the acetabulum