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Mr Vivekanandan Dhukaram

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

MB MS(ORTH), MSc, FRCS(Ed), FRCS(Tr & Orth)

Practises at: The Meriden Hospital

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Personal Profile

Mr. Vivek Dhukaram is a consultant Orthopaedic surgeon with subspecialist interest in foot and ankle surgery. He has extensive experience in all aspects of foot and ankle pathology with special interest in sports injuries, deformity correction and minimally invasive surgery.  

He was trained and accredited as an Orthopaedic surgeon from South Trent training scheme. He undertook advanced fellowship training from renowned foot & ankle centres - Nottingham and RNOH Stanmore and also awarded British Orthopaedic foot & ankle society and European foot & ankle society travelling fellowships.  

Mr.Dhukaram has set up the specialist foot and ankle service at University hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS trust and continues to develop. His surgical practice include modern hallux valgus (bunion) surgery, lesser toe surgery, arthroscopic procedures of ankle, subtalar, big toe joints including arthroscopic guided joint fusions, ankle replacement, ligament reconstruction, midfoot & hindfoot deformity correction, rheumatoid foot surgery, diabetic foot surgery, tendon transfers, tendon reconstruction, foot & ankle fracture fixation and revision surgery for previous unsuccessful procedures from other surgical units.  

His professional interests include research, teaching surgical trainees and other medical professionals. He has presented and published on various aspects of foot and ankle surgery – hallux valgus, lesser toe deformities, minimally invasive surgery, tibialis posterior dysfunction and ankle fracture.

Clinical Interests

Clinical Interests

  • Foot & ankle surgery
  • Sports injuries
  • Ankle pain
  • Heel pain
  • Toe pain
  • Foot pain
  • Bunions
  • Flat feet
  • Ankle arthritis
  • Toe arthritis
  • Cartilage defect
  • Ligament injuries
  • Ankle sprain
  • Ankle fracture
  • Foot fracture
  • Shockwave therapy
  • Platelet rich plasma injection
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Achilles tendon rupture - Repair/ reconstruction
  • Ankle arthroscopy
  • Arthroscopic guided ankle fusion
  • Subtalar /Hindfoot arthroscopy
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Ankle ligament reconstruction
  • Ankle replacement
  • Big toe joint replacement
  • Cartiva; Hindfoot fusion
  • Midfoot fusion
  • Flat foot deformity correction
  • Pescavus/ igh arch foot deformity correction
  • Hallux valgus
  • Tarsal coalition
  • Diabetic foot
  • Foot and ankle injury
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Rheumatoid foot
  • Tendinopathies - Tibialis posterior/ peroneal/ Achilles
  • Tendon transfers
  • Foot drop
  • Ingrowing toe nail surgery
  • Claw toe
  • Hammer toe
  • Mallet toe
  • Anterior/ posterior ankle impingement
  • Hallux rigidus/ great toe arthritis

 

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Professional Memberships

Professional Memberships

  • British Orthopaedic Association
  • Royal College of Surgeons - Edinburgh
  • British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
  • American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
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