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Dr.(Prof) Amit Kumar Agarwal had received various medals and distinctions during his medical career. He has been conferred the Honorary Adjunct title of 'Professor' in recognition of his contribution to Research and Academics by Apollo Hospitals Educational and Research Foundation (AHERF) in February 2017.
He has done his post graduate training in orthopaedics from prestigious ‘Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)’, Chandigarh and done his senior residency at ‘All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)’, New Delhi. He continued his training in the UK and worked as a clinical fellow at Sunderland Royal Hospital, NHS. He is ECFMG(USA), ATLS and ITLS certified.
He is a ‘programme chair’ of MCh (Ortho) Programme at Texila American University, South America (MCI and WHO recognised). He has numerous publications in indexed and non- indexed journals on various orthopaedic subjects. He has presented several academic lectures at various National & International conferences. His expertise includes Orthopaedics, joint replacement and spine surgery.
Amit Kumar Agarwal, Dr Chandrashekhar Yadav: To Compare The Clinical Outcome Between Core Decompression With Bone Grafting And Core Decompression Without Bone Grafting In avascular necrosis of hip.. SICOT, Gothenberg,Sweden; 08/2010.
Amit Kumar Agarwal: Congenital Subtalar Dislocation- A Case Report. IFASCON, Agra; 10/2006.
Presented a poster entitled ‘Congenital Subtalar Dislocation- A Case Report’ at IFASCON-2006 on 15th October 2006 at Jalma institute, Agra, India.
Presented a lecture on ‘Management of pelvic injuries’ in TRAUMA-2008 on 28th-30th Nov, 2008 at AIIMS, New Delhi.
Presented a scientific paper on ‘Compound extremity injuries- Management strategies’ at TRAUMA-2009 on 12th-15th Nov, 2009 at AIIMS, New Delhi.
Presented a scientific paper on ‘Soft tissue reconstruction for extremity trauma’ in TRAUMA-2010 on 26th-28th Nov, 2010 at AIIMS, New Delhi.
Guest faculty for Cartilage symposium under the aegis of Indian Cartilage Society held at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India Sep 2014- Mosaicplasty- a review.
‘Sartorius muscle pedicle bone graft for the treatment of avn of femoral head’ at DOACON-2015.
‘Reversed distal femoral locking plate for failed proximal femoral nail’ at DOACON-2015.
‘Transient Osteoporosis Of The Hip: A Forgotten Entity’- SICOT-Sep’2016 Rome.
‘Is Removal Of A Nail And Re-Osteosynthesis Necessary For All Un-United Femoral Shaft Fracture’- SICOT-Sep’2016 Rome.
‘ Does Ct Scan Based Technology For Patient Specific Blocks Provide Correct Size Measurements For Knee Implants In Tka’- SICOT-Sep’2016 Rome.
‘Is Measurement Of Mechanical Axis On Radiographs An Art And Comes With Experience.’-SICOT-Sep’2016 Rome.
‘Cementing techniques in THA’ at Vapi, Gujarat as National faculty in Masters course at MerilAcademy, Feb 3rd-5th 2017.
‘Complex rimary THA’ at Vapi, Gujarat as National faculty in Masters course at MerilAcademy, Feb 3rd-5th 2017.
Cleared USMLE step 2 CS in 25may2010.
MRCS (Edinburg) Part A Cleared in Sep 2011.
Gold Medalist in Microbiology, MBBS II YEAR.
Shortlisted all India 1st Rank for the interview of assistant professor in orthopaedics for peripheral AIIMS in January 2013.
Secured All India 5th Rank in FNB (Spine surgery) entrance exam in 2010.
All India 14th rank in PG entrance exam for PGIMER, Chandigarh in 2005.
Selected for orthopedic specialist in Delhi government through UPSC in 2014.
Selected for inland fellowship of Indian Orthopaedic Association - IOA Johnson and Johnson travelling fellowship in December 2014.
Participated in International Symposium on Hiflex Knee Replacement August 5th-6th, 2006, Fortis Hospital (Mohali).
Participated in IFASCON-2006 from 13th to 15th October 2006 at Jalma institute, Agra, INDIA.
Participated in ASSICON-2006 ON 17th-19th February 2006 at Chandigarh, India.
Participated in ISSHCON 2006 ON 1st-3rd September 2006 at GMCH, Chandigarh in cadaveric workshop on management of distal radius fractures and endoscopic management of cubital tunnel syndrome.
Participated in Asian Society of Continuing Medical Education titled ‘Total Knee Replacement’.
Participated in NZIOACON-2008 from 4th-6th April 2008 at New Delhi, India.
Attended AO Introduction Programme on 4th April 2008 at New Delhi.
Attended CME on New Perspective in Pain Management: Etodolac.
Instructional Course in Spine -2008 on 7-10th august at Shimla as delegate.
IAACON-2007 at Chandigarh on 24-25th February as active participates.
Attended PLASTERCON- 2008 on 5th October at PGIMER Chandigarh.
Attended TRAUMACON-2008 at Mumbai on august 15-17th, 2008.
Attended international conference of TRAUMA-2008 at New Delhi on 28-30th November 2008.
IOACON-2008 at Bangalore on2-7th December.
Participated in Infection Prevention Contest on 24th October 2008 at AIIMS.
Cadaveric Course of Arthroplasty at AIIMS-2009.
Course on Meniscal Repair at AIIMS-2009.
Trauma 2009, 12-15th Nov 2009 at AIIMS, New Delhi.
‘SKELETAL RELAY-I’ completed in 2009 at Gurgaon.
‘DOACON-2010’ at AIIMS as delegate.
‘Basic Hand Surgery Course’ at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi.
‘SKELETAL RELAY-II’ completed in May’2010 at Gurgaon.
AO basic course at Dehradun in May 2010.
SICOT 31st sep-3rd Oct ’10 at Gothenburg, Sweden.
Trauma-2010, 26th-28th November 2010 at AIIMS, New Delhi- workshop on basic management of spinal and pelvic trauma.
Workshop on ‘Evidence Based Medicine’ at AIIMS on 26-27th Feb 2011.
Musculoskeletal imaging in July 2012 at RML PGIMER, New Delhi.
Current concepts in Arthroplasty in August 2012 at AIIMS, New Delhi.
MIDCON(TRAUMACON)2012 July 22, 2012 at Delhi.
DOACON-2012 3rd-4th Nov2012 at New Delhi.
Masters course at Meril Academy, Vapi, Gujarat, Feb 3rd-5th 2017.
Vaishya R,Agarwal AK, Vijay V, Vaish A. Metachronousmulticentric giant cell tumor in a young lady. BMJ Case Reports 2015. pii: bcr2015209368.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. Lessons learnt from a case of multiple myeloma. BMJ Case Reports. 2015;pii: bcr2015211358.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. An unusual cause of focal hand dystonia due to retained implant of distal radius. BMJ Case Reports. 2016; pii: bcr2015213296.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Agarwal AK. Letter to the Editor on “Can Total Knee Arthroplasty Be Safely Performed Among Nonagenarians? An Evaluation of Morbidity and MortalityWithin a Total Joint Arthroplasty Registry”, J Arthroplasty 2015; 30(1): 156-7.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Agarwal AK. Letter to the editor on “Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty has Similar Complication Rates to Unilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty”. J Arthroplasty. 2015;30(10):1856.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Agarwal AK. Functional outcome and quality of life after Patient-Specific Instrumentation (PSI) in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA): our concerns. J Arthroplasty. 2016;31(4):924.
Vaishya R,Demesugh M D, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. Multiple atraumatic osteoporotic vertebral fractures: an unusual cause of back pain in a young adult. Apollo Medicine. 2015;12(2):144-47.
Vaishya R,Agarwal AK, Vijay V, Shrivastava VK. A hidden cause of troublesome finger pain in an adult. Apollo Medicine. 2015;12 (3): 216–17.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Agarwal AK. An unusual cause of dysphagia. Apollo Medicine. 2015; 12(4): 287-88.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Agarwal AK. Multiple ‘stones’ in the knee. Apollo Medicine. 2016; 13 (1): 69-70.
Vaishya R, Vijay, Singh H, Agarwal AK. Arthroscopic retrieval of a bullet from the knee. Apollo Medicine. 2016; 13 (2): 127-132.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Agarwal AK, JhaGK . Arthroscopic assisted ankle arthrodesis: a surgery simplified. Apollo Medicine. 2015; 12(4): 280-282.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. ’Salvage Treatment' of Aggressive Giant Cell Tumor of Bones with Denosumab. Cureus. 2015;7(7): e291.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Singh H, Vijay V. A novel trans-fibular approach for the nonunion of tibialshaft fractures with poor antero-medial skin. Cureus. 2015;7(9):e315.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Vijay Vet al. Surgical management of musculoskeletal injuries after 2015 Nepal earthquake: our experience. Cureus. 2015; 7(8): e306.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Ingole S, Vijay V.Current trends inAnterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Cureus. 2015;7(11):e378.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Gupta N, Vijay V.Fibro-cartilaginous Dysplasia of the bone: a rare variant of fibrous dysplasia. Cureus. 2016; 8(1): e448.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. Extensor mechanism disruption after total knee arthroplasty: a case series and review of literature. Cureus. 2016, 8(2): e479.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Vijay V, Vaish A. Heterotopic ossification circumferentiaarticularis (hoca) of both knee joints after guillain-barré syndrome. Cureus. 2016, 8(2): e480.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. An unusual cause of fever in a patient with total hip arthroplasty. Cureus. 2016, 8(2): e496.
Vaishya R,Agarwal AK, Singh H, Vijay V. Brown tumor masquerading as metastatic bone disease. Cureus. 2015;7(12): e431.
Agarwal AK, Sen R, Tripathy SK, et al. Is there any role of inhalational corticosteroids in the prophylaxis of post- traumatic fat embolism syndrome?.Cureus. 2015; 7(9):e332.
Gupta M, Mittal MK, Agrawal K, Agarwal AK, Thukral BB. Gorlin-goltz syndrome - a rare cause of recurrent jaw pain in a young child. Cureus. 2015; 7(9):e313.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK,Edomwyonyi EO, Vijay V. Musculoskeletal manifestations of sickle cell disease: A review. Cureus. Oct 2015; 7(10): e358.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Gupta N, Vijay V. Reversed distal femur locking plate for failed proximal femoral nail with non union of proximal femur fracture. IntOrthop. 2016;40(8):1709-15.
Vijay V, Vaishya R, Agarwal AK. Local infiltration analgesia v/s standard analgesia in TKA: some concerns. J OrthopSurg(Hong Kong). 2015; 23 (3): 406-407.
Vaishya R,Agarwal AK, Ingole S, Vijay V. Current practice variations in the management of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in Delhi. J ClinOrthopTraum.2016; 7(3): 193-9.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Demesugh DM, Agarwal AK. Surgical approaches for total knee arthroplasty. J ClinOrthopTraum. 2016; 7(2): 71-9.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Jha G, Agarwal AK. Open reduction and internal fixation of capitellum fracture through anterolateral approach with headlessdouble threaded compression screws: a series of 16 patients. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016;25(10):e313.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Gupta N, Vijay V. Bilateral segmental pelvic and femoral fractures in a young female: A rare case report. Chinese J Traumatol (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjtee.2016.01.017.
Vaishya R, Gupta N, Vijay V, Agarwal AK. Comment on “A Systematic Literature Review of Three Modalities in Technologically Assisted TKA”. AdvOrthop. 2016; 6539878.
Sen RK, Prakash S, Tripathy SK, Agarwal AK, Sen IM. Inhalational Ciclesonide found beneficial in prevention of fat embolism syndrome and improvement of hypoxia in isolated skeletal trauma victims. Eur J Trauma and Emer Surg. 2016; DOI:10.1007/s00068-016-0633-1.(ahead of print).
Gupta M, Mittal MK, Thukral BB,Agarwal AK. Coracoclavicular Joint: A Rare Entity.Orthop Muscular Syst. 2015; 4:196.
Gupta M, Mittal MK, Agrawal K, Agarwal AK, Thukral BB. Primary Tubercular Osteomyelitis of Manubrio Sternal Joint: A Case Report.Mycobact Dis. 2015; 5:188.
Vaishya R, Vijay, Singh H, Agarwal AK. Novel technique for percutaneous biopsy of a peri-acetabular lesion. Ann R CollSurg Engl. 2016; 98: 339–346.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Agarwal AK, Jahangir J. Resurgence of vitamin D: Old wine in new bottle. J ClinOrthopTraum. 2015; 6(3):173-183.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. Osteoarthritis of the hips in hereditary multiple exostoses. Apollo Medicine. 2015; 12(1). DOI:10.1016/j.apme.2015.02.014.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Vijay V, Mancha DG. Single-stage management of a neglected radial club hand deformity in an adult. BMJ Case Rep. 2015; pii: bcr2014208682.
Trikha V, Goyal T, Agarwal AK. Multiple floating metatarsals: a unique injury. Chin J Traumatol. 2013; 16(2):110-2.
Gopinathan NR, Sen RK, Viswanathan VK, Agarwal AK, et al. Early, reliable, utilitarian predictive factors for fat embolism syndrome in polytrauma patients. Indian J Critic Care Med. 2013; 17:38-42.
Purushothaman B, Agarwal AK, Dawson M. Posttraumatic Chronic Patellar Dislocation Treated by Distal Femoral Osteotomy and Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction. Orthopedics. 2012; 35(11):e1668-72.
Soni RK, Mehta SM, Awasthi B, Singh JL, Agarwal AK, et al. Radiation-free Insertion of Distal Interlocking Screw in Tibial and Femur Nailing: A Simple Technique. J Surg Tech Case Rep. 2012; 4(1):15-18.
Sen RK, Tripathy SK, Kumar A, Agarwal AK, et al. Metaphyseo-diaphyseal junction fracture of distal humerus in children. J pediatric orthop. 2011; 21(2):109-14.
Sen RK, Tripathy SK, Agarwal AK, Tamuk T. Battered baby with multiple epiphyseal separations: Case report and review of literature. EuropeanJ OrthopSurgTraumatol. 2011; 21 (6):423-427.
Tripathy SK, Saini R, Sudes P, Dhillon MS, Gill SS, Sen RK, Agarwal AK, et al. Application of the Ponseti principle for deformity correction in neglected and relapsed clubfoot using the Ilizarov fixator. J pediatric orthop. 2011; 20(1):26-32.
Sen RK, Tripathy SK, Aggarwal S, Agarwal AK, et al. Broken kirschner or guide-wire retrieval: A report of 4 cases. Hip international. 2010; 20(4):551-4.
Sen RK, Tripathy SK, Virk MS, Aggarwal S, Saini R, Agarwal AK. Traumatic separation of capital femoral epiphysis in children: What has changed since Ratliff's era? Report of five cases and review of literature. European J OrthopSurg&Traumatol. 2010; 20 (1):29-35.
Sen RK, Tripathy SK, Dhatt S, Saini R, Aggarwal S, Agarwal AK. Primary tuberculous pyomyositis of forearm muscles. TheIndian journal of tuberculosis. 2010; 57(1):34-40.
Tripathy SK, Sen RK, Agarwal AK. Fibular grafting in diaphysealGorham'S disease: Report of two cases and review of literature. European J Ortho SurgTraumatol. 2009; 19(7): 485-490.
Vaishya R, Kapoor C, Golwala P, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. A Rare Giant Cell Tumour of the Distal Fibula and its Management. Cureus. 2016; 8(7):e666.
Vaishya R, Kapoor C, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. A Rare Presentation of Ganglion Cyst of the Elbow. Cureus. 2016; 8(7): e665.
Vaishya R, Birla VP, Vijay V, Agarwal AK. Computerized tomography based " patient specific blocks " improve postoperative mechanical alignment in primary total knee arthroplasty. World J Orthop. 2016;7(7):426-433.
Vaishya R, Pariyo GB, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. Non-operative management of osteoarthritis of the knee joint. J Clinic Orthop Trauma. 2016; 7(3):170-176.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Jha GK, Agarwal AK. Prospective study of the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction associated with high tibial opening wedge osteotomy in knee arthritis associated with instability. J ClinicOrthop Trauma. 2016;7(4):265-271.
Vaishya R, Khatri V, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. Spontaneous osteonecrosis of navicular and talus (SONNT). J ClinicOrthop Trauma. 2016;7(1):83-87.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Gupta N, Vijay V. Plate augmentation with retention of intramedullary nail is effective for resistant femoral shaft non-union.J Orthop. 2016; 13(4):242–245.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Birla VP, Agarwal AK. Inter-observer variability and its correlation to experience in measurement of lower limb mechanical axis on long leg radiographs. J ClinicOrthop Trauma. 2016; 7(4): 260-264.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Gupta N, Vijay V. Sartorius muscle pedicle iliac bone graft for the treatment of avascular necrosis of femur head. J Hip Preserv Surg. 2016; 3(3): 215-222.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Gupta N, Vijay V. Chronic lymphedema of the lower limb: a rare cause of dislocation of total hip arthroplasty. Cureus. 2016; 8(4): e579.
Vaish A, Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. Stress fracture of the proximal ﬁbula after total kneearthroplasty. BMJ Case Rep. 2016; DOI:10.1136/bcr-2016-214886.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Pandit RS, Agarwal AK. Mega prosthetic replacement of elbow for resistant nonunion of distal humerus.J Orthop Case Rep. 2016;6(2): 46-49.
Rai BK , Vaishya R, Agarwal AK. Spontaneous bone regeneration in an open segmental fracture of the forearm with extruded middle segment. Cureus. 2016; 8(9): e772.
Vaishya R, Azizi AT, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. Apophysitis of the Tibial Tuberosity (Osgood-Schlatter Disease): A Review. Cureus. 2016; 8(9): e780.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Agarwal AK. Adhesive capsulitis: Current practice guidelines. Apollo Medicine. 2016;13(3):198-202.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Wamae D, Agarwal AK.. Is total knee replacement justified in the morbidly obese? A Systematic Review. Cureus. 2016; 8(9): e804.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Wamae D, Agarwal AK. Letter to editor. Response to: Open reduction and internal fixation of capitellar fracture through anterolateral approach with headless double threaded compression screws: a series of 16 patients. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016;25(10):e314.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. Bilateral groin pain in a young man.BMJ. 2016; 355: i5025.
Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Azizi A, et al. Haglund’s Syndrome: A Commonly Seen mysterious Condition. Cureus. 2016; 8(10): e820.
Vaishya R, Krishnan M, Vijay V, Agarwal AK. A Rare Combination of Complex Elbow Dislocation and Distal Radial Fracture in Adults. Cureus. 2016; 8(11): e868.
Agarwal AK. Proximal focal femoral deficiency. Medscape(e-medicine); December 2016.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Nwagbara IC, Agarwal AK. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) – A common but less known cause of back pain. Apollo Medicine. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2016.11.006.
Panthi S, Khatri K, Kharel K, Agarwal AK et al. Outcome of percutaneous release of tennis elbow: a non-randomized controlled trial study. Cureus; 2017: 9(1): e952.
Panthi S, Khatri K, Kharel K, Agarwal Ak et al. Radiological and functional outcome of medial epicondyle fracture treated surgically in children and adolescents: a retrospective study. Cureus. 2017; 9(1): e953.
Panthi S, Khatri K, Kharel K, Agarwal AK et al. Radiological and functional outcome of displaced colles’ fracture managed with closed reduction and percutaneous pinning: A prospective study. Cureus. 2017; 9(1): e960.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Agarwal AK. Letter to the Editor on 'Tibiofemoral Dislocation After Total Knee Arthroplasty'.J Arthroplasty. 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2016.10.022.
Vaishya R, Vijay V, Agarwal AK. Healing of pathological fracture in a case of multiple myeloma. BMJ case rep. Jan 2017.doi:10.1136/bcr-2016-218672.
Tiwari M, Vaishya R, Agarwal AK, Vijay V. Tourniquet during total knee arthroplasty: A review. Apollo Medicine. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apme.2017.01.005.

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