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Meet your consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Shyam Kumar, who specialises in upper limb surgery. He has extensive experience and a strong commitment to patient care. Since 2011, he has been working at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Lancaster Infirmary.

After completing multiple training courses and fellowships, Mr. Kumar has refined his skills in upper limb, shoulder, and elbow surgery. He is also a respected trainer for resident doctors and serves as an Honorary Lecturer at Lancaster University, contributing to the education of future medical professionals. Additionally, Dr. Shyam Kumar fulfils the following roles.

Examiner for FRCS (Trauma &Orth); Joint Committee for Intercollegiate Examinations, UK
MRCS Examiner, Royal College of surgeons, Edinburgh.
Performance assessor- General Medical Council.
Hon. Lecturer, Lancaster University
Member of Appointments Advisory Committee, Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Member, Faculty of Surgical Trainers, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
Member medicolegal committee- British Orthopaedic Association- 2020- 2025
Member, surgical specialty board, trauma &Ortho, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, 2023 – 2026.
Regional specialty professional advisor for Trauma &Orthopaedics (Royal College of Surgeons, England)- August 2022 to 2026.

Member, British Medical Association, Northwest regional council : 2022- 2025

Sports injuries to the upper limb
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, Arthroscopic subacromial decompression, arthroscopic ACJ excision. SLAP repair, Graft Jacket augmentation of irreparable rotator cuffs.
Shoulder instability
Arthroscopic Bankart’s repair, Latarjet procedure.
Biceps rupture
Proximal and distal biceps repair
Frozen shoulder
Arthroscopic capsular release.
Shoulder arthritis or arthritis with cuff deficiency
Anatomic and reverse Total shoulder replacement, shoulder resurfacing, pectoralis major transfer,
Elbow stiffness, instability or Tennis Elbow
Elbow hemiarthroplasty, endoscopic olecranon bursa excision, cubital tunnel release, Platelet rich plasma injection.
Other general upper limb conditions
Carpal tunnel decompression, trapeziectomy, Dupuytren’s release, trigger finger release, wrist fusion.
Fractures and non-unions
Open reduction and internal fixation of clavicle, proximal humerus, humeral shaft, distal humerus, proximal radius and ulna. Reverse total shoulder replacement and hemiarthroplasty for non-reconstructable fractures of proximal humerus.

ORIF with bone grafting for non- union of shaft humerus

Hemiarthroplasty of the elbow for comminuted fractures of the distal humerus.

Tightrope fixation for ACJ dislocation/Lateral end clavicle fracture

Plus General Trauma

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