Baljinder Dhinsa

Baljinder Dhinsa is a highly-experienced consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in foot and ankle procedures. He has trained across the UK and internationally, including fellowships in Switzerland and Malawi

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	Medbelle position	Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
	Titles	MBBS MRCS FRCS (T&O) MSc MFSTEd
	Specialisation	Foot & Ankle
	Experience	18 years
	Specialisation	Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons

Summary

Baljinder Dhinsa is an award-winning consultant orthopaedic surgeon specialising in foot and ankle conditions and procedures. He has won numerous awards for his research and findings and continues to lead the way in medical advancements. He has also presented at prestigious international and national meetings, as well as having over 30 peer-reviewed publications. In addition, he has had the privilege of being asked to author several book chapters. Alongside his NHS roles and private practice, he is also a lecturer at both Christ Church University and Kent and Medway Medical School. Patients describe him as patient, thorough, and accomplished.

Positions

2017 Present: Consultant in Trauma and Orthopaedics William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent.
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. 2021 - Present: Visiting Senior Lecturer Canterbury Christ Church University.
2022 - Present: Clinical Lecturer Kent and Medway Medical School.

Education

2017 Professor Beat Hintermann Cantonal Hospital Baselland Liestal, Switzerland.
2017 BOFAS Malawi Fellowship Queen Elizabeth Hospital Beit CURE International Hospital Blantyre, Malawi
2016 - 2017 Foot and Ankle Fellowship (BOFAS Approved) Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
MSc Trauma & Orthopaedics Brighton and Sussex Medical School, 2017
Royal College Certificate in Clinical Education Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow 2016
FRCSEd (T&O) Joint Committee on Intercollegiate Examinations, 2015
MRCSEd Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2010
MBBS Kings College London, 2004

Professional memberships

General Medical Council (GMC number): 6103324
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
British Orthopaedic Association.
British Medical Association.
British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.

Specialist surgical interests

foot pain
arthritis
bunions
ankle pain
ankle arthritis
hindfoot arthritis
sports injuries
cartilage injury
ligament injuries
Achilles tendon pain
flat foot
hammer toes
plantar fasciitis
Morton's neuroma
ganglions
metatarsalgia

Locations

KIMS

Newnham Ct Way

Weavering

Maidstone

ME14 5FT

One Ashford

Kennington Rd

Willesborough

Ashford

TN24 0YS

Benenden Hospital

Goddard's Green Road

Cranbrook

TN17 4AX

Circle Chaucer Hospital

Nackington Rd

Canterbury

CT4 7AR

Publications

Anazor F, Sibanda V, Abubakar A, Ekungba-Adewole M, Elbardesy H, Dhinsa BS. A Closed-Loop Audit for Orthopaedic Trauma Operation Notes Comparing Typed Electronic Notes with Handwritten Notes. Cureus 14(7):e26808. Doi: 10.7759/cureus.26808
Sibanda V, Anazor F, Relwani J, Dhinsa BS. Outcomes of the Treatment of Fracture Non-union Using Combined Magnetic Field Growth Stimulation: Experiences From A UK Trauma Unit. Cureus 14(5):e25100. Doi: 10.7759/cureus.25100
Legg PI, Malik-Tabassum K, Ibrahim YH, Dhinsa BS. Post-Operative Outcomes of Circular External Fixation in the Definitive Treatment of Tibial Plafond Fractures; A Systematic Review. Cureus 14(4): e24204. DOI 10.7759/cureus.24204.
Virani S, Asaad O, Divekar O, Southgate C, Dhinsa BS. The Impact of Harm review Service on Patients Awaiting Elective Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery for More Than 52 weeks. Cureus 14(3): e23444. DOI 10.7759/cureus.23444.
Onubogu IK, Relwani S, Grewal US, Bhamra JS, Reddy KG, Dhinsa BS. Distal Femoral Replacement as a Primary Treatment Method for Distal Femoral Fractures in the Elderly. Cureus. 2021 Oct 13;13(10):e18752. doi: 10.7759/cureus/18752.
Black JDJ, Dhillon G, Tadros BJ, Malik-Tabassum K, Southgate C, Dhinsa B. Ultrasonography for the diagnosis of deltoid injury in supination external rotation ankle fractures – A scoping review. Foot (Edinb). 2021 Dec 23;51:101897. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2021.101897.
Bakr Y, Dhillon, Bhamra J, Dhindsa B. A Virtual Takeover: The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Teaching Methodology in Postgraduate Education and Training. Annals of Surgical Education. 2021;2(3):1024.
Grewal US, Southgate C, Dhinsa BS. Sub-Acute Syndesmotic Injury: A Review and Proposed Treatment Algorithm. Cureus. 2021 Jul 27;13(7):e16670. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16670. eCollection 2021 Jul.
Naskar R, Oliver L, Velazquez-Ruta P, Dhinsa B, Southgate C. Functional outcome of early weightbearing for acute Achilles tendon rupture treated conservatively in a weight-bearing orthosis. Foot Ankle Surg 2021: S1268-7731(21)00138-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2021.06.008.
Naskar R, Omogra G, Katandawa N, Dhinsa B. AFTER (Ankle Fracture Treatment Enhanced Recovery) Project: A Multi-Disciplinary and Cost Effective Approach to Improve Patient Outcome with Ankle Fractures. Diversity and Equality in Health and Care 2021; 18(5):338-340.
Qulaghassi M, Cho YS, Khwaja M, Dhinsa BS. Treatment strategies for osteochondral lesions of the talus: A review of the recent evidence. Foot 2021;47:101805. Doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2021.101805.
Faria G, Virani S, Tadros BJ, Dhinsa BS, Reddy G, Relwani J. COVID-19 – Changes in Workload and Clinical Practice in Trauma and Orthopaedics in a District General Hospital in the United Kingdom. Malays Orthop J. 2021;15(1):100-104. Doi: 10.5704/MOJ.2103.015.
Faria G, Virani S, Shaeir M, Velazquez-Ruta P, Tadros BJ, Arealis G, Dhinsa BS, Relwani J. COVID-19 – Changes in the presentation and management of shoulder and elbow trauma in a UK district general hospital orthopaedic department. Shoulder & Elbow. February 2021;13(1):12-17. doi:10.1177/1758573220977028.
Hadi H, Tadros BJ, Kochhar T, Dhinsa BS. The role of interscalene brachial plexus block anaesthesia in arthroscopic shoulder surgery; a prospective study. J Clin Orthop Trauma 2021;16:154-156. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2021.01.004.
Faria G, Tadros BJ, Holmes N, Virani S, Reddy GK, Dhinsa BS, Relwani J. Redeployment of the trainee orthopaedic surgeon during COVID-19: a fish out of water? Acta Orthop. 2020 Sep 25:1-4. doi: 10.1080/17453674.2020.1824155. Online ahead of print.
Bhamra JS, Dhinsa BS, Gokaraju K, Parratt T, Khan WS, Aston WA, Pollock R, Briggs TWR. Outcomes of alveolar soft part sarcoma from a regional tumour unit. Acta Orthop. Belg. 2020 86 e-supplement 2:74-48.
Grewal US, Onubogu K, Southgate C, Dhinsa BS. Lisfranc injury: a review and simplified treatment algorithm. The Foot 2020;July 6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foot.2020.101719. Online ahead of print.
Tadros BJ, Black J, Dhinsa BS. COVID-19 outbreak: The early response of a UK orthopaedic department. J Clin Orthop Trauma 2020;May 12. doi:10.1016/j.jcot.2020.04.033. Online ahead of print.
Dick AG, Dhinsa B, Walker RP, Singh S. Delayed Allergic Reaction to ChloraPrep in Foot and Ankle Surgery. J Foot Ankle Surg.2019;58(1):192-194.

20. Dhinsa BS, Bhamra JS, Aramberri-Gutierrez M, Kochhar T. Mid-term clinical outcome following rotator cuff repair using all-suture anchors. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics & Trauma 2019;10(2):241-243. Doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2018.02.04.

21. Dhinsa BS, Saini A, Dick AG, Nash WJ, Nzeako O, Shah Z. Accuracy of the relationship between the centre of the femoral head and tip of greater trochanter. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics & Trauma Aug 2018. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2018.08.020.

22. Dhinsa BS, Pillai D, Gulihar A, Kochhar T. Musculoskeletal injections: Analysis of healthcare providers understanding of indications, risks, and rehabilitation. Int J Clin Pract. 2018;72(6):e13100. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.13100.

23. Dhinsa BS, Delisa M, Pollock R, Flanagan AM, Whelan J, Gregory J. Dedifferentiated Chondrosarcoma Demonstrating Osteosarcomatous Differentiation. Oncol Res Treat. 2018;15:41(7-8). doi: 10.1159/000487803. [Epub ahead of print]

24. Kwiatkowska M, Dhinsa BS, Mahapatra AN. Does the surgery time affect the final outcome of type III supracondylar humeral fractures? Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics & Trauma. 2018;9(Suppl 1):S112-S115. Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2017.08.016.

25. Dhinsa BS, Latif A, Walker R, Abbasian A, Back D, Singh S. Fractures of the Anterior Process of the Calcaneum; a review and proposed treatment algorithm. Foot Ankle Surg Feb 2018. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fas.2018.02.004.

26. Dhinsa BS, Hussain L, Singh S. The management of dorsal peroneal nerve compression in the midfoot. The Foot Dec 2018;35:1-4. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foot.2017.12.005.

27. Latif A, Dhinsa BS, Lau B, Abbasian A. First metatarsophalangeal fusion using joint specific dorsal plate with interfragementary screw augmentation: Clinical and radiological outcomes. Foot Ankle Surg. 2017 Oct 14. pii: S1268-7731(17)31292-4. doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2017.09.005.

28. Saeed N, Dhinsa BS, Pillai D, Mahapatra AN. Subungal Squamous Cell Carcinoma – A Missed Diagnosis. Clinics in Oncology. 2017;2:1365.

29. Bhamra JS, Dhinsa BS, Patel S, Davies C, Oliver M. Does a dedicated orthopaedic day surgery list improve delivery of trauma services? Journal of Perioperative Practice. 2017;27(11):263-267.

30. Gulihar A, Shaunak S, Novak PL, Vinayakam P, Dhinsa B, Taylor G. Glucosamine reduces the inhibitionnof proteoglycan metabolism caused by local anaesthetic solution in human articular cartilage: an in vitro study. J Exp Orthop. 2017;4(1):37. Doi: 10.1186/s40634-017-0106-4.

31. Pillai DS, Dhinsa BS, Khan W. Tissue Engineering in Achilles Tendon Reconstruction; the role of Stem Cells, Growth Factors and Scaffolds. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther. 2017;12(6):506-512.

32. Shaunak S, Dhinsa BS, Khan WS. The Role of 3D Modelling and Printing in Orthopaedic Tissue Engineering: A Review of the Current Literature. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther. 2017;12(3):225-232.

33. Dhinsa BS, Lidder S, Abbasian A. Atypical Presentation of Fibrolipomatous Hamartoma of Superficial Peroneal Nerve. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2016;55(5):1067-8.

34. Dhinsa B, Walker R, Jones I. Technique to test flexor hallucis longus after Akin osteotomy. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2016;98(2):156. Doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0038. Epub 2016 Jan 7.

35. Dhinsa BS, Nawaz SZ, Gallagher KR, Skinner J, Briggs T, Bentley G. Outcome of combined autologous chondrocyte implantation and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Indian J Orthop 2015;49:155-163.

36. Dhinsa BS, Abdul-Jabar HB, Rajkumar S, Kochhar T. A rare case of primary psoas abscess causing hip pain in a patient with hip replacement. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2014;48(5):598-601.

37. Dhinsa BS, Gregory JJ, Nawabi D, Khan S, Pollock R, Aston WJ, Skinner JA, Briggs TW. The outcome of resection of the distal ulna for tumour without soft-tissue or prosthetic reconstruction. Bone Joint J. 2014;96-B(10):1392-5.

38. Bhamra JS, Al-Khateeb H, Dhinsa BS, Gikas PD, Tirabosco R, Pollock RC, Skinner JA, Aston WJ, Saifuddin A, Briggs TW. Chondromyxoid Fibroma management: a single institution experience of 22 cases. World J Surg Oncol, 2014;12:283.

39. Dhinsa BS, Mahapatra AN, Khan WS. Sources of Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Ligament and Tendon Tissue Engineering. Curr Stem Cell Res Ther, 2014;10(1):26-30.

40. Nawaz SZ, Bentley G, Briggs TWR, Carrington RWJ, Skinner JA, Gallagher KR, Dhinsa BS. Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in the Knee: Mid-Term to Long-Term Results. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2014;96(10):824-830.

41. Dhinsa BS, Bhamra JS, James C, Dunnet W, Zahn H. Patella fracture after medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using suture anchors. Knee, 2013; 20(6): 605-608.

42. Khan WS, Rayan F, Dhinsa BS, Marsh D. An Osteoconductive, Osteoinductive, and Osteogenic Tissue-Engineered Product for Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery: How Far Are We? Stem Cells International, 2012: 236231. Doi: 10.1155/2012/236231.

43. Dhinsa BS, Adesida AB. Current Clinical Therapies for Cartilage Repair, their limitations and the Role of Stem Cells. Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2012, 7(2): 143-148.

44. Dhinsa BS, Mann BS, Nawaz SZ, Jalgaonkar A, Briggs TW, Skinner JA. Free Fibular graft reconstruction following resection of chondrosarcoma in the first metacarpal. Hand Surgery, 2011, 16(3): 357-360.

45. Dhinsa BS, Jalgaonkar A, Mann B, Butt S, Pollock R. Avulsion fracture of the anterior superior iliac spine: misdiagnosis of a bone tumour. Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2011 Sept;12(3):173-176.

46. Dhinsa B, Khan W, Tailor H. Management of anticoagulation therapy in the perioperative patient. Journal of Perioperative Practice, 2011, 21(8): 279-283.

47. Dhinsa BS, Agarwal A, Prasad VR, Morar Y, Hammer A. Anterior Cervical Plating for an Axis Teardrop fracture: a case report. European Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2011, 2: 63-66.

48. Dhinsa BS, Jalgaonkar A, Nawaz Z, Raghuprasad V, Morar Y, Thiagaraj S, Koka S. Traumatic Manubriosternal Dislocation: An Interesting Case. European Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2011, 1(5): 185-187.

49. Jalgaonkar A, Dhinsa B, Cottam H, Mani G. Giant cell tumours of tendon sheath of hand: Causes and strategies to prevent recurrence. Hand Surgery, 2011, 16(2):1-6.

50. Dhinsa B, Khan W, Puri A. The management of the patient with diabetes in the perioperative period. Journal of Perioperative Practice, 2010, 20(10): 364-367.

51. Dhinsa BS, Bowman N, Morar Y, Chettiar K, Wiffen L, Armitage A, Skyrme A The use of collagen injection in the treatment of metatarsalgia. A case report. Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 2010, 49(6); 565.e5-565.e7).

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