About Dr. Saurabh Odak
Mr Odak is a consultant Orthopaedic surgeon based at Lancaster and Kendal, UK. He completed his Medial undergraduate training from India in the year 2003 and his specialty training in Trauma and Orthopaedics from the Mersey region in UK in the year 2017. He subsequently completed two prestigious Upper limb fellowships, in shoulder/elbow and hand/wrist surgery respectively.
Mr Odak is competent in the management of wide variety of pathologies related to Upper limb. He has particular interest in sports related injuries and its rehabilitation particularly related to Upper limb. Apart from sports related injuries Mr Odak also specialises in management of complex upper limb trauma and degenerative conditions like osteoarthritis.
Mr Odak is very keen on research and training. He has published extensively in various international journals and have also presented his work in different international and national meetings.
Diseases and conditions treated
• Hand/wrist arthroscopy
• Dupuytren’s disease (primary and revision surgery)
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Arthritis of the hand, wrist and finger joints
• Trigger finger and thumb release
• Joint replacement of the small joints of the hand
• Problems related to thumb pain
• Ligament reconstruction procedures
• Tennis and Golfer’s elbow treatment
• Arthroscopic management of sports injuries of the shoulder
• Management of Painful and Frozen shoulder
• Arthroscopic repair of the rotator cuff tendons
• Shoulder arthroplasty
Dr. Saurabh Odak
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Professional background
MBBS
FRCS
Mr Odak completed his specialist Registrar higher Orthopaedic training from Mersey rotation.
Mr Odak did two fellowships from reputed and internationally acclaimed centres in the North-West of England including the prestigious Wrightington hospital.
Clinical Interests and Specialties
Mr Odak Specialises in:
Upper limb surgery including shoulder, elbow and hand/wrist surgery
Shoulder Arthroscopy (including sports related injuries), shoulder replacement, elbow surgeries
Management of complex trauma cases involving Upper limb.
Awards and prizes:
2010: 1st Prize annual Clinical Excellence Awards under ‘Quality and Safety’ category Wrightington Wigan and Leigh Foundation NHS Trust.
2010: 1st Runners up- Annual best practice Audit competition, Wrightington Wigan Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
2005: Best poster presentation- Annual audit competition; Pennine Acute hospital NHS Trust
2002: Merit scholarship for General proficiency, Devi Ahilya University Indore, India
Publications and Research
Survivorship of autologous structural bone graft at a minimum of two years when used to address significant glenoid bone loss in primary and revision shoulder arthroplasty: A CT and clinical review. Singh J, Odak S, Neelakanda K, Walton M, Monga P, Bale SR, Trail I. J Shoulder and Elbow surgery. 2020 PMID: 32650067
Treatment principles, prognostic factors and controversies in radial neck fractures in children: A systematic review. Kumar S, Mishra A, Odak S, Dwyer J. J Clinic Orthop trauma. 2020 July 11(Suppl 4):S456-S453. PMID 32774012
Histological incorporation of acellular dermal matrix in the failed superior capsule reconstruction of the shoulder. Ravenscroft M, Riley J, Morgan B, Sandher D, Odak S, Joseph P. J Exp Orthop. 2019 May 25;6(1):21
Luno-Triquetral dissociation- A review of the current literature. Odak S, Murali R. Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2017 Jun;31(4):279-81
Medium to long-term results of a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of arthoscopic subacromial decompression versus mini-open repair for the treatment of medium-sized rotator cuff tears. Bidwai A, Birch A, Temperley D, Odak S, Walton M, Haines JF, Trail I. Shoulder and Elbow. 2016 Apr;8(2):101-105. PMID 27583006
Management of posterior malleolar fractures- A systematic review. Odak S, Ahluwalia R, Unnikrishnan P, Hennessy M, Platt S. Journal of Foot and Ankle surgery. 2015 Jan-Feb;55(1):140-5. PMID: 26100091
Arthroscopic evaluation of impingement and osteochondral lesions in chronic lateral ankle instability. Odak S, Ahluwalia R, Shivarhatre DG, Mahmood A, Blucher N, Hennessy M, Platt S. Foot and Ankle International. 2015 Sept;36(9):1045-9. PMID: 26031851
A prospective study to assess the outcomes of revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Mahmoud SS, Odak S, Coogan S, McNicholas MJ. Int Orthop. 2014 Jul;38(7):1489-94. PMID: 24687269
Assessment of acute hand injuries. Odak S, Bhalaik V. Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2014 Sept;28(4):199–204.
Managing supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus in children in a district general hospital; Pullagura M, Odak S, Pratt R. Annals of Royal college of surgeons 2013 Nov;95(8):582-5. PMID: 24165341
Clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of intra-operative cell salvage in pelvic trauma surgery; Odak S, Raza A, Shah N, Clayson A. Annals of royal college of surgeons 2013 Jul;95(5):357-60. PMID: 23838500
Management of hip abductor deficiency after total hip arthroplasty- A review of the current literature; Odak S, Ivory J. Bone Joint J 2013 Mar;95-B(3):343-7. PMID: 23450018
Acute fractures of the scaphoid bone: Systematic review and meta-analysis; Alshryda S, Shah A, Odak S, Murali SR, Ilango B. The Surgeon 2012 Aug;10(4):218-29. PMID: 22595773
A randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of arthroscopic subacromial decompression with and without rotator cuff repair; Odak S, Powell E, Haines J, Trail I. Shoulder and Elbow 2012 Apr;4(1):112-116.
Bioabsorbable interference screw fixation of distal biceps ruptures through a single anterior incision: a single-surgeon case series and review of the literature; Eardley WG, Odak S, Adesina TS, Jeavons RP, McVie JL. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2010 Jul;130(7):875-81. PMID: 19787360