Mr Kowshik Jain

Mr Jain is a fellowship trained Consultant Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeon.

He specialises in treating foot and ankle problems in adults i.e bunions, Achilles tendon problems, ankle pain, toe deformities, flat feet, diabetic feet, arthritis, sports injuries, ankle fractures, metatarsal fractures, heel pain etc

He believes in providing compassionate, tailored and evidence based traetment. He is an enthusiastic educator and trainer; he led the evening journal club of the Orthopaedic department from 2016 to 2019 and also an examiner for medical students. He has served as an honorary senior lecturer at Edge Hill University (2017-2020), and currently an ATLS instructor, reviewer for the prestigious Bone and Joint Journal and FRCS MCQ writing panel member.

Areas of interest

Foot;ankle;plantar fascitis;Achilles;ankle arthritis;hallux valgus;bunion;toe deformities;ligament damage;sprain;flat foot;foot fractures; ligament damage; tendon disorders; sports injuries;big toe arthritis; hallux rigidus

Qualifications

• FRCS RCS England 2014
• MCh Edge Hill University 2010
• MS St. John's Hospital 2004

Additional training

• Foot and Ankle Fellowship Wrightington Hospital 2014

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust

Publications

Enhanced Recovery after ankle replacements Foot (Edinb). 2017 Jun;31:13-15. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2017.01.001. Epub 2017 Jan 27.

Lisfranc injury in elite athletes Foot (Edinb). 2017 Mar;30:43-46. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2017.01.003. Epub 2017 Feb 6.

Nine-year results of whole femoral head allograft with articular cartilage for acetabular impaction grafting in revision hip replacement. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2017 Mar;99(3):203-206. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2016.0316. Epub 2016 Oct 28

Complaints in the foot and ankle unit Apr 2016 Br Journal of Healthcare Management

PRP v Sterids in plantar fasciitis Foot (Edinb). 2015 Dec;25(4):235-7. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2015.08.006. Epub 2015 Aug 22

Tibialis anterior rupture Foot (Edinb). 2015 Sep;25(3):179-81. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2015.05.008. Epub 2015 Jun 11.

Scapholunate dissociation in a child International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences 2015; 1(4): 06-08

LIsfranc injury technical tip Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2015 Apr;97(3):243-4. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2015.97.3.243.

Arthroscopic synovial excision for wrist pain Singapore Med J. 2014 Oct; 55(10): 547–549.

Role of mini c arm in foot and ankle surgery and its recent advances August 2014, Orthopaedic Product News

Comparison of femoral stem alignment in primary THR by transtrochanteric and posterior approaches Pol Orthop Traumatol. 2013 May 16;78:115-9.

Intrarater and Interrater Reliability of the Socket Version Marker in Total Hip Replacement Open Orthop J. 2013; 7: 630–634.

Do the dimensions of the distal phalanges allow suture anchor fixation of the flexor digitorum profundus? A cadaver study. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2011 Oct;36(8):698-700. doi: 10.1177/1753193411419595. Epub 2011 Aug 26.

Early results of whole femoral head allograft with articular cartilage for acetabular impaction grafting in revision hip replacements. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2010 Jan;92(1):27-30. doi: 10.1308/003588410X12518836439966.

Evaluation of the clinical signs of anterior cruciate ligament and meniscal injuries. Indian J Orthop. 2009 Oct;43(4):375-8. doi: 10.4103/0019-5413.55466

A rare complication of a metacarpophalangeal joint replacement in a rheumatoid hand: a case report. Cases J. 2009 Sep 10;2:7864. doi: 10.4076/1757-1626-2-7864

Massive calcaneal enthesopathy in a non-healing leg ulcer: a case report. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2005 Aug;13(2):211-3.

Other Roles

Reviewer for Bone and Joint Journal

Reviewer for Foot and Ankle Surgery Journal

Certified ATLS instructor (till 2023)

Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer Edge Hill University (2017- )

Journal Club Lead, Dudley (2016-2019)

Clinical Governance Lead, Dudley (2019-2021)

Clinical Tutor, Dudley (2021-2025 )

Personal interests

Golf

Cricket

Travelling

Awards/Honours

ATLS instructor

Merit in MCh

Member FRCS MCQ panel

Reviewer for Bone and Joint Journal

Affiliations / memberships

BOA (British Orthopaedic Association)

BOFAS (British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society)

GMC (General Medical Council)

RCS England