Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) is a disorder marked by pain and loss of motion or stiffness in the shoulder. The tissues around the joint stiffen, scar tissue forms, and shoulder movements…

Speaking about shoulder dislocation and instability he says, “Dislocation of the shoulder occurs when the arm bone pops out of the shoulder socket either on the front, back or down causing extreme pain…

Rotator cuff tears are dangerous enough to finish the career of a player or people who are involved in overhead work with their arms, if not treated with expertise and though they take place over…

Even after being one of the best specialists in India for upper extremity and having received various prestigious awards he is humble and compassionate and fervently speaks out, “Scapula fractures are…

Known for accurate prognosis and painless treatment modalities Dr. Gupta very calmly drawls, “We only adopt shoulder joint replacement when we have thoroughly evaluated and examined the facts and history…

An extreme calm demeanor and passionate observance of each case that Dr. Gupta handles makes him a class apart from other specialists in the field and reassuringly he observes, “Impingement…

“As regards proximal humeral fractures it is essential to understand that they are treated like any other body fractures with initially conservative techniques and a sling to align the bone that has …

“Clavicle fractures, also referred to as broken collarbone are the most common fractures that occur in people of all ages with the mechanism of injury usually being a fall on the arm or the shoulder…

Even after studying in Germany and USA besides here in India from AIIMS, I always feel that there is still so much to learn and each case be it mild or severe gives me a new unique dimension to work upon…

“Synovial Biopsy is essential to determine the cause and Synovectomy is the procedure to remove the membrane. Both can be undertaken by arthroscopy which is relatively the best choice…

With belief in delivering painless surgical techniques to each patient and being known as a hand and shoulder specialist Dr. Gupta firmly adheres to compassionate rehabilitation for…

A deft specialist will assess AC injury after medical and physical examination still X-ray is advisable for further clinical proof. X-ray brings out the exact severity of the damage to the joint and lays…

“It needs to be understood here that PASTA Lesion can either be caused by a traumatic fall or ageing or mostly by some action that causes a twist or forceful pull in the arm. Immense pain…

This keyhole surgery also known as Elbow arthroscopy is a procedure which is used by an orthopedic to examine, diagnose and treat pain, stiffness and loss of movement in the elbow joint…

Most of the symptoms of Cubital Tunnel Syndrome occur in your hand accompanied by an aching pain on the inside of your elbow. Numbness and tingling in your ring and little finger are common symptoms…

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Being the first surgeons in India to treat complex radial head fracture by ceramic radial head replacement Dr. Gupta says, “There are various degrees of fracture depending on the displacement…

“Coming back to elbow stiffness, I would like to reemphasize that generally conservative techniques work well with it accompanied by physiotherapy and splinting and it is only failure of these…

“Immediate swelling and intense pain in the joint are the first common signs enforce the presence of a possible fracture and deformity in the bone shape with a crackling sound indicates severe…

Handling each case with compassion yet deftness and skill he asserts, “Elbow replacement is a complicated procedure where the damaged part of the elbow joint is replaced with an artificial…

“Though growing age and presence of rheumatoid arthritis or gout significantly make a person more susceptible to it, yet the most common cause is repeated and prolonged pressure on the tip of…

Dr. Gupta vocalizes his assertions on snapping elbow, “Plica can cause snapping elbow which may be simply explained as the painful condition that arises because of an inflammation in the elbow joint…

Being designated as the head of Hand and Shoulder division at Max Healthcare Dr. Gupta has clear beliefs and treatment techniques to relieve patients. Speaking further on the topic he asserts, “If the…

Furthering his views about Triceps Tendon Tears he says, “When patients seek our medical diagnosis our instant query is regarding the location of the pain they feel and how well they can extend…

Radial tunnel syndrome is a set of certain symptoms that you will experience at your elbow, forearm, hand or wrist but excessively at the elbow. These symptoms of pain and weakness arise because of the compression of the radial nerve while passing through a tunnel at the elbow…

Wrist replacement surgery or wrist arthroplasty means removing damaged bone or joints in the wrist and replacing them with artificial or prosthetic joints…

Being one of the first surgeons in India to use 4, 5 ICRSA vascularised bone graft for Kienbock’s disease Dr. Gupta believes that, “Patients with Kienbock’s disease have to take note…

Currently,Director of‘The Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery’ at The Medanta Institute of Bone & Joint Disease, Gurgaon, Dr. Gupta enforces, “It has to be understood that…

“There are no imaging tests required to ascertain the condition rather can be concluded with a simple test called Finkelstein test”, says Dr. Gupta with emphasis that, “ pregnant women…

“Wrist injuries are often wrongly interpreted as one condition is subtly related to another. Once they are diagnosed, the treatment depends on their severity and nature. The surgeon undertakes the…

It is extremely important to treat a broken wrist or broken hand as soon as possible. Otherwise the bones may not heal properly and affect your ability to perform everyday activities such as…

It is advisable that if any swelling or pain in the wrist or hand persists it should immediately be consulted as CTS medical condition if left untreated can cause permanent nerve damage, disability…

The basal joint is the joint which allows you to move your thumb into all kinds of positions so that you can pick things up, button clothing, open lids and do many such activities. When this joint at…

Diagnostic tests help to determine the exact quantum of injury and the technique by which it has to be treated. Distal Radius Fracture can be treated from casting to pinning depending on the severity…

Generally in non acute scaphoid fractures casting and splinting is sufficient with periodical checkups by the surgeon but acute scaphoid fractures need surgical fixation where healing depends on…

Lastly he emphasizes, “Radial Dysplasia essentially needs complete after care as it can re occur in the child and the exercises need to be continued for a lifetime to provide stability to the hand…

Providing an insight into Rheumatoid Arthritis he is assured that, “there are effective treatment techniques for the same if the orthopedics consulted is skilled and proficient at diagnosing…

“Metacarpal bones are the five bones that support the hand and join the wrist to the fingers.Any break in the head, neck or shaft of the metacarpals is termed as Metacarpal…

“Giant Cell Tumors in the Tendon Sheath are tumors that attack the sheath or the synovium of the hand or fingers being the most common after the ganglion cysts…

“Break in any phalanx of the finger or thumb of the hand be it proximal, distal or middle are termed as phalangeal fractures. To simply put forth each finger of the hand is made of three phalanges and…

“No hereditary cause triggers congenital trigger thumb, it is the inflamed tendon at the base of the thumb which fails to glide smoothly that causes it. Pain and swelling with the formation of a…

With Dr. Vikas Gupta being an eminent presence at various conferences and workshops to present lectures/ papers, some complex cases who have been treated by him believe he is …

Having operated upon many complex tumors, fractures, arthritis, nerve injuries Dr. Gupta emphasizes, “We usually conduct a pen test or Benediction test to confirm the presence of median nerve…

“We usually run a few physical and imaging tests including radiography on the patients to ascertain a conclusive presence of these injuries and then depending on the mechanism of injury we decide…

“Flexor tendon injuries are not as simple as they appear to be and patients should be well prepared that they may never recover some of the functions in their fingers. Therapy is an important prerequisite…

Having completed his MBBS and MS in orthopedics from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and his fellowship from Germany and USA Dr. Gupta has been intrinsically…

We do not recommend resuming activities very early after the nerve surgery because as explained nerves are fragile and they may fail to heal adequately which would create unnecessary…

Presently designated as the head of hand and shoulder department at Max Healthcare, Dr. Gupta is acclaimed for his precision in diagnosis and his adoption of treatment technique and winding…

“Here we need to understand clearly that after this tendon has ruptured it is not possible to repair them directly as the ends till then have already frayed. Patients usually bear this problem unaware…

With apprehensions he states, “In terms of medical ascertainment we still haven’t been able to find any viable or conclusive reason as to why this disease develops. Though we believe that there are various…