Dr. Lokesh Sharma is a Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 8 years of clinical and surgical experience. He specializes in the management of congenital deformities, developmental bone and joint disorders, paediatric fractures, limb length discrepancies and scoliosis. His special interest includes cerebral palsy, and his training in paediatric orthopaedic surgery includes fellowship experience in Mumbai, Delhi and Singapore. Fluent in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, he focuses on individualized orthopaedic care for children and young patients.

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS
• MS (Orthopaedics)
• DNB (Orthopaedics)
• MNAMS (Orthopaedics)

Professional Experience:

• Associated with Apollo Children’s Hospital, Chennai.
• Specializes in paediatric orthopaedic conditions, including congenital deformities, developmental bone and joint disorders, paediatric fractures, limb length discrepancies and scoliosis.
• Experienced in minimally invasive and advanced orthopaedic surgical techniques.

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
• Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA)
• Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI)
• SICOT – International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
• MNAMS – Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences

Fellowships:

• Fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
• Fellowship training completed at COC, Mumbai, CNBC, Delhi and NUH, Singapore

Publications:

• Sharma L, Agarwal A, Garg V, Ankitha KS, Sachdeva K. Parent reported outcomes for idiopathic clubfoot children treated with the Ponseti technique: An analysis of 140 feet followed minimum 5 years. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2024; 53:102432.
• Agarwal A, Ankitha KS, Sachdeva K, Sharma L, Garg V. Effect of non-vascularized fibular harvest on the donor limb: radiological evaluation at a mean follow-up of 12.8 years. Int Orthop. 2024; 48(6):1419–1426.
• Agarwal A, Barik S, Jain A, Sharma L. Factors influencing correction rate following hemiepiphysiodesis using tension band plates for deformities around the knee: a multivariate analysis study. Int Orthop. 2024.
• Jain A, Agarwal A, Patel Y, Sharma L. Limb length deceleration or coronal plane deformity correction using tension band plates: Does plate configuration determine intra-articular deformity of proximal tibia? J Pediatr Orthop B. 2023.
• Agarwal A, Jain A, Sharma L, Patel Y, Garg V, Sachdeva K. Hemiepiphysiodesis using tension band plates: Does the insertion technique or screw length influence the rate of correction? J Pediatr Orthop B. 2023.
• Agarwal A, Barik S, Sharma L, Patel Y, Gera M, Garg V. Insight into tuberculosis of talus in children: A review of five cases. Indian J Tuberculosis. 2023.
• Garg V, Agarwal A, Sharma L, Sachdeva K, Ankitha KS. Nutritional rickets in children: The varied radiological manifestations. Indian Pediatr Case Rep. 2023; 3:254–257.
• Sami A, Agarwal A, Sharma L, Patel Y, Garg V. Functionality against odds: Lower Extremity Functional Scale and Children Health Assessment Questionnaire in children with bilateral septic sequelae of hip. Int J Pediatr Orthop. 2023; 9:21–25.
• Jeyaraman M, Kumar VK, Jeyaraman N, Singh A, Sharma L, Aradhyula K. Correlation of spinopelvic parameters in lumbar spine instability. J Spine. 2019; S8.
• Sharma LD, Reddy MM, Tez N. Comparative study of functional outcome between proximal humeral nailing and PHILOS plating for Neer’s Type II, III, IV proximal humeral fractures. Orthopaedic Research Online Journal. 2019.
• Naik K, Mrudhula B, Kumar NV, Madhava ML, Reddy NN, Sharma D. Laminar flow operation theatre – Luxury or necessity? IOSR J Dent Med Sci. 2019.