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Dr. Kodkani has over two decades of experience in orthopedic practice, having successfully performed more than 3000 cases. He has pursued specialized training in Arthroscopy and Sports Injuries in prestigious medical centers across the USA, UK, Japan, Germany, and Norway.

He is the author of four pioneering knee surgery procedures, which have been published in leading international peer-reviewed journals and are now followed globally.

Dr. Kodkani was awarded a scholarship and earned a Diploma in Sports Medicine from Oslo, Norway, with mentorship from the then Scientific Chairman of the International Olympic Committee in 2006.

Additionally, he holds an Indian patent and has a US patent pending for his innovative "Dome Stabilizer."

Notably, Dr. Kodkani became the first Indian to perform a complex single-stage 8-ligament reconstruction using allografts for knee dislocation.

Area of Interest:
Joint Preservation Surgery, Arthroscopy, and Sports Injury (Hip, Knee, Ankle, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist)

• Dr. Kodkani delivered the prestigious "Young Surgeons Forum" oration at the Western India Regional Orthopedic Conference, where he presented on "Dome Osteotomy - An Original Joint Preservation Surgery."
• He has been honored with four Best Paper Presentation Awards at both State and National level conferences.
• Dr. Kodkani's dedication and contribution to the field have earned him numerous accolades, including the Bharat Jyoti Award in 2005, the Best Citizens of India Award in 2006, and the Pharma Leaders – Most Promising Face of Orthopaedics Award in 2019.

International Publications (with multiple citations):

• Arthroscopy Journal of North America (USA, Elsevier): "A New Technique of Graft Harvesting for ACL Reconstruction with Quadruple Semitendinosus Autograft," Vol. 20, No. 8 (October 2004), pp. E22.
• Journal of Knee Surgery (USA, Slack INC.): "Dome Osteotomy of Proximal Tibia for Genu Varum Treated with a New Fixation Device," April 2007, Vol. 20, pp. 111-119.
• Journal of Techniques in Knee Surgery (USA, LWW): "Arthroscopic Popliteus Sling Reconstruction – The 'Popliteus Portal'," March 2011, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 58-64.
• Arthroscopy Journal of North America (USA, Elsevier): "The ‘Basket Weave’ Technique for Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction," June 2015, In Press (Available Online).

Indian Publications:

• Indian Journal of Orthopaedics: "Basket Weave Technique of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction – A Prospective Study," January 2016, Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 34-42.
• Kolhapur Journal of Orthopaedics (Chapter of Indian Journal of Orthopaedics): "An Indigenous Fixator for Dome Osteotomy of the Proximal Tibia," November 2004 issue.
• The Journal of Maharashtra Orthopaedic Association: "ACL Reconstruction: A Novel Technique of Using Semitendinosus Autograft," Vol. 5/6, Year 2, Sept-Dec 2006.
• White Paper for IAS: "Management of Posterolateral Complex of the Knee," 2011.
• Maharashtra Orthopaedic Association Journal (Nov 2010): "White Paper on Posterolateral Complex Knee Injuries."

Book Chapters:

• Knee Surgery (ISBN-13: 978-9351522256): "Management of Posterolateral Complex Injuries of the Knee."

Patellofemoral Instability (ISBN: 978-93-85999-66-6): "Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction – The Basket Weave Technique."