Academic & Research

Publications & Research

Peer-reviewed journal articles, a textbook chapter and award-winning conference research by Dr. Deepthi Nandan Reddy — spanning shoulder, elbow, hand and sports-injury surgery.

A note on naming: Dr. Reddy's research is indexed academically under the surname “Adla DN” (a legacy of his UK training). A PubMed search for “Deepthi Nandan Reddy” returns nothing — his scholarly work appears as Adla DN. Each paper below links directly to its DOI / PubMed record.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Adla DN, Ali A, Shahane SA. Upper-extremity deep-vein thrombosis following a clavicular fracture. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2004;14(3):177–179.

First authorCase reportDOI PMID 27517187

Adla DN, Hutchinson RJ, Scott IR. An unusual fracture-dislocation of the ankle. A case report. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86(10):2287–2289.

First authorCase reportDOI PMID 15466741

Adla DN, Kitsis C, Miles AW. Compression forces generated by mini bone screws — a comparative study done on bone model. Injury. 2005;36(1):65–70.

First authorBiomechanical researchDOI PMID 15589916

Nichols J, Adla DN, Wildin C. Proximal ulnar nerve compression secondary to tophaceous gout. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2009;19(5):341–343.

Second authorCase reportDOI

Adla DN, Rowsell M, Pandey R. Cost-effectiveness of open versus arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010;19(2):258–261.

First authorOriginal research / health economicsDOI PMID 19574063

Adla DN, Stanley D. Primary elbow osteoarthritis: an updated review. Shoulder & Elbow. 2011;3(1):41–48.

First authorReview — still cited in 2024–25 literatureDOI

Sangani K, Adla DNR. A case series of terrible triad elbow injuries treated with lasso suture fixation for coronoid, tripod fixation for radial head, and LCL repair. J Orthop Case Rep. 2025;15(4):210–214.

Senior authorCase series (10 cases)DOI PMID 40212526

Textbook Chapter

Adla DN, Stanley D. The Management Options for Adult Distal Humeral Fractures. Chapter 16 in: Stanley D, Trail I (eds). Operative Elbow Surgery, 1st ed. Churchill Livingstone / Elsevier; 2011. pp. 253–265. ISBN 9780702030994.

Award-Winning Conference Research

“Outcomes of rotator cuff repair in elderly patients” — Best Paper (Gold Medal), Shoulder & Elbow Society of India national meeting, 2023

“Outcomes of Bankart's repair using knotless anchors” — Best Paper (Gold Medal), Telangana State Orthopaedic Association, 2017

Pelvic fractures — Best Paper, IOA Andhra Pradesh Chapter, 1996

Osteoporosis study — Best Paper, IOA Andhra Pradesh Chapter XXVI Annual Conference, 1995

Totals: 7 peer-reviewed journal articles (5 as first author) · 1 textbook chapter · 4 award-winning conference papers.