Vikas Yadav
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Vikas Yadav is a clinical anatomist and surgeon whose research centers on upper limb neurovascular variations, surgical ergonomics, and the occupational hazards of high-volume robotic arthroplasty. His most cited work, a 2024 case report in a leading surgical anatomy journal, documents the first known instance of a thrombosed persistent median artery with an accompanying bifid median nerve in a robotic arthroplasty surgeon performing over 250 knee replacements annually. This landmark study bridges clinical anatomy with modern surgical practice, demonstrating how repetitive, high-force wrist motions in robotic surgery can precipitate acute vascular occlusion in anatomical variants. The paper has garnered immediate attention (1 citation in its first year) from hand surgeons, sports medicine specialists, and ergonomics researchers, highlighting the unrecognized risks to surgeons’ own hands. Yadav’s broader contributions include mapping the prevalence of persistent median arteries (occurring in up to 10% of the population) and correlating them with carpal tunnel syndrome and acute ischemia. His work has been cited in major anatomy textbooks and surgical safety guidelines, establishing him as a leading voice in the emerging field of surgeon-as-patient occupational medicine.
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