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Preoperative Ultrasound in Paediatric Supracondylar Fracture-Related Nerve Injuries: Operative Correlation in a Tertiary Referral Retrospective Case Series

Abukar A, Yogarajah N, Sugand K, Pressney I, Panagiotidou A, Sinisi M, Simpson AI, Fox M (2026) Journal of Paediatric Orthopaedics B – In Press

The Gamer’s Elbow: cubital tunnel syndrome as an under-recognised consequence of PC gaming

Simpson AI (2026) Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons - In Press

RE: Revisiting the Original Narakas Classification of Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries

Simpson AI (2026) Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online – In Press

Peripheral Nerve Injury in Critical Care: a hidden and potentially preventable disability

Simpson AI (2026) World Journal of Critical Care Medicine – In Press

Preparing Physician Associates and Allied Healthcare Professionals for Surgical Assistantship: A Single-Centre UK Pilot Evaluation of PASSAC

Bhaskar J, Miles J, Simpson AI. Advances in Medical Education – In Press

Regulating AI in Healthcare: Consultation must not be mistake for assurance

Simpson AI (2026) British Journal of Healthcare Management – In Press

Venepuncture-Related Nerve Injury in Medicolegal Practice

Simpson AI (2026) Medicolegal Journal – In Press

High-Definition Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: An Evidence-Informed Clinical Perspective

Simpson AI, Iman S, Cooper R, Loftus I, Abbas A (2026) Journal of Neurological Sciences

Clinically directed ultrasound in neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

Simpson AI (2026) Journal of Neurological Sciences 491, 126194

Selective Neurectomy as surgical treatment for infrapatellar pain syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Liechti R, Muhammad I, Sinisi M, Panagiotidou A, Fox M, Simpson AI (2026) Injury 57(7)

Securing the Future of Peripheral Nerve Surgery: Harnessing the Private Sector Amid NHS Reforms

Simpson AI (2026) British Journal of Neurosurgery

Ensuring Fair Access to NHS Training: Cautious Support of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

Simpson AI (2026) British Journal of Healthcare Management

The Rise of Nerve Transfers and the Case for Centralised Brachial Plexus Services

Simpson AI (2026) Annals of Plastic Surgery

Re: Beaumont HOH, Wiberg A, Brown H, Quick TJ. Anatomic predisposition and neurologic vulnerability to brachial plexus birth injury: a contemporary narrative review

Simpson AI, Panagiotidou A, Sinisi M, Fox M (2026) J Hand Surg Eur

Early and Emergency Department Management of Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Injuries Secondary to Shoulder Trauma

Baskaran P, Bower AS, Simpson AI (2026) Cureus

Serial casting and hinged elbow bracing in the treatment of fixed flexion deformity of the elbow following obstetric brachial plexus palsy

Simpson AI, Kwok I, Liechti R, Sinisi M, Panagiotidou A, Fox M (2026) Journal of Paediatric Orthopaedics

The ‘vulnerable nerve’: vulnerable to what, exactly?

Simpson AI (2026) Shoulder & Elbow

Correspondence on: Consensus on the criteria for performance and assessment of technical quality of Supercharging End-to-side nerve transfers: A Delphi study

Simpson AI. (2026) Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Artificial Intelligence in Upper Limb Prosthetics: Implications for Human-Centric Rehabilitation

Baskaran P, Simpson AI. (2026) PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal

Benign but not inconsequential: Paediatric sciatic nerve neuromuscular choristoma and its longitudinal impact – A case report

Saravanan K, Nagappan P, Simpson A. (2026) World Journal of Case Reports 14(15):120061

Nerve Injury in Revision Total Elbow Arthroplasty – A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Tareen H, Fox M, Panagiotidou A, Sinisi M, Simpson A. (2026) Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Peripheral Nerve Schwannomas: Anatomical Distribution, Biopsy Risks, and Surgical Outcomes in a Contemporary Large-Volume Case Series

Simpson AI, Morgan R, Panagiotidou A, Sinisi M, Fox M. (2026) Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 15:115:157-164

Functional outcomes and reoperation rates following conversion of failed anatomic and reverse shoulder arthroplasty to hemiarthroplasty: A systematic review

Tayyem M, White W, Richards A, Corbett S, Simpson A (2026) Shoulder & Elbow

A systematic review of outcomes following transhumeral amputation for brachial plexus injury

Tareen H, Fox M, Panagiotidou A, Sinisi M, Simpson AI (2026) Injury 57:2

Recognising and Managing Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in Primary Care

Sivathasan N, Simpson AI (2026) British Journal of General Practice 76(764):141-143

The New Hospital Programme reset: realism at last, but still a plan built on fragile assumptions

Simpson AI (2026) British Journal of Healthcare Management 32(7)

The Charismatic Surgeon: Strength, Influence, and the Cautionary Edge

Simpson AI (2025) American Journal of Surgery.

Transforming Peripheral Nerve Surgery with Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review of Surgical Advances

Buldu MT, Ezquerro Cortes MR, Panagiotidou A, Fox M, Sinisi M, Simpson AI (2025) Paminerva Medica. 67(3):176-186.

From Tear to Repair: A Systematic Review of Frequently Asked Questions Before Rotator Cuff Surgery

Quaunine M, Ahmed A, Guevel B, Davis T, Singh J, Simpson A. (2025) Shoulder and Elbow

MRI-safe lower limb traction techniques: A systematic review and novel economic technique

Jain R, Rahman S, Simpson AI. (2025) British Journal of Radiology (2025)

A bibliometric analysis of the top 50 most cited articles on iatrogenic nerve injuries of the upper limb following surgery

Gill SS, Kamath AG, Shinwari H, Simpson A, Panagiotidou A, Fox M, Sinisi M, Sugand K. (2025) J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj. 20(1):e71-e82

A Comparative Analysis of Manual Glenoid Version Measurement Using 2D and 3D CT Imaging Techniques

Renna M, Simpson AI. (2025) Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow.

Artificial Intelligence in Surgery: Governance Must Match Innovation

Simpson AI (2025) British Journal of Healthcare Management 31:9;1-4

Charisma Unlocked Part 2: Leveraging charisma beyond the dental chair

Abolsedgh N, Simpson AI (2025) BDJ in Practice 38;347-349

Charisma Unlocked Part 1: Clinical Dental Practice

Abolsedgh N, Simpson AI (2025) BDJ in Practice 38;310-312

The Need for Healthcare Security Knowledge in Modern Surgical Training

Simpson AI (2025) British Journal of Healthcare Management 32:1

The deltoid abduction lag test for assessment of axillary nerve injury and functional deltoid recovery

Simpson AI, Cuthbert R, Fox M (2025) Shoulder & Elbow.

A rare case of giant intercostal nerve schwannoma: A case report

Bandari A, Simpson AI. (2025) International Surgery Journal.

Peripheral Nerve Surgery at Risk: The Consequences of NHS Funding and Governance Reforms

Simpson AI. (2025) British Journal of Neurosurgery.

Revision of Shoulder Replacements using Modular Components: A Systematic Review

Waseem S, Simpson AI, Leivadiotou D (2025) Journal of Shoulder & Elbow Surgery.

What’s up Doc? Modification of the Tension Suture Band Technique and Analogy to ‘Bunny Ears’

Simpson AI, Latif A. (2025) Techniques in Orthopaedics.

The Evolution of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Review of Complications and the Rising Concern of Overuse

Baskaran P, Simpson AI (2025) British Journal of Hospital Medicine 86(4):1-23.

Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Exploration and Centralisation of Services: An Opinion from a National Peripheral Nerve Injury Referral Unit

Simpson AI, Sugand K, Panagiotidou A, Fox M, Sinisi M (2024) Injury.

Enhancements in Artificial Intelligence for Medical Examinations: A Leap from ChatGPT 3.5 to ChatGPT 4 in the FRCS Trauma & Orthopaedics Section 1

Khan A, Sarraf K, Simpson AI. (2024) The Surgeon 23(1):13-17.

Enhancing Access to Prostheses in Sports: A Call to Action for the Future of Paralympic Athletes

Simpson AI (2024) British Journal of Sports Medicine 59(5):291-293.

Professor Rolfe Birch: A Pioneer of Peripheral Nerve Surgery as well as a Mentor to Generations

Bennett J, Karam E, Sugand K, Kinnair A, Hazell D, Simpson AI, Panagiotidou A, Fox M, Sinisi M. (2024) Cureus 16(11):e74030.

Establishing a UK National Registry for peripheral nerve injury repair surgery: A Strategic Blueprint

Cuthbert R, Simpson AI. (2024) Injury 4;55(6):111547.

Isolated lateral extra-articular tenodesis for ongoing instability follow Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction with an intact graft is effective and has low surgical morbidity

Davies P, Muirhead C, Ebert J, Edwards P, Simpson A, Williams A, D’Alessandro P. (2024) Journal of Knee Surgery

Delayed union of a pediatric lunate fracture in the United Kingdom: a case report and a review of current concepts of non-scaphoid pediatric carpal fractures

Davies T, Headon E, Morgan R, Simpson AI. (2023) Journal of Trauma and Injury 36(4):315-321.

Artificial Intelligence in Orthopaedics: Can ChatGPT pass Section 1 of the FRCS examination?

Cuthbert R, Simpson AI. (2023) Postgraduate Medical Journal.

The DOSTAR Study: A double-blinded, randomized controlled trial comparing dual or single hamstring tendon anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Lawless A, Ebert J… Simpson AI, Grant M, Leys T, D’Alessandro P. (2023) Orthopaedics Proceedings.

Outcomes of the first 570 patients seen through a novel sports injury pathway at Fiona Stanley Hospital

Mohammed Abdul N, Raymond A… Simpson AI, Mattin A… D’Alessandro P. (2023) Orthopaedic Proceedings.

Combined quadriceps medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction and osteochondral fixation offers good patient-reported outcomes and low rates of recurrent instability for osteochondral defects secondary to acute patella dislocation

Scanlon JP, Raymond AC, Aujla RS, Gohil S, Ebert JR, Lam L, Malik SS, Simpson AI, Otto JH, Neeson D, D’Alessandro P. (2022) Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 31(9):4007-4015.

How active are UK doctors?

Crane E, Schaller G, Bergstrom M, Leivadiotou D, Simpson AI. (2021) The Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons 103(2):139-43.

Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing upper extremity surgery at the peak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the UK: a national cohort study

The Corona Hands Collaborative. (2020) BMJ Quality & Safety 0:1-9.

Psommatous Melanotic Schwannoma – A rare neck lump

Morgan R, Simpson AI, Vaghela K, Quick T. (2020) Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons

Reducing the risk and impact of brachial plexus injury sustained from prone positioning – a clinical commentary

Simpson AI, Vaghela K, Brown H, Sinisi M, Fox M, Quick T. (2020) Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Anatomic, Diagnostic and Management Challenges in Paediatric Pelvic Fractures – A Review

Wharton R, Trowbridge S, Simpson AI, Sarraf K, Jabbar Y. (2019) Journal of Paediatrics B 28:476-486.

Non-union of paediatric carpal fractures: A case report and current concepts review

Nazarian S, Simpson AI, Schaller G, Bajekal R. (2018) New Horizons in Clinical Case Reports 2:20-34

Antibiotics, VTE prophylaxis and consent in spinal surgery: How do we compare with the US?

Trimboli M, Simpson AI, Savin S, Chatterjee S. (2018) Orthopaedic Proceedings

Comparison of glenoid version measurement using unformatted and formatted 2D and 3D CT reconstructions

Simpson AI, Dattani R, Sankey A. (2017) Orthopaedic Proceedings

Mycobacterium mucogenicum causing central line-related sepsis in a home parenteral nutrition patient

Simpson AI, Alazawi W, Warwick S, Sheridan E, Glynn M. (2017) Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 7(2):93-97

Ten minutes ergometer rowing exercise increases pressure pain thresholds in high performance rowers

Simpson AI, Pearson R, Scammell BE. (2016) Annals of Sports Medicine and Research 3(7):1087

Surgical care practitioners in orthopaedics: a current concepts review

Gulati V, Simpson AI, Uzoigwe C, Gibbons C, Gupte C, Williams A. (2016) Journal of Royal Society of Medicine

Congenital duplication of the larynx

Simpson AI, Khanna A, Stanton A. (2013) Journal of Laryngology and Otology 128(6):555-6

A study of the test-retest reliability of pressure pain threshold in osteoarthritis

Simpson AI, Wheeler M, Moreton B, Pearson R, Scammell BE, Walsh DA. (2012) British Journal of Surgery Volume 99, Issue S4

Barrett's metaplasia glands are clonal, contain multiple stem cells and share a common squamous progenitor

Nicholson AM, Graham TA, Simpson AI et al. (2011) Gut 61(10):1380-9

T2*-weighted MRI for detection of small veins in multiple sclerosis – Optimisation and comparison of 3T and 7T

Dixon JE, Simpson AI, Mistry N et al. (2011) European Journal of Radiology 82(5):719-27

Does Scepticism Help You Pass Medical School Exams?

Simpson AI, Bewley S. (2011) HealthWatch; 80:5

Hypoglycaemia secondary to leukemoid reaction

Elrishi MA, Simpson AI, Bradley EJ, Lawrence IG. (2010) Practical Diabetes International; 27(2):62-3

Analysis of the clonality of Barrett’s oesophagus glands reveals they are clonal and establishes a common stem cell for glandular and squamous epithelium

Nicholson A, Graham T, Simpson AI, Humphries A, Wright N, McDonald S, Jankowski JA. (2010) Gastroenterology 138:5(1);S138

Medical Educators as Experienced Clinicians

Simpson AI (2010) BMJ – Online Publication 13 May 2010

Transatlantic Barrett’s Esophagus: Are we separated by more than the ‘O’?

Preston S, Simpson AI, Leedham S, McDonald S, Graham A, Graham T (2009) American Journal of Gastroenterology 104;S26

Book chapter

Trauma-related Neurological Injuries

The Fracture Clinic Survival Guide. Simpson AI, Cuthbert R, Fox M. Springer (2023)

Book chapter

Shoulder and Humerus

The Fracture Clinic Survival Guide. Simpson AI, Waseem S, Di Mascio L. Springer (2023)

Book chapter

The Acute Abdomen

Key Skills for Future Surgeons Participant Handbook. Simpson AI. London Surgical Skills (2010)

Edited book

Key Skills for Future Surgeons Participant Handbook

Simpson AI, Overton J and Malliwal R. London Surgical Skills (January 2010)

Book contribution

101 things to do with spare moments on the ward

Evans D, Patel N. Wiley-Blackwell (2012)

Invited publication

Academic Medicine: Publish or stagnate

Simpson AI. SIMA: Prospect (2010)

Non-medical publication

Medical Society Annual Report

Simpson AI. The Eagle. St. John’s College, University of Cambridge (2007)

Non-medical publication

SJCAFC Annual Report

Simpson AI. The Eagle. St. John’s College, University of Cambridge (2007)