Publications

 

1. HUGHES P.J., JANE M.J: Incidence and treatment results of soft tissue sarcomas in Mersey Region 1975 - 1985. Sarcoma 2:2 (1998)

2. HUGHES P.J., FISHER A.C., WATT P., HOLT E.M., FROSTICK S.P: An in vitro study of arthroscopic slip-knot mechanics in Bankart repair. J Bone Joint Surgery 80-B Orthopaedic Proceedings sup III p260 (1998)

3. HUGHES P.J: Should doctors be managers? – Yes. BMA News, June p12 (2001)

4. HUGHES P.J., HAGAN R.P., FISHER A.C., HOLT E.M., FROSTICK S.P: The kinematics and kinetics of slipknots for arthroscopic repair. American Journal of Sports Medicine 29:6 738-745 (2001)
   (This work was supported by a grant obtained from Ethicon, UK Ltd.)

5. HUGHES P.J., BOLTON-MAGGS B.: Fractures of the clavicle in adults. Current Orthopaedics 16:2 p133-138 April (2002)

6. HUGHES P.J., BOLTON-MAGGS B.: Calcifying Tendonitis. Current Orthopaedics
   16:5 p389-394 (2002)

7. HUGHES P.J., EVANS R.O.N., SONNABEND D. H.: Frozen Shoulder. Chapter in Repair and Regeneration of Tendon, Ligament and Cartilage. (Volume of the Orthopaedic Biology and Medicine series) Editor Walsh W.R. Published by The Humana Press Inc. (2005)

8. EVANS R.O.N., HUGHES P.J., SONNABEND D. H.: Rotator Cuff Tears. Chapter in Repair and Regeneration of Tendon, Ligament and Cartilage. (Volume of the Orthopaedic Biology and Medicine series) Editor Walsh W.R. Published by The Humana Press Inc. (2005)

9. www.arthroscopy.co.uk/body/knots/knots.home.html - a requested contribution to a national website to provide other orthopaedic surgeons with information on arthroscopic knot-tying techniques.

10. HUGHES PJ, MILLER B, GOLDBERG J, SONNABEND DH, FULLILOVE SM, EVANS RON, GILLES SM, WALSH WR. Effect of limb orientation and traction on the tendon bone interface. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 85-B:SUPP I p68

11. HUGHES PJ, HOAD-REDDICK A, HOVEY C, BROWNSON P, FROSTICK SF.
    Monitoring the axillary nerve during arthroscopic surgery. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 85-B:SUPP I p7

12. HAYTON M, SANTINI AJA, HUGHES PJ, FROSTICK SP, TRAIL IA, STANLEY JK. Botulinum toxin for tennis elbow: a double blind placebo controlled trial. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 86-B:SUPP I p101

13. HUGHES PJ, EVANS RON, MILLER B, GOLDBERG J, SONNABEND,  WALSH WRBoundary conditions at the tendon bone interface. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2005 Jan;13(1):55-9

14. HAYTON M, SANTINI AJA, HUGHES PJ, FROSTICK SP, TRAIL IA, STANLEY JK.
    Botulinum toxin injection in the treatment of tennis elbow. A double-blind, randomized, controlled, pilot study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005 Mar;87-A(3):503-7.

15. HUGHES P.J., HAGAN R.P., FISHER A.C., FROSTICK S.P. What effect does choice of knot geometry and suture material have during the first 12 hrs following bankart repair. J Bone Joint Surg[Br] 2005;87-B: Supp II, p162

16. KERIN C, PATEL N, BALE RS, FISHER AC, HUGHES PJ. Arthrosopic knot pushers. Does one size fit all?  Int J Clin Pract. 2007 Jan 29

 

Presentations

International

 

1. In vitro study of slip-knot mechanics in
   arthroscopic Bankart repairs. (Poster presentation)
   7th International Congress in Shoulder Surgery. Sydney
   AWARDED PRIZE FOR BEST POSTER PRESENTATION Oct. 1998

2. In vitro study of slip-knot mechanics in arthroscopic Bankart Sept. 1999
   repairs. (Poster presentation) SECEC meeting.
   The Hague, The Netherlands

3. Dynamic assessment of the kinematics of slip-knots for Sept. 1999
   arthroscopic Bankart repair.
   4th International Meeting on Computer Methods in
   Biomechanics and Biomaterials. Lisbon. Portugal

4. Histological changes in the shoulder joint capsule following April 2001
   thermal capsular shrinkage for multi-directional instability.
   8th International Congress on Shoulder Surgery, Cape Town

5. The quality control of arthroscopic slipknots: How good are your knots? April 2001
   8th International Congress on Shoulder Surgery, Cape Town

6. Does radio-frequency capsular shrinkage April 2001
   compromise axillary nerve function?
   8th International Congress on Shoulder Surgery, Cape Town

7. Monitoring the axillary nerve during arthroscopic surgery. Oct. 2001
   Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Meeting, Sydney

8. Achieving gold standards in arthroscopic knot tying using a biomechanical Oct. 2001
   Bankart lesion model. (Poster presentation)
   Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Meeting, Sydney

9. Effect of limb orientation and traction on the tendon bone interface. Oct. 2001
   Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Meeting, Sydney

10. Effect of suture technique on load and contact area in Bankart and other Oct. 2001
    bone-soft tissue repairs.
    Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Meeting, Sydney

11. Thermal capsular shrinkage – Hippocrates revisited. Nov. 2001
    Coast Medical Association
    BEST PRESENTATION TOW Prize Clinical Division, Sydney

12. The biology of fracture healing. - Invited lecturer Nov. 2001
    Dept. Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney

13. A biodelivery interference screw for augmentation of tendon-bone healing. Oct 2002
    Australian Orthopaedic Association Meeting, Melbourne

14. Coming together at the interface. Oct 2002
    4th Academic Congress of the Asian Shoulder Association.
    GOLD AWARD. BEST PAPER OF MEETING

15. Can low intensity pulsed ultrasound be used to augment tendon-bone Feb 2003
    healing? (Poster presentation)
    Orthopaedic Research Society, 49th Annual Meeting
    New Orleans, USA, February 2003

16. Effect of limb orientation and traction at the tendon-bone interface. April 2003
    The Society for Biomaterials, 29th Annual Meeting
    Reno, Nevada, USA

17. Articular cartilage defect healing using paste graft or microfracture in a May 2003
    sheep menisectomy model.
    International society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic
    Sports Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand

18. A biodelivery interference screw for augmenting tendon-bone healing
    European Orthopaedic Research Society, Helsinki June 2003

19. Effect of boundary conditions on the tendon-bone interface
    European Orthopaedic Research Society, Helsinki June 2003

20. Cartilage defect healing using microfracture or paste graft in an arthritic
    sheep model at 3 and 12 months
    European Orthopaedic Research Society, Helsinki June 2001

21. Modified Weaver-Dunn procedure for the treatment of acromioclavicular disruption 14th European SICOT Trainees Meeting May 2005

22. What difference does the choice of knot geometry and suture material have during the first 12hrs following Bankart repair. 7th Effort Meeting, Lisbon, June 2005

23. The temperature dependent properties of bio-absorbable Polylactic Acid suture anchors. 19th European Society Surgery Shoulder Elbow, Rome,  Sept 2005

24. Early experiences of needle Arthroscopy- An alternative diagnostic tool in shoulder pathology. 6th Central European Orthopaedic Congress, Graz, Austria. May 2006

25. Ultrasonography of the bicipital groove anatomy and its relation to pathology. 20th European Society Surgery Shoulder Elbow, Athens,  Sept 2006

26. Heat treatment of arthroscopic knots. 20th European Society Surgery Shoulder Elbow, Athens,  Sept 2006

27. Arthroscopic knot pushers. Does one size fit all. 7th Effort Meeting, Florence, May 2007

 

National
 

1. An in vitro study of arthroscopic slip-knot mechanics.
   (Poster presentation). British Orthopaedic Research Society. Oxford. April 1998

2. An audit of soft tissue sarcoma management.
   (Poster presentation)
   Surgical Trainees Audit Conference.
   Royal College of Surgeons of England. London. June 1998

3. How good are your arthroscopic knots? June 1999
   Controversies in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Conference
   London.

4. Setting the standard of arthroscopic slip-knots in Bankart repair. June 1999
   Measurements and Simulations of Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Meeting
   Royal College of Surgeons, London.

5. Presentation on arthroscopic knot-tying techniques. Oct. 2000
   Liverpool Basic Shoulder Arthroscopy Course
   Invited as member of Faculty.

6. Effect of boundary conditions on the tendon bone repair interface.
   British Elbow and Shoulder Society Meeting
   Norwich June 2002

7. Axillary nerve monitoring during arthroscopic surgery.
   British Elbow and Shoulder Society Meeting
   Norwich June 2002

8. What effect does knot geometry and suture material have during the first 12hrs following Bankart repair.
   British Elbow and Shoulder Society Meeting
   Cardiff June 2004

9. Bioabsorbable polylactic acid suture anchors. Are they really affected by temperature. British Elbow Shoulder Society meeting.Edinburgh, May 2006

10. Is it safe to use electrocautery after completing an arthroscopic repair? British Elbow Shoulder Society Meeting, Telford, June 2007.

11. Heat Treatment of Arthroscopic Knots. British Elbow Shoulder Society Meeting, Telford, June 2007.

12. Ultrasonography of the bicipital groove. British Elbow Shoulder Society Meeting, Telford, June 2007.
    
    
     

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