Refereed Journal papers

  1. A systematic Review of Outcomes of High Tibial Osteotomy for the Valgus Knee.
    Alannah Coakley, Michael McNicholas, Leela Biant, Gwenllian Tawy. The Knee: in print accepted Nov 2022
  2. Knee registries: state of the art. E Beitner, N Nakamura, C Lattermann, MJ McNicholas JISAKOS. 2022/2/9.https://doi.org/10.1136/jisakos-2021-000625
  1. A UK Osteotomy Consensus Group (KOG) statement 2021 on osteotomies around the knee. P Jermin, V Mandalia, J Murray, M Dawson, R Khakha, M McNicholas, M Snow. The Knee 33, 73-83.
  2. The Relationship between Joint Alignment and Biomechanics Following High Tibial Osteotomy: A Systematic Review. G Tawy, H Shahbaz, MJ McNicholas, LC Biant. Cartilage. 2021 Dec;13(1_suppl):132S-146S
  3. Professional Soccer Players Performance Following ACL Reconstruction: A mid-term retrospective cohort review using an online data analytics provider. E Beitner, S Gandham, MJ McNicholas. In press Br J Sports Med. 2020.
  4. The Relationships between Coronal Plane Alignments and Patient Reported Outcomes Following High Tibial Osteotomy: A Systematic Review. G Tawy, H Shahbaz, MJ McNicholas, LC Biant. 2021 Apr 22;19476035211007903. doi: 10.1177/19476035211007903.Online ahead of print
  5. The first report of the International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation Society’s global registry.
    LC Biant, CW Connelly, MJ McNicholas. Cartilage. 2020 Feb 19:1947603520907664. doi: 10.1177/1947603520907664. Online ahead of print.
  6. The effects of knee meniscectomy on the development of osteoarthritis in the patellofemoral joint 40 years following surgery. I Pengas, W Nash, A Assiotis, K To,  W Khan,  MJ McNicholas.  European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology 2019 Dec;29 (8), 1705-170.
  7. Current Surgical Options for the Treatment of Symptomatic Articular Cartilage Lesions of The Knee LC Biant and MJ McNicholas Orthopaedics and Trauma 2019: 33(2) 127-132
  8. MMP-3 in the peripheral serum as a biomarker of knee osteoarthritis, 40 years after open total knee meniscectomy I Pengas S Eldridge A Assiotis MJ McNicholas J E Mendes, L Laver J Exp    2018  Jun  15;5(1):21
  9. Characterisation of stem cell populations within normal and ruptured anterior cruciate ligaments’.
    M Barrow, S Tew, E Comerford, M McNicholas, R Oldershaw. 2018/4/1. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Volume 26: S405-S406
  10. Effect of negative pressure wound therapy vs standard wound management on 12-month disability among adults with severe open fracture of the lower limb: the WOLLF randomized clinical trial. Costa ML Achten J Bruce J Tutton E Petrou S Lamb SE Parsons NR UK WOLLF collaboration trial investigators (incl MJ McNicholas) JAMA 2018 Jun 12;319(22):2280-2288
  11. Interpretations of the dial test should be reconsidered. A diagnostic accuracy study reporting sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and likelihood ratios R Norris, C Kopkow, MJ McNicholas JISAKOS 2018;0:1–7
  12. Coronal knee alignment 40 years after total meniscectomy in adolescents: a prospective cohort study Pengas IP Nash W Khan W Assiotis A Banks J McNicholas MJ Open Orthop J. 2017 May 30;11:424-431
  13. Effect of locking plate fixation vs intramedullary nail fixation on 6-month disability among adults with displaced fracture of the distal tibia: The UK FixDT randomized clinical trial Costa ML Achten Griffin J Petrou S Pallister I Lamb SE Bruce J Tutton E Parsons NR on behalf of the FixDT trial investigators (incl MJ McNicholas) JAMA 017 Nov 14;318(18):1767-1776
  14. Current Trends in ACL Reconstruction Surgery in the United Kingdom T Holland, R Chitkara, J Banks, MJ McNicholas JOT Vol. 7 (2017), Article ID 236025, 4 pages
  15. Partial Resurfacing of the Knee with BioPoly® Implant – Interim Report to 2 Years D Nathwani MJ McNicholas A Hart J Miles V Bobić JB JS Open Access. 2017 Jun 26; 2(2)
  16. Cell Viability in Arthroscopic Versus Open Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation LC Biant M Simons T Gillespie M J. McNicholas Am J Sports Med. 2017 Jan;45(1):77-81
  17. In Response to: Frog-Leg Test Maneuver for the Diagnosis of Injuries to the Posterolateral Corner of the Knee: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study R Norris MJ McNicholas Clin J Sport Med 2017 May;27(3):e33
  18. The surgical management of symptomatic articular cartilage defects of the knee: Consensus statements from United Kingdom knee surgeons L Biant MJ McNicholas A Sprowson T Spalding 2015 Oct;22(5):446-9
  19. Device-length changes and implant function following surgical implantation of the KineSpring in cadaver knees McNicholas MJ, Gabriel SM, Clifford AG, Hasler EM Med Devices (Auckl). 2015 Jan 6;8:47-56
  20. Medium-Term (5-Year) Comparison of the Functional Outcomes of Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction Compared With Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction M Cartwright-Terry J Yates CK Tan IP Pengas JV Banks MJ McNicholas Arthroscopy Vol 30, No 7 (July), 2014: pp 811-817
  21. A prospective study to assess the outcomes of revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction SS Mahmoud S Odak S Coogan MJ McNicholas Int Orthop 2014 38(7); 1489-94
  22. Knee Osteochondritis Dissecans Treated by the AO Hook Fixation System: A Four Year Follow-Up of an Alternative Technique Pengas I Assiotis A Kokkinakis M Khan W Meyers P Arbuthnot J McNicholas MJ Open Orthop J. 2014 Jun 27;8:209-14
  23. Maintaining the Sterility of the Mobile C-Arm During Intramedullary Nailing: “The Fluffy Stick Technique” S Gandham, MJ McNicholas Techniques in Orthopaedics June 2014 29(2): 99-101
  24. Management of complications of primary total knee replacement D Selvan T Donnelly MJ McNicholas Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2013 Dec; Vol 27/6 355-364
  25. Functional outcome of primary hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients with different body mass index classes Ballal MS Khan Y Hastie G Hatcher A Coogan S McNicholas MJ 2013 Aug;29(8):1314-21
  26. Total meniscectomy in adolescents- A forty year follow-up I Pengas A Assiotis W Nash J Hatcher J Banks MJ McNicholas J Bone Joint Surg [Br]. 2012; 2012 Dec;94(12):1649-54
  27. Diagnosis and management of infection after total knee Arthoplasty S Odak, MJ McNicholas Orthopaedics and Trauma MPORTH249 Jan  2012
  28. Calcium Salts Bone Regeneration Scaffolds: A Review Article S Hammouche1 W Khan H Drouin H Procter MJ McNicholasCurrent Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2012, 7, 00-00 1
  29. Primary total knee arthroplasty infected with Serratia marcescens Mahmoud SS Odak S Qazzafi Z McNicholas MJ http://casereports.bmj.com/ bcr-2012-006179.R3 4/7/12
  30. Biodegradable Bone Regeneration Synthetic Scaffolds In Tissue Engineering ‘Stem Cell Applications and Tissue Engineering Approaches in Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine’ S Hammouche D Hammouche MJ McNicholas Current Stem Cell Research and Therapy. 2012 7, 44-52
  31. Arthroscopic Delivery of Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation: International Experience and Technique Recommendations F Cortese M McNicholas G Janes S Gillogly SP Abelow A Gigante N Coletti  Cartilage. 2012 3(2):156-164
  32. “Time Critical“ rapid amputation using fire service hydraulic cutting equipment McNicholas MJ Robinson SJ Polyzois I Dunbar I Payne AP Forrest M 2011 Nov;42(11):1333-5
  33. Dysfunction of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty Arbuthnot JE Wainwright O Stables G Rathinam M Rowley DI McNicholas MJ Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2011 Jun;19(6):893-8
  34. The effect of total knee arthroplasty on body mass index – A prospective study R Shariff M Manickham A Wainwright MJ McNicholas Journal of Orthop Trauma and Rehab 2010 Jul Vol 27/6 355-364
  35. Improved Data Illustration in Complex Multi-Ligament Knee Reconstruction Surgery
  36. Through the Historical Principles of Florence Nightingale and John Venn PD Meyers, MJ McNicholas Acta Orthop. 2008 Apr;79(2):244-8
  37. Total Hip Arthroplasty and the Golfer: A Study of Participation and Performance before and after Surgery for Osteoarthritis JE Arbuthnot H Dashti WA Hadden MJ McNicholas J Arthroplasty 2007 Jun;22(4):549-52
  38. Innovative method of traction on fracture table in femoral neck fracture fixation in a below knee amputee.
    SN Anjum MJ McNicholas Injury Extra (2006) 37, 277-278
  39. Outcomes of Meniscal Repair: A prospective study IP Pengas JV Banks E Britton A Hatcher MJ McNicholas CME Orthopaedics 2006; 4(2): 48-52
  40. An investigation to examine the inter-tester and intra-tester reliability and sensitivity of the Rolimeter® knee tester J Hatcher A Hatcher J Arbuthnot MJ McNicholas J Orthop Res 23:6, 1399-1403. 2005
  41. A new mechanical testing device for measuring anteroposterior knee laxity AJ Schuster MJ McNicholas SW Wachtl DW McGurty RP Jakob Am J Sports Med. 32:1731-1735, 2004
  42. Total knee replacement and patello-femoral pain J Arbuthnott MJ McNicholas DW McGurty DI Rowley The Surgeon 2004; 2 (4): 230 – 233
  43. Ligament repair and reconstruction in traumatic dislocation of the knee RYL Liow MJ McNicholas JF Keating RW Nutton J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 2003; 85 (6): 845 – 851
  44. Meniscectomy and osteoarthrosis A Hawkins MJ McNicholas CME Orthopaedics. 2001; 2 (2): 59 – 62
  45. Total meniscectomy in adolescence. A thirty-year follow-up study MJ McNicholas T Adalberth P Abdon DW McGurty A Lindstrand LS Lohmander DI Rowley J Bone Joint Surg [Br]. 2000; 82 (2): 217-221
  46. The influence of external knee moments on the outcome of total meniscectomy MJ McNicholas S. Gibbs S Barker J Linskill D McGurty DI Rowley Gait and Posture 2000; 11: 233-238
  47. Observer agreement analysis of MRI grading of knee osteoarthritis MJ Mc Nicholas AJ Brooksbank CM Walker J R Coll Surg Edinb 1999; 44(1): 31-33                                                                              
  48. Meniscal regeneration in the long-term after total meniscectomy? S Barker MJ Mc Nicholas D Kader P Abdon T Adalberth D McGurty DI Rowley CM Walker. Awarded the Michael Turner Memorial Prize. J R Coll Surg Edinb Dec 1998; 43, 400-403
  49. Haematoma Block: an effective post-operative analgesic technique W Peel MJ McNicholas J Colvin P Williams. Acute Pain.1999; 2(1); 33-35