Research

PUBLICATIONS

1. Ulnar Nerve paresis secondary to lunate dislocation
European Journal of plastic surgery 32(6) (pp 333-335), 2009

2. Controlled temperature cement fridge :Does it work ?
JBJS (Br) 2008 ; 90-B : Supp III

3. Variability of magnification with digital radiographs.
Mr A Shetty, Dr M J Jackson, Mr M Siddique
Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
JBJS supplement, Vol 88-B 2006

4. Cognitive function and cerebral micro-emboli following Hip Arthroplasty
AC Gray, J Christie, C Howie, L Torrens, A Shetty
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
JBJS supplement, Vol 88-B 2006.

5.The reliability of low back outcome score for back pain.
A prospective test-retest study was conducted to investigate both new and follow-up patients (102 new & 42 follow-up) with low back pain.Low back outcome score was tested for internal consistency and test retest reliability.Conclusion : The low back outcome score has good internal consistency & test retest reliability.
Ms.A.Holt, Mr.N.Shaw, Mr.A.Shetty,Mr.C.G.Greenough.
Published in SPINE . 27(2) : 206-10, 2002 Jan 15.
This study was performed at Middlesbrough General Hospital

6. Day case conventional discectomy: A randomized controlled trial
A prospective randomized trial comparing the results of conventional lumbar discectomy performed as day case & as in-patients.31 patients in the study.
Conculsion: conventional discectomy can be undertaken safely as day case surgery and may indeed speed up the recovery process.
Ms.A.Gonzalez-Castro, Mr.A.Shetty, Mr.K.Nagendar, Mr.C.G.Greenough.
Published in European Spine Journal. 11(1) : 67-70, 2002 Feb.

7. Reducing waiting times : physiotherapy shoulder assessment clinic.
Specialist physiotherapist led shoulder clinic was found to be efficient in reducing waiting times for patients to be seen in the orthopaedic clinic.
Mr.J.Harrison, Mr.A.Shetty, Ms.C.Robinson, Mr.A.Rangan.
Published, January 2001 , British Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation.
Vol.8 No.2 :57- 59, Feb 2001.

8. Oblique sub-facet distance :A new prognostic indicator for the development of contra-
lateral symptoms following discectomy.
A retrospective cohort of 43 patients following discectomy were studied.8 developed symptoms on the contra-lateral side.
An oblique sub-facet distance of 8mm predicted the development of contra-lateral symptoms with a sensitivity of 75% & specificity of 74%.
Mr A Shetty, Prof Greenough.
Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery –British Volume. 82-B Supplement II:96-97,

9. Nodular Tenosynovial Giant cell Tumour : A surprise finding during Total Knee
Replacement
Mr.Rajasekar, Mr.A.Shetty, Dr.Mohamadee.
Published, Cleveland Medical Journal, Issue four : 203, 2001.

PRESENTATIONS

1.Medium term results of metal on metal total hip replacements accepted for presentation
at the European hip society meeting n Stockholm,, 9 & 10 october 2014

2. Medium term results of ASR resurfacing arthroplasty , presented at the Europen Hip
Society meeting , Milan, 20-22 Sept 2013.

3. Oblique sub-facet distance : A new prognostic indicator for the development of contra-lateral symptoms following discectomy, Podium presentation, EFFORT Congress, Lisbon 4-7 Jun 2005.

4. Saphenous nerve neuralgia : A cause for Anterior knee pain following Total knee arthroplasty,Poster presentation EFFORT Congress, Lisbon 4-7 Jun 2005.

5.Variability of magnification with digital X-rays, Poster presentation, EFFORT Congress, Lisbon 4-7 Jun 2005.

6.Variability of magnification with digital radiographs,
Poster presentation at the British hip Society meeting, Wrightington 3,4 Mar 2005.

7.Cognitive function and cerebral micro-emboli following Hip Arthroplasty
Poster presentation at the British hip Society meeting, Wrightington 3,4 Mar 2005.

8.Case presentation at Exeter Hip Symposium, Hexham 10-11 May 2004
Options for revision of uncemented THR in a patient with Vitamin D resistant rickets & stress fractures.

9.Early experience with the Echelon Revision stem.
Presented at the Halloween Hip meeting ,
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, 31 October 2002.

10.Oblique sub-facet distance : A new prognostic indicator for the development of
contra-lateral symptoms following discectomy .
Presented at The Society for back pain research London, Nov 1998.

11.Randomised prospective study of discectomies done as day case and as in-patient’s
Presented at K.O.A Silver Jubilee Conference, Davangere,India, Feb 2001.

12.“Prospective evaluation of conservative and surgical treatment of Intra-articular fractures of the knee”
Thesis presented to the university of Kuvempu, India.