❋ Publications

❋ ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES

‘Carbon footprint reduction in shoulder surgery by the rationalisation of single-use convenience packs’. Chowdhury A, Hillier-Smith R, Imran H, Iqbal R, Colaço HB. Shoulder Elbow. 2025 Aug 19:17585732251364390. doi: 10.1177/17585732251364390.

‘Acromioclavicular Joint Reconstruction Using an Artificial Ligament with Palmaris Longus Autograft Augmentation’. Colaço HB, Ponugoti N. Arthrosc Tech. 2025 Feb 8;14(6):103466. doi:10.1016/j.eats.2025.103466. eCollection 2025 Jun.PMID: 40656706.

‘Chest wall soft tissue thickness is associated with humeral shaft non-union: a radiographic study’. Chowdhury A, Peters K, Colaço HB, Macleod IA. Shoulder & Elbow (e-pub, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1177/17585732231190325), in press

‘Diagnostic needle arthroscopy of the shoulder: a validation study’. Chowdhury A, Gibson C, Macleod IA, Nicholls AJ, Ghazal L,Colaço HB. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Aug 9;11(8):23259671231155885. 

‘A comparison of simple and complex single-row versus transosseous-equivalent double-row repair techniques for full-thickness rotator cuff injuries; A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis’. Ponugoti N, Raghu A, Colaço HB, Magill H. JSES Int. 2021 Oct 26;6(1):70-78.

‘The influence of age and unreported symptoms on the Oxford Shoulder Score’. Dabis J, Colaço HB, Hingston H, Arnander M, Tennent TD, Pearse EO. Shoulder Elbow. 2018 Oct;10(4):262-268.

’ACL Graft Compression: A method to allow reduced tunnel sizes in ACL reconstruction’. Lord BR, Colaço HB, Gupte CM, Wilson AJ, Amis AA. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Aug;26(8):2430-2437.

Current practice of BHS Members in the Treatment of Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head in Adults’. Colaço HB, Davidson J, Davenport D, Norris M, Bankes MJK, Shah Z. Hip Int. 2018 Jan;28(1):90-95.

‘Quantification of the Articular View of The Elbow Afforded by Standard Portals using 30 Degree Arthroscopy’. Moverley R, Colaço HB, Rudran B, Szarko M, Arnander M, Tennent TD. Shoulder Elbow, 2017 Jul;9(3):205-211.

‘Biomechanical properties of bovine tendon xenograft treated with a modern processing method’. Colaço HB, Lord BR, Back DL, Davies A, Amis A, Ajuied A. J Biomech. 2017 Feb 28;53:144-147.

‘Construct validity, assessment of the learning curve and experience of using a low-cost arthroscopic surgical simulator’. Colaço HB, Hughes K, Arnander M, Pearse EO, Tennent TD. Journal of Surgical Education. 2017 Jan-Feb;74(1):47-54.

‘Arthroscopic Conjoint Tendon Transfer: A Technique for Revision Anterior Shoulder Stabilization’. Tennent D, Colaço HB, Arnander M, Pearse E. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2016 Mar;5(1):e201-5.

‘Does the DVR® plate restore bony anatomy following distal radius fractures?’. Patel S, Menéndez PB, Hossain FS, Colaco HB, Lee MH, Sorene ED, Taylor EJ. The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2014;96:49-54.

‘The accuracy of primary care teams in diagnosing disorders of the shoulder’. Patel S, Colaço HB, Hossain FS, El-Husseiny M, Lee MH. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice2011 Feb;17(1):118-22. 

‘Factors influencing foundation programme choice among medical students’. Patel S, Colaco HB, Hossain FS. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Short Reports 2010 June;1(1):4.

‘Working hours in surgery – the junior's perspective’. Patel S, Hossain FS, Colaco H. British Journal of Hospital Medicine (Lond) 2009;70(3):M44-5.

❋ REVIEW ARTICLES

‘Editorial Commentary: Arthroscopic Repair of Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears Shows Long-Term Clinically Significant Improved Outcomes’. Colaço H. Arthroscopy. 2025 Jun 4:S0749-8063(25)00420-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2025.05.033.

‘Shoulder impingement and the rotator cuff’. Hillier-Smith RL, Colaço HB. Surgery. 2025;43(2):74-79.

‘Simulation in Shoulder Surgery’. Colaço HB, Tennent TD. Shoulder Elbow. 2016 Oct;8:287-296.

‘Clinical Skills for Postgraduate Examinations: Examination of the Adult Knee’. Davenport D, Colaço HB, Edwards ME. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2016 Mar;77(3):C45-8.

‘Clinical Skills for Postgraduate Examinations: Examination of the Adult Spine’. Davenport D, Colaço HB, Kavarthapu V. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2015 Dec 2;76(12):C182-5.

‘Current controversies in surgery of the elbow’. Colaço HB, Tennent TD. BJJ News Dec 2015;9:5-7.

‘Surgical Approaches for Shoulder Arthroplasty’. Colaço HB, Arnander M, Pearse EO, Tennent TD. Orthopaedics & Trauma. 2015 Oct;29(5).281-6.

‘Post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the proximal humerus’. Patel S, Colaço HB, Elvey ME, Lee MH. Injury. 2015 Oct;46(10):1878-84.

‘Xenograft in Orthopaedics’. Colaço HB, Shah Z, Back DL, Davies A, Ajuied A. Orthopaedics & Trauma. 2015 Aug;29(4):253-60.

‘Future graft options in soft tissue reconstruction about the knee’. Colaço HB, Smith C, Davies A, Ajuied A. Sports Medicine Update 2015 June:8(2):6-9.

‘Patella Instability’. Colaço HB, Hossain FS, Haddad FS. Sports Injury Bulletin Jul/Aug 2011

‘Congenital Clubfoot: a review’. Colaço HB, Patel S, Lee MH, Malaga Shaw O. Br J Hosp Med (Lond).  2010 Apr;71(4):200-5.

‘Knee Dislocation’. Colaço HB, Haddad FS. Sports Injury Bulletin Sep/Oct 2009.

‘Osteitis Pubis’. Colaço HB, Haddad FS. Sports Injury Bulletin Jul/Aug 2008;81:6-8.

❋ BOOK CHAPTERS

‘Arthroplasty in young adults’ in Shoulder Arthropasty. Colaço HB, Chowdhury A. Springer Nature (in press)

‘History & Examination’ in Mercer’s Textbook of Orthopaedics & Trauma (10th Ed.), Colaço HB, Sivananthan S, James LE (Sivananthan, Sherry, Warnke, Miller, editors). Hodder Arnold, London (2012)

‘Knee Injuries’ in Sports Injuries (4th Ed.). Colaco H, Haddad F, Speed C (Hutson M, Speed C, editors). Oxford University Press, Oxford (2011)

❋ CASE REPORTS & E-PUBLICATIONS

‘Propofol extravasation: a rare cause of compartment syndrome’. Kalraiya AJ, Madanipour S, Colaco H, Cobiella C. BMJ Case Rep. 2015 May 7;2015. pii: bcr2015209360. doi:10.1136/bcr-2015-209360

‘The 30-year wait for treatment of an acutely painful knee’. Davenport D, Colaco HB, Edwards MR. BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Sep 29; pii: bcr2014206512. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-206512

Journal Club: ‘Patella resurfacing at TKR’. HB Colaço, I Findlay, R Walker, G Bhabra. Chairmen: A

Ajuied, D Back. boneandjoint.org.uk/sites/default/files/journal-club/Guys_JC_Feb13.pdf

Letter: ‘Common iliac artery aneurysm is an important differential diagnosis in patients with groin/hip pain’. Colaço HB. J Bone Joint Surg (Br) 2010. jbjs.org.uk/cgi/eletters/92-B/1/153

‘Impingement of a fibroma of the tendon sheath on the extensor retinaculum’. Patel S, Colaço HB, Taylor EJ. The Journal of Hand and Microsurgery 2010:2(1):31-2.

‘The use of dental wire to facilitate tendon passing through the pulley mechanism’. Patel S, Colaço H, Taylor EJ. The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2010 Mar;92(2):168-9.

‘The use of non-adhesive skin traction to prevent distal migration of a cylinder cast’. Patel S, Colaço H, Lee MH. The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2009 Oct;91(7):621-3.

‘Clavicle fractures: selected internet viewings’. Colaco HB, Theodoreli-Riga C. The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2008;90:537-8.

‘Successful endovascular treatment of a symptomatic common iliac aneurysm using a vascular plug’. Colaco HB, Patel P, Stetina Z, Ray SA. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Extra 2008;16(2):13-15. European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery 2008;36(6):747. (Abstract)

❋ CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL* / PUBLISHED ABSTRACT**

‘The Reliability of a Handheld Dynamometer for the Assessment of Shoulder Strength’. Iqbal R, Denning A, Garg V, Chowdhury A, Colaço HB. LSM Annual Meeting 2026 – poster

 ‘Posterior shoulder instability: are we under-diagnosing the condition?’ (in Spanish). Ezquerro Cortés R, Lambert SM, Rhee SJ, Colaço HB, Chieveley-Williams S, Cobiella CE. *SECHC 30th Annual Congress 2024, Santiago de Compostela, Spain - poster        

‘Carbon footprint reduction in shoulder surgery by the rationalisation of single-use convenience packs’. Chowdhury A, Imran H, Hillier-Smith, R, Colaço HB.BOA Annual Congress 2023, Liverpool - podium ‘Best of the Best’

‘Coracoid tunnel v coracoid loop techniques for acromioclavicular stabilisation: a systematic review’ Chowdhury A, Hillier-Smith R, MacLeod I, Colaço HB. LSM Annual Meeting 2023 – poster

‘Chest wall soft tissue thickness is associated with humeral shaft non-union: a radiographic study’. Chowdhury A, Peters K, Colaço HB, Macleod IA.          **BESS AnnualCongress 2022, LSM Annual Meeting 2022 – poster

 ‘Management of first time shoulder dislocations in a Level 2 Trauma Centre’. Gill J, Choudhury R, Colaço HB. ASiT Annual Meeting, 2022, *EFORT Congress 2022, Lisbon – podium

 ‘Diagnostic needle arthroscopy of the shoulder: a validation study’. Chowdhury A, Gibson C, Macleod IA, Nicholls AJ, Ghazal L,Colaço HB. BESS Annual Congress 2021 – podium, LSM Annual meeting 2021 – podium, *SECEC-ESSSE Annual Congress – poster

‘Graft Compression in ACL Reconstruction‘. Lord BR, Colaço HB, Gupta CM, Wilson AJ, Amis AA. BASK Annual Meeting 2017, Southport – podium, *ESSKA Congress 2016, Barcelona - poster

‘An inexpensive universal arthroscopic shoulder simulator’. J Tyler, J Moffatt, HB Colaço, M Arnander, EO Pearse, TD Tennent. BOA Annual Congress 2016, Belfast – podium (BOA Simulation Award shortlist)

‘Are Xenograft Tendons a Viable Alternative for Knee Ligament Reconstruction? A Biomechanical Study of Bovine Tendons Treated with a Novel Processing Method‘. Colaço HB, Lord BR, Back DL, Davies A, Amis A, Ajuied A. BASK/BOSTAA Annual Meeting, Liverpool – podium, *ESSKA Congress 2016, Barcelona - poster

‘Management of avascular necrosis of the hip: current practice of the members of the British Hip Society‘. HB Colaço, J Davidson, D Davenport, M Norris, MJK Bankes, Z Shah. BHS/SIDA International Combined Meeting, Milan – podium,                  *Hip Int 2015; 25(Suppl. 1): 2 – 59. DOI: 10.5301/hipint.5000333

‘Construct validity, assessment of the learning curve and experience of using the SimBox shoulder simulator’. HB Colaço, K Hughes, M Arnander, EO Pearse, TD Tennent. Faculty of Surgical Trainers Annual Meeting 2015, Birmingham - podium

‘The development and validation of a low cost shoulder arthroscopy simulator’. HB Colaço, K Hughes, M Arnander, EO Pearse, TD Tennent. BOA Annual Congress 2015, Liverpool – podium (BOA Simulation Award winner)

‘Xenograft revisited: a biomechanical study of BioCleanse® processed bovine tendons’. HB Colaço, B Lord, A Davies, A Amis, A Ajuied. *Combined Orthopedic Knee Societies Meeting 2014, Cape Town, South Africa – podium

‘Urgent diagnostic ultrasound investigation of acute shoulder injuries without associated fracture or dislocation may reduce the time to definitive diagnosis, management, and cost’. D Davenport, HB Colaço, H Osmani, M Lee.*EFORT, London – poster

‘A Vicious Cycle: bilateral thigh compartment syndrome following a spinning class’. A Rhodes, HB Colaço, R Varma. *ASiT (Association of Surgeons in Training) 2014, Belfast, Republic of Ireland – poster

‘The management of open lower limb fractures at a Level 1 Major Trauma Centre: how Orthoplastics has changed the approach’. HB Colaço, M Khan, A O’Rourke-Potocki, S Anwar, C Cox, S Phillips, N Cavale, AM Phillips. BOA Annual Congress 2013, Birmingham – poster

‘Computer assisted ACL reconstruction to navigate anatomic double bundle repair’. BE Gerber, M Bhattacharyya, M Lamb, M Bassiouni, M Goldring, HB Colaço. *SICOT Orthopaedic World Conference 2012, Dubai, UAE – podium

‘The impact of oral thromboprophylaxis agents in total knee replacement performed with or without haemostasis following tourniquet release’. T Colegate-Stone, HB Colaço, H Harper-Smith, A Skyrme, AR Armitage, SS Rajaratnam. BOA Annual Congress 2012, Manchester – podium, **The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br) Proceedings 2012;95-B: 33.

‘How accurate is magnetic resonance arthrography at detecting rotator cuff tears? A comparative study with arthroscopic findings in 70 sequential patients’. J Davidson, V Warshafsky, F Perry, HB Colaço, N Sandiford, J Garrett, H Jähnich. *EFORT 2012, Berlin, Germany – poster

‘Loosening of the Linvatec bioabsorbable pin (Smartnail®) with articular surface damage’. J Davidson, HB Colaço, A Skyrme, AR Armitage, SS Rajaratnam. *EFORT 2012, Berlin, Germany – poster

‘Does severity of lumbar stenosis on MRI correlate with outcome following decompressive laminectomy?’. HB Colaço, D Aspros, S Patel, SE James. *AAOS Annual Meeting 2012, San Diego, USA – podium (presenter)

‘Combined medial patellofemoral ligament direct repair and Iliotibial band release: a less invasive technique for the surgical management of recurrent patella dislocation’.                  HB Colaço, J Davidson, S Ahmed, A Skyrme, AR Armitage, SS Rajaratnam. BOA/IOA Combined Meeting 2011, Dublin, Ireland – poster, **Injury Extra 2011;42(9):155.

‘Early tourniquet release in total knee replacement: the influence of Rivaroxaban’. HB Colaço, J Davidson, B Pekicten, S Ahmed,A Skyrme, A Armitage, SS Rajaratnam. BASK Annual Meeting 2011, Edinburgh – poster, **The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br) Proceedings 2012;94-B: 60.

‘Is the CRABEL score a useful tool to improve record keeping in Trauma & Orthopaedics?’. C Urquhart, A Vasireddy, HB Colaço, LE James. RCS Edinburgh Audit Symposium 2011 – poster

 ‘A retrospective study of the position of immobilisation and functional outcome of metacarpal & phalangeal fractures’. HB Colaço, P Arumugam, S Patel, A Khan. SICOT/SIROT International Conference 2010, Göthenburg, Sweden – poster, BTS Annual Clinical Meeting 2010, Manchester – podium (presenter), *Injury Extra 2010;41(2):188.

‘Does the DVR® plate recreate normal anatomy following fractures of the distal radius?’. PB Menéndez, S Patel, HB Colaço, FS Hossain, EJ Taylor, MH Lee. BSSH Scientific Meeting 2010, Manchester – podium, FESSH Congress, Bucharest, Romania – poster, *Injury Extra 2010;41(2):163.

‘Attitudes to sport and rehabilitation: influence on outcome following ACL reconstruction’. HB Colaço, S Oussedik, B Paton, FS Haddad. AAOS Annual Meeting 2009, Las Vegas, USA – poster/alternate podium (top 5 poster),                 BASK Annual Meeting 2009, Edinburgh – podium (presenter), *The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br) Proceedings July 2010;92-B:414.

‘Self motivation, athletic identity, social support and internal locus of control: influence on outcome following ACL reconstruction’. HB Colaço, S Oussedik, B Paton, FS Haddad. BOA Annual Congress 2009, Manchester - podium (presenter) ‘Best of the Best’, **The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br) Proceedings July 2011;93-B:303., RSM Orthopaedics Section President’s Prize 2009, London – podium (presenter) (1st place)

‘The accuracy of primary care teams in diagnosing disorders of the shoulder’. S Patel, F Hossein, HB Colaço, S Ul-Islam, MH Lee. BESS Annual Meeting 2009, London – podium

‘The effect of bisphosphonates on fracture healing - a laboratory study on the rabbit ulnar osteotomy model’. S Sivananthan, HB Colaço, E Sherry, P Warnke. BOA Annual Congress 2009 – podium, **The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br) Proceedings 2012;94-B: 23.

‘Ileocolic intussusception caused by endometriosis’. HB Colaço, LM Lai, ED Babu, CJ Kelley. RSM Surgical Section Meeting, London - podium (presenter)

REGIONAL

‘The Reliability of a Handheld Dynamometer for the Assessment of Shoulder Strength’. Denning A, Chowdhury A, Iqbal R, Hillier-Smith R, Colaço HB. Wessex Gauvain Society Annual Meeting 2024 – podium

‘Carbon footprint reduction in shoulder surgery by the rationalisation of single-use convenience packs’. Chowdhury A, Imran H, Colaço HB.       Wessex Gauvain Society Annual Meeting 2023 – podium 1st prize winner

‘Chest wall soft tissue thickness is associated with humeral shaft nonunion: a radiographic study’. Chowdhury A, Peters K, Colaço HB, Macleod IA. Wessex Gauvain Society Annual Meeting 2022 – podium

‘A comparison of simple and complex single-row versus transosseous-equivalent double-row repair techniques for full-thickness rotator cuff injuries; A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis’. Ponugoti N, Raghu A, Colaço HB, Magill H. Wessex Gauvain Society Annual Meeting 2022 – podium

‘Diagnostic needle arthroscopy of the shoulder: a validation study’. Chowdhury A, Gibson C, Macleod IA, Nicholls AJ, Ghazal L,Colaço HB. Wessex Gauvain Society Annual Meeting 2021 – podium

‘Biomechanical Properties of Bovine Xenograft Tendons Treated with a Novel Processing Method’. Colaço HB, Lord BR, Shah Z, Back DL, Davies A, Amis A, Ajuied A.            Fred Heatley Prize Meeting 2015, SE Thames – podium (2nd place)

‘Lower Limb Open Fractures 2012’. K Sindali, M Khan, HB Colaço, M Phillips, N Cavale. SELKAM Trauma Network (South East London, Kent & Medway) 2012 – podium

‘Can self motivation and self efficacy improve outcome following ACL reconstruction?’. HB Colaço, S Oussedik, B Paton, FS Haddad. Lipman Kessel Prize Meeting, NE Thames – (contributor) podium (2nd place)

‘The effect of bisphosphonates on fracture healing – a laboratory study on the rabbit ulnar osteotomy model’. S Sivananthan, HB Colaço, E Sherry, P Warnke. Sam Simmonds Prize Meeting, SW Thames – (contributor) podium (1st place)