Journal of Neurological Sciences
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
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Explore Mr Ashley Simpson’s work in peripheral nerve surgery, upper limb conditions and the changing landscape of medicine.
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Seeing nerve compression
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Ultrasound and the clinical assessment of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.
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Examining the applications of artificial intelligence in peripheral nerve surgery.
Find in the archivePanminerva Medica
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.
Understanding risk.
Informing decisions.
Bringing together the evidence on nerve injury in revision elbow replacement.
Find in the archiveJournal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
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
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In pressForthcoming articles & contributions7 publications
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
2026Journal articles, correspondence & proceedings19 publications
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)
2025Journal articles, correspondence & proceedings16 publications
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.
2024Journal articles, correspondence & proceedings6 publications
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
2023Journal articles, correspondence & proceedings4 publications
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.
2022 and earlierEarlier journal articles & contributions21 publications
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
Books and other publicationsChapters, edited books & wider contributions8 entries
Trauma-related Neurological Injuries
The Fracture Clinic Survival Guide. Simpson AI, Cuthbert R, Fox M. Springer (2023)
Shoulder and Humerus
The Fracture Clinic Survival Guide. Simpson AI, Waseem S, Di Mascio L. Springer (2023)
The Acute Abdomen
Key Skills for Future Surgeons Participant Handbook. Simpson AI. London Surgical Skills (2010)
Key Skills for Future Surgeons Participant Handbook
Simpson AI, Overton J and Malliwal R. London Surgical Skills (January 2010)
101 things to do with spare moments on the ward
Evans D, Patel N. Wiley-Blackwell (2012)
Academic Medicine: Publish or stagnate
Simpson AI. SIMA: Prospect (2010)
Medical Society Annual Report
Simpson AI. The Eagle. St. John’s College, University of Cambridge (2007)
SJCAFC Annual Report
Simpson AI. The Eagle. St. John’s College, University of Cambridge (2007)
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