Research & Publications — Evidence That Informs Your Care
Mr Sam Nahas is a consultant trauma & orthopaedic surgeon with a specialist interest in the knee. He is a Senior Honorary Lecturer and T&O lead at Brunel Medical School. He has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed articles, reviews, audits and service-improvement work, and has presented at national and international meetings. He has undertaken Good Clinical Practice training and has served as a peer reviewer.
Areas of Contribution
- •Ligament & patellofemoral surgery and stability (e.g., MPFL/instability)
- •Meniscus surgery (including preservation concepts such as root tears)
- •Knee preservation & arthroplasty: selection, alignment, outcomes (UKR/TKR) and focal resurfacing
- •Service improvement & pathways: clinic models, theatre efficiency, quality and safety
- •Education & training in orthopaedics and medical education
Types of Work
- •Systematic reviews / meta-analyses relevant to knee and lower-limb surgery
- •Clinical studies, audits and pathway redesign to improve access, safety and efficiency
- •Narrative reviews and educational pieces on knee topics used by trainees and clinicians
- •Conference presentations (e.g., BOA/EFORT/SICOT/RSM) across research and service innovation
Published Work
19 peer-reviewed publications. The full, continuously updated list is held on ORCID, Google Scholar and PubMed.
- Bilateral Femoral Shaft Fractures Associated with Long-Term Bisphosphonate Therapy
Diagnostics, 2026
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Medial Meniscus Root Tears: Is Surgery the Key to Better Outcomes?
Cureus, 2024
- Operative Repair of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Injury Versus Knee Bracing in Acute First-Time Traumatic Patellar Dislocation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Cureus, 2024
- Infrapatellar versus suprapatellar approach for intramedullary nailing of the tibia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2021
- The Mass Knee Clinic: a new NHS outpatient care model showing clinically led transformation in practice
BMJ Innovations, 2021
- Ten-Year Average Full Follow-up and Evaluation of a Contoured Focal Resurface Prosthesis (HemiCAP) in Patients in the United Kingdom
The Journal of Knee Surgery, 2020
- Weight-bearing in ankle fractures: An audit of UK practice
The Foot, 2019
- Focal knee resurfacing
Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2019
- The posterolateral corner of the knee
Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2019
- Independent assessment and outcomes of 196 short-tapered stems short-term follow-up and review of the literature
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018
- The effect of handover location on trauma theatre start time: An estimated cost saving of £131 000 per year
The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 2018
- Successful management of a 24-year-old pregnant woman with necrotising fasciitis of the forearm
BMJ Case Reports, 2018
- Successful multi-disciplinary management of a 24 year old pregnant woman with necrotising fasciitis of the forearm
New Horizons in Clinical Case Reports, 2017
- Platelet-rich-plasma injections for the treatment of resistant trochanteric pain
International Journal of Surgery, 2016
- The use of personalised video training for orthopaedic surgeons
International Journal of Surgery, 2016
- The Use of Personalized Video Training for Orthopaedic Surgeons
Musculoskeletal Care, 2016
- Patient Experience in Single Rooms Compared with the Open Ward for Elective Orthopaedic Admissions
Musculoskeletal Care, 2016
- A Case of Femoral Fracture in Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2014
- Excessive venous bleeding in a patient with acetabular pelvic fracture secondary to inferior vena cava filter occlusion
BMJ Case Reports, 2012
How This Benefits Patients in Reading & Berkshire
- •Evidence-led decisions: care plans reflect current literature, audits and registry-aware thinking
- •Modern technique selection: modern ligament reconstruction, meniscal preservation where appropriate, and optimised knee replacement or osteotomy in suitable cases
- •Efficient pathways: learning from service-improvement work helps improve safety and efficient care
Teaching & Peer Review
- •Senior Honorary Lecturer / T&O lead (Brunel Medical School) with curriculum and teaching roles
- •Peer reviewer experience for recognised journals; GCP-trained
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