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Publications

Below are some recent articles written by me and published across a wide range of leading industry journals.

BOOK CHAPTERS

McRaes Elective Orthopaedics

7th Edition – Author of the orthopaedic oncology chapter.

Elective Orthopedics Book Cover

GENERAL PUBLICATIONS

 

  1.  Ben Gal O, Doonan J, Lotfi N, McMahon S, Baker G, Cribb G, Chan CD, Siddiqi MA, The mGPS Study Group, Gupta S The prognostic value of the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score in the management of patients with chondrosarcoma: a multicentre study The Bone & Joint Journal, 2025; 107-B (6): 649 – 656

  2. Saraf V, Triplicane Dwarakanathan H, Al-Abri AM, Nixon I, Vaughan S, Mahendra A, Gupta S Evaluating Management of Extra-Abdominal Desmoid Fibromatosis: A Retrospective Analysis of Treatments, Outcomes and Recurrence Patterns. Curr. Oncol, 2025, 32, 320: 1-11

  3. Havard H, Gupta S Amputations of the lower limb: an overview of principles with surgical tips and advances Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2025; 39 (3): 165-171

  4. Zamora T, Botello E, Jenkins T, Jeys C, Laitinen M, Puri A, Jeys L, BOOM consensus meeting participants Global and regional disparities in access to specialist sarcoma services Bone & Joint Open, 2025; 6(4):425–431

  5. Gupta S, Gregori A, Doorgakant A, Bose DHelping to develop a Guyanese MSK oncology service Journal of Trauma and Orthopaedics, 2025; 13(1): 38-40
  6. Jenkins JM, Gupta S, Yahya A, Mahendra A, Del Balso C, Park S, Daniels T, Halai M Osseous tumours of the foot, ankle, and lower leg: a cross-sectional observational study analysing 288 cases J Foot Ankle Surg, 2025; 64(1):79-85
  7. Jenkins JM, Gupta S, Mahendra A, Del Balso C, Park S, Daniels T, Halai M Soft tissue tumours of the lower leg, foot and ankle: A cross-sectional observational study analysing 376 cases J Foot Ankle Surg, 2025; 64(1):72-78
  8.  Jeys LM, Morris GV, Kurisunkal VJ, Botello E, Boyle RA, Ebeid W, Houdek MT, Puri A, Ruggieri P, Brennan B, BOOM Consensus Meeting Participants, Laitinen MK. Identifying consensus and areas for future research in chondrosarcoma: a report from the Birmingham Orthopaedic Oncology Meeting. The Bone & Joint Journal, 2025; 107-B (2): 246 – 252
  9. Fraser E, Spence S, Farhan-Alanie OM, Doonan J, Mahendra A, Gupta S Trabecular metal collars in endoprosthetic replacements: do they osseointegrate? Bone & Joint Open, 2024: 8; 5(12):1092-1100.
  10. Murray E, Gupta S Spontaneous Healing of a Pathological Proximal Humerus Fracture Secondary to A Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastasis with no Oncological Treatment Austin Surg Case Rep, 2024; 8(2): 1061:1-4
  11. Steering committee member. Wound Management: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Systems Updated Guidelines for Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health board, GGC Intranet, 2024
  12. Hailemeskel E, Jayasankar V; Fraser E, Gulia A, Mahendra A, Gupta S Ice Cream Cone Pelvic Reconstruction after Peri-Acetabular Tumour Resection – Institutional Experience and Description of Implant Fatigue Failure Austin J Musculoskelet Disord, 2024; 11(1): 1-5
  13. Archer JE, Chauhan GS, Dewan V, Osman K, Thomson C, Nandra RS, Ashford RU, Cool P, The BOOM Audit Group, Stevenson J The British Orthopaedic Oncology Management (BOOM) audit The Bone & Joint Journal, 2023; 105-B(10):1115-1122
  14. Kang NV, Woollard A, Gupta S, Michno D, Davison E, Langley B Enthesopathy, a Cause for Persistent Peristomal Pain after Treatment with an Osseointegrated Bone-Anchor: A Retrospective Case Series Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 2023; 35(3): 156-163
  15. Razii N, Docherty LM, Halai M, Mahendra A, Gupta S Injectable Synthetic Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate/Calcium Sulfate (GeneX) for the Management of Contained Defects Following Curettage of Benign Bone Tumours Current Oncology, 2023; 30: 3697– 3707
  16. Ben Gal O, Soh TCF, Vaughan S, Jayasanker V, Mahendra A, Gupta S The Prediction of Survival after Surgical Management of Bone Metastases of the Extremities—A Comparison of Prognostic Models Current Oncology, 2022; 29: 4703–4716
  17. The mGPS Study Group, Spence S, Doonan J, Farhan-Alanie OM, Chan CD, Tong D, Cho HS, Sahu MA, Traub F, Gupta S Does the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score aid in the management of patients undergoing surgery for a soft-tissue sarcoma? An international multicentre study The Bone & Joint Journal, 2022; 104-B(1):168-176
  18. Rajasekaran RB, Ashford R, Stevenson JD, Pollock R, Rankin KS, Patton JT, Gupta S, Cosker TDA Reconstruction after resection of a proximal humeral tumour: what challenges remain? The Bone & Joint Journal, 2022; 104-B(1):3-5
  19. Silverwood R, Jayasankar V, Mahendra A, Gupta S, MacDuff E Extra-thoracic, extra-meningeal solitary fibrous tumours – A case series and service review Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2022-01-01, Volume 24
  20. Lee JM, Del Balso C, Gupta S, Tay S, Daniels TR, Halai MA Two-Stage Diabetic Foot Salvage Using Synthetic Bone Void Filler and Lesser Toe Fillet Flap: A Case Report JBJS Case Connect, 2022 Jan 20;12(1).
  21. Brookes MJ, Chan CD, Nicoli F, Crowley TP, Ghosh KM, Beckingsale T, Saleh D, Dildey P, Gupta S, Ragbir M, Rankin KS Intraoperative Near-Infrared Fluorescence Guided Surgery Using Indocyanine Green (ICG) for the Resection of Sarcomas May Reduce the Positive Margin Rate: An Extended Case Series Cancers (Basel), 2021 Dec 14;13(24):6284
  22. Farhan-Alanie OM, Ha TT, Doonan J, Mahendra A, Gupta S. Inflammatory prognostic scoring systems are risk factors for surgical site infection following wide local excision of soft tissue sarcoma. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology; online first October 2021
  23. Shields DW, Razii N, Doonan J, Mahendra A, Gupta S Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy versus conventional dressings following soft-tissue sarcoma excision: a prospective, randomized controlled trial Bone & Joint Open, 2021; 2-12:1049-1056
  24. Pandrowala S, Jones RL, Gupta S, Gulia A Desmoid fibromatosis: is the current picture changing? Future Oncol, 2021; 17(25):3397-3408
  25. Farhan-Alanie OM, Mahendra A, Mackinnon M, McCleery M, Nicholas C, Gupta S. A virtual multi-disciplinary meeting is a cost-effective method of triaging referrals to a regional musculoskeletal oncology service. Scottish Medical Journal, 2021; 66(3):142-147
  26. McCabe H, Smrkee A2, Younger E, Cowie F, White J, Chong P, Lo S, Mahendra A, Gupta S, Fergusson M, Boddie D, Mmekka W, Stirling L, Campbell L, Jones R, Nixon I What matters to us: Impact of telemedicine during the pandemic in the care of sarcoma patients across Scotland. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2021; 7:1067-1073 (It is fully referenced now)
  27. McCabe H, Smrkee A2, Younger E, Cowie F, White J, Chong P, Lo S, Mahendra A, Gupta S, Fergusson M, Boddie D, Mmekka W, Stirling L, Campbell L, Jones R, Nixon I What matters to us: Impact of telemedicine during the pandemic in the care of sarcoma patients across Scotland. Journal of Clinical Oncology: accepted
  28. Wilson WT, Pickup AR, Findlay H, Gupta S, Mahendra A. Stabilisation of pathological humerus fractures using cement augmented plating: A case series Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2021; April (15): 93-98
  29. British Orthopaedic Oncology Society Collaborative Group What Proportion of Patients with Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumours Contracted Coronavirus-19 and Died From Surgical Procedures During the Initial Period of the COVID-19 Pandemic? Results From the Multicenter British Orthopaedic Oncology Society Observational Study Clinical Orthopaedic Related Research, 2020; 00:1-9
  30. Gupta S, Griffin AM, Gundle K, Kafchinski L, Zarnett O, Ferguson PF, Wunder JS Long-term outcome of iliosacral resection without reconstruction for primary bone tumours The Bone & Joint Journal, 2020; 102-B (6): 779-787
  31. Gupta S, Griffin AM, Gundle K, Kafchinski L, Zarnett O, Ferguson PF, Wunder JS Long-term outcome of iliosacral resection without reconstruction for primary bone tumoursExam corner/CME accreditation The Bone & Joint Journal, 2020
  32. Houdek MT, Gupta S, Griffin AM, Wunder JS, Ferguson PC. Radial Neck-to-Humerus Transposition for Elbow Reconstruction Following Oncologic Resection of the Proximal Ulna: A Report of Two Cases. JBJS Case Connect, 2019 Dec;9(4): e0451
  33. Gupta S, Gulia A, Kurisunkal V, Parikh M, Gupta S Principles of Management of Extremity Skeletal Metastasis Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 2019; 25:580-6
  34. MacDonald F, Gupta S Has the Scottish Managed Clinical Network for Sarcoma influenced the survival outcomes for primary malignant bone tumours? Journal of Orthopaedics, 2019; 16(3): 254-9
  35. Spence S, Gupta S, Alanie O, Ong J, Findlay H, Mahendra A Does the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score aid in the management of patients undergoing surgery for a soft tissue sarcoma? World Journal of Surgery and Surgical Research, 2019; 2: Article 1097
  36. Cho JAY, Gupta S, Han I, Kim HS, Cho HS Role of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug in Treatment of Extra-Abdominal Desmoid Tumours Clinics in Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018; 10: 225-233
  37. Cho HS, Park MS, Gupta S, Han I, Kim HS, Choi H, Hong JL Can Augmented Reality Be Helpful in Pelvic Bone Cancer Surgery? An In Vitro Study Clinical Orthopaedic Related Research, 2018; 476(9): 1719-1725
  38. Chan B, Shields DW, Findlay H, Mahendra A, Gupta S Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Lower Limb Amputation Patients – A Case Control Trial Juniper Online Journal of Orthopedic and Orthoplastic Surgery, 2018; 1(4): 555569
  39. Donnelly I, Shields D, Gupta S, Mahendra A Negative Pressure Dressings Versus Non-negative Pressure Dressing for Wound Care Following Soft Tissue Sarcoma Excision Cancer Research UK Website, 2018
  40. Gundle KR, Kafchinski L, Gupta S, Griffin AM, Dickson BC, Chung PW, Catton CN, O’Sullivan B, Wunder JS, Ferguson PC Analysis of Margin Classification Systems for Assessing the Risk of Local Recurrence After Soft Tissue Sarcoma ResectionSoft Tissue Sarcoma Resection Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2018; 36(7): 704-9
  41. Bailey O, Shields DW, Donnelly I, Findlay H, Sharp E, Mahendra A, Gupta S SUNstudy Study Protocol: Sarcoma Usual versus Negative Pressure Study Protocol Journal of Clinical and Experimental Orthopaedics, 2017; 3(47): 1-4
  42. Byrne PA, Gupta S, Hopper GP, Deakin AH, Roberts JL, Kinninmonth AWG Patient factors associated with shorter length of stay following total hip arthroplasty – a retrospective cohort study Surgical Technology International, 2017; 31: 197-200
  43. Macey A, Sciberras N, Gupta S, Hems T Bilateral bisphosphonate related femoral shaft fractures; is this a surgical emergency? Journal of Orthopaedics and Skeletal Medicine, 2017; 1(1): 103-9
  44. Gundle KR, Gupta S, Kafchinski L, Griffin AM, Kandel RA, Dickson BC, Chung PW, Catton CN, O’Sullivan B, Ferguson PC, Wunder JS An analysis of tumour- and surgery-related factors that contribute to inadvertent positive margins following soft tissue sarcoma resection Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2017; 24(8): 2137-2144
  45. Gupta S, Kafchinski L, Gundle K, Saidi K, Griffin AM, Wunder JS, Ferguson PF Intercalary allograft augmented with intramedullary cement and plate fixation: a reliable solution after tumour resection The Bone & Joint Journal, 2017; 97-B (7): 973-8
  46. Cho HS, Park YK, Gupta S, Yoon C, Han I, Kim HS, Kim H , J Hong Augmented Reality in Bone Tumour Resection: An Experimental Study Bone and Joint Research, 2017; 6(3): 137-14321.
  47. Shields D, Kong R, Gupta S, Mahendra A A Novel Antibiotic Spacer for Significant Proximal Femoral Loss – Surgical TechniqueThe Open Orthopaedics Journal, 2017; 11: 508-516
  48. Kong R, Shields D, Bailey O, Gupta S, Mahendra A Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Closed Surgical Wounds in Musculoskeletal Oncology Patients – A Case-Control Trial The Open Orthopaedics Journal, 2017; 11: 502-507
  49. Gupta S, MacDonald D, Clark JV, Spencer S, Kinninmonth A The Use of Computer Assisted Technology to Illustrate Common Errors in Total Knee Arthroplasty Jacobs Journal of Orthopedics and Rheumatology, 2015; 1 (3): 011: 1-6
  50. Halai M, Gupta S, Spence S, Wallace D, Rymaszewski L, Mahendra A Primary Osseous Tumours of the Elbow: 60 years Registry Experience. Shoulder and Elbow, 2015; 7 (4): 272-81
  51. Gupta S, Cafferky D, Cowie F, Riches P, Anthony I, Mahendra A The mechanical effects of extracorporeal irradiation on bone. The Bone & Joint Journal, 2015; 97-B (8): 1152-6
  52. Gupta S, Maclean M, Anderson JG, MacGregor SJ, Meek RMD, Grant MH Inactivation of micro-organisms isolated from infected lower limb arthroplasties using high-intensity narrow-spectrum (HINS) light. The Bone & Joint Journal, 2015; 97-B (2): 283-8
  53. Halai M, Gupta S, Gilmour A, Bharadwaj R, Khan A, Holt G The Exeter technique can lead to a lower leg length discrepancy in total hip arthroplasty. The Bone & Joint Journal, 2015; 97-B (2): 154-9
  54. Watson H, Hopper G, Gupta S, Roberts J Pathological pelvic fracture following long-term bisphosphonate use in a 63 year old woman. BMJ Case Reports, 2014; 10: 1-5
  55. Gupta S, Halai M, Al-Maiyah M, Muller S Which measure should be used to assess the patient’s functional outcome after distal radius fracture? Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, 2014; 80: 116-8
  56. Aitken SA, Tinning CG, Gupta S, Medlock G, Wood AM, Aitken MA. The importance of the orthopaedic doctors’ appearance: A cross-regional questionnaire based study. Surgeon, 2014; 12 (1): 40-46
  57. Sprowson AP, Jensen CD, Gupta S, Parsons N, Jones SMG, Murty AN, Inman D, Reed MR The effect of high dose antibiotic impregnated cement on rate of surgical site infection after hip hemiarthroplasty for fractured neck of femur: a protocol for a double-blind quasi randomised controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2013; 14(1): 356
  58. Aitken SA, Tinning CG, Gupta S, Medlock G, Wood AM, Aitken MA. Put your ties back on: scruffy doctors damage our reputation and indicate a decline in hygiene. British Medical Journal, 2013, Eletter
  59. McDonald RS, Gupta S, Maclean M, Ramakrishnan P, Anderson JG, MacGregor SJ, Meek RMD, Grant MH 405 nm Light Exposure of Osteoblasts and Inactivation of Bacterial Isolates from Arthroplasty Patients; Potential for New Disinfection Applications? European Cells and Materials, 2013; 25: 204-214*Joint first authors
  60. Spence S, Gupta S, Ritchie D, MacDuff E, Rymaszewski L, Mahendra A Osteoblastoma: A Rare Cause of a Stiff Elbow Shoulder and Elbow, 2013; 5 (1): 69-72
  61. Hopper GP, Gupta S, Bethapudi S, Ritchie DA, MacDuff E, Mahendra A Tophaceous Gout of the Patella: A Report of Two Cases Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2012; doi 10.1155/2012/253693
  62. Gupta HO, Gupta S, Carter RL, Mohammed A, Meek RD Are trainees killing their trainers? Clinical Orthopaedic Related Research, 2012; 470 (11): 3253-3260
  63. Jameson SS, Gupta S, Lamb A, Sher JL, Reed MR, Wallace WA The United Kingdom and Ireland Trauma & Orthopaedic eLogbook – An evidence base for enhancing training Surgeon, 2012; 10(5): 249-256
  64. MacDonald D, Gupta S, Ohly NE, Patil S, Meek RD, Mohammed A Improving the accuracy of acetabular cup implantation using a bulls-eye spirit level Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants, 2011; 21(3): 219-224
  65. Jafri AA, Gupta S, Ibrahim Z, Baker P, Oswald T, Reed MR Assessing the efficacy of photo catalytic oxidation on bacterial contamination in a clinical setting – A randomised controlled trial Journal of Infection Prevention, 2011; 12(6): 251-253
  66. Kain N, Kotur K, Gupta S Evidence based surgery – do we practice what we preach? Surgeon, 2011; 9(4):187-19041.
  67. Thomas S, Aldlyami E, Gupta S, Reed MR, Partington PF, SD MullerUnsuitability and high perforation rate of latex-free gloves in arthroplasty: a cause for concern Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 2011; 131(4):455-458
  68. Gupta S, Muller SD Do orthopaedic surgeons practice what they preach? Scottish Medical Journal, 2011; 56(1):19-22
  69. Gupta S, Augustine A, Horey L, Meek RD, Hullin MG, Mohammed A Electrocautery of the patellar rim in primary total knee replacement: beneficial or unnecessary? Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br), 2010 Eletter
  70. Gupta S, Khan AL, Jameson SS, Reed MR, Wallace WA, Sher JL Has MMC improved Early Years Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgical Experience? Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2010; 92 (9): 314-317 (4)
  71. Jameson SS, Gupta S, Lamb A, Sher JL, Wallace WA, Reed MR Operative experience in Trauma & Orthopaedics – The effect of changes to trainees’ working patterns Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2010; 92 (9): 1-5 (5)
  72. Gupta S, Augustine A, Horey L, Meek RD, Hullin MG, Mohammed A Patella rim cautery in TKR – beneficial or unnecessary? Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br), 2010; 92(9):1259-1261
  73. Nanda R, Gupta S, Kanapathipillai P, Liow RYL, Rangan A An assessment of the inter examiner reliability of clinical tests for sub-acromialimpingement and rotator cuff integrity. European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 2008; 18: 495-500
  74. Ushewokunze S, Nadine H, Prasad R, Gupta S, Welch J, Mendelow AD Lumbar subcutaneous shunt – a novel technique for therapeutic decision making in Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) and Benign Intracranial Hypertension (BIH). British Journal of Neurosurgery, 2008; 22 (5):678-681
  75. Saif R, Wright PK, Gupta S, Evans A, Griffith CDM, Lennard TWJ Auditing outcomes of referrals to the young person’s breast clinic. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 2008; 22 (5):678-681
  76. Mukerji N, Gupta S, Nath FPIs there a realistic role for transcranial Doppler studies in the clinical management of sub-arachnoid haemorrhage. The British Journal of Neurosurgery, 2007; Issue 21.2: 156.
  77. Gupta S, Mittal R, Searle RF Simulated Clinical Scenarios,’ a DVD and interactive web-based project, 2006
  78. Wright PK, Gupta S, Evans A, Lennard TWJ, Griffith CDM Auditing outcomes of the young person’s breast clinic in Newcastle. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2005; 31(9): 1099.
  79. Gupta S, McLatchie G.R.A review of racquet sport related eye injuries. Acta Clinica, 2004; Tom 4, Number 1/2004: 67-70