Research Publications

Research and Endeavours

1. “Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation, the NSW experience” N.C. Smith, A.Ellis, S. McCarthey, presented at Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) scientific meeting Melbourne, 1995.
2. “Kaneda fixation device in thoracolumbar burst fractures” J.Evison, N.Smith, M. Ryan, S. Ruff, TKF Taylor, presented at New Zealand Orthopaedic Association, Christchurch, 1996.
3. “C1/2 fusion using transarticular screw fixation” I Farey, J Green, N.Smith, presented at the AOA Spine Society Meeting, Port Douglas, 1996.
4. “Clubfoot: intrinsic compartment pressure measurement related to outcome” N.Smith, M.Hanlon, M. Barnes, G. Lamb, R. Nicol, presented at Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of New Zealand meeting (prequel to world english speaking meeting) Queenstown, N.Z.
5. “Supracondylar femoral fractures in children” N Smith, D Parker, D.McNicol, presented at AOA scientific meeting, Brisbane 1999.
6. “The Effect of Zoledronate on a Rabbit Model of Distraction Osteogenesis” D.G. Little, N.Smith, C. Cowell. Presented at AOA AGM Hobart, 2000.
7. “The Effect of Zoledronate on a Rabbit Model of Distraction Osteogenesis” Smith EJ, Smith NC, Briody J, C. Cowell, Gardiner EM, Little DG. Australia and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society; Hamilton Island, Queensland Australia November 2000.
8. “Zoledronic Acid Improves the Amount and Strength of New Bone Formation During Distraction Osteogenesis in Immature Rabbits”. NC. Smith, TMcEvoy, J Broidy, L Bilston, EJ Smith, P Williams, C Cowell, DG Little. Winner of best poster presentation, Australian and New Zealand Orthopaedic Research Society meeting October 2001.
9. “Pseudorotation of the fifth metacarpal” N.Smith, N Hartnell, N Moncrief, J Ashwell. Presented at the AOA AGM Hobart, 2000. Winner of prize for best scientific paper at NSW Hand Surgery Society meeting, Bowral,NSW 2000
10. “Apical Oblique View in Unilateral Traumatic Shoulder Instability” M Howard, N Hartnell, P Lucas, N Smith, D Duckworth. Presented at the AOA AGM Queenstown, New Zealand, October 2001.
11. “Displaced midshaft clavicle fractures – a retrospective study comparing plating with intramedullary fixation” D.Duckworth, C.Vasili, N.Smith, D.Bokor. Scientific Exhibit, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Dallas, February 2002.
12. “Paediatric distal humerus fractures” invited lecture at AOA COE May 2002
13. Error in Radiographic Measurement of Shortening of Femur Fractures Treated in Spica Casts. NC Smith, J Birch. Combined Orthopaedic Associations Meeting, Darling Harbour, Oct 2004.
14. “Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy: Long-term follow-up of patients with absent biceps function at three months.” Combined Orthopaedic Associations Meeting, Darling Harbour, Oct 2004.
15. “Intraoperative Stability Testing of Lateral-Entry Pin Fixation of Pediatric Supracondylar Humeral Fractures” Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia Meeting, Victor Harbour November 2006
16. “Short term outcome following shoulder rebalancing surgery for sequelae of neonatal brachial plexus palsy” Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia meeting, Victor Harbour November 2006
17. “Keloid formation after syndactyly release- case reports and review of literature” with Michael Tonkin. 7^th World Symposium on Congenital Malformations of the Hand and Upper Limb, Sydney March 2007
18. “CMC instability after pollicisation” with Michael Tonkin 7^th World Symposium on Congenital Malformations of the Hand and Upper Limb, Sydney March 2007
19. “Epiphyseodesis of the distal ulna” NSW Hand Surgery Society AGM Woollongong November 2007
20. “Pyrodisc for thumb CMCJ arthritis” NSW Hand Surgery Society AGM Woollongong November 2007
21. “Limited incision plating for clavicle fractures” co-author with David Duckworth, Sheoulder and Elbow Society of Australia, Nov 2008, Perth
22. “Phalangeal microgeodic syndrome” with P Markham, M Tonkin, J Chaitow NSWHSA, Windsor, Nov 2008
23. “Tension band fixation of mallet fractures” NSWHSA, Windsor, Nov 2008
24. “Volar dynamic instability of the distal radioulnar joint” NSWHSA, Windsor, Nov 2008
25. “Phalangeal microgeodic syndrome” with P Markham, M Tonkin, J Chaitow. Australian Hand Surgery Society Mornington Peninsula, March 2009.
26. “Inter and intra observer error in joint measurement of the hand and wrist” with K. Arogundade and N. Vigna. NSWHSA meeting Port Macquarie, Nov 2009.
27. Mallet finger symosium. NSWHSA meeting Port Macquarie, Nov 2009.
28. “Results from surgical treatment of forearm supination contracture following neonatal brachial plexus palsy” with F. Rannard and Michael Tonkin, NSWHSA meeting Port Macquarie, Nov 2009.
29. “Intraobserver and interobserver error in clinical measurement of PIP, MCP and wrist angles.” Kunle Arogundade, Nadia Vigna and Nicholas Smith. NSWHSA meeting Port Macquarie, Nov 2009, and Australian Hand Surgery Society meeting Canberra, March 2010.
30. “Short term results of “pyrodisc” arthroplasty for trapezio-metacarpal joint arthrosis.” Nicholas Smith, Michael Ward. NSWHSA, Hamliton Island Nov 2010.
31. “Interosseous ligament reconstruction using FDS, an anatomical study in the cadaver” Nicholas Smith NSWHSA, Hamilton Island Nov 2010.
32. “Neonatal brachial plexopathy” ASPS registrar symposium, invited lecture, Sydney, March 2011.
33. “Basic principles of internal fixation” Medartis hand and wrist course, Sydney Hospital, September 2011
34. “Bilateral Artelon aseptic inflammatory reaction” Tom Quick, Richard Lawson and Nicholas Smith. NSWHSA, Wyong, Nov 2011
35.  “The Development of a Congenital Classification – interobserver reliabilty. Tom Quick, Nick Smith, Richard Lawson, Michael Tonkin NSWHSA Wyong, Nov 2011.
36. “The Moberg flap” RNSH flap course, February 2012
37. “Pathophysiology of compressive neuropathy” AHSS registrar program Manly, March 2012

38. “Tendinitis of the wrist and hand” AHSS registrar program Manly, March 2012
39. “Tendon transfers for shoulder function after nerve injury” invited lecture AOA AGM hand symposium, Sydney, October 2012.
40. “Timing of spontaneous recovery of active external rotation in neonatal brachial plexus palsy” Nicholas Smith, Alex Nicholls and Michael Tonkin. NSWHSA Leura, Nov 2012
41. “Arthroscopic TFCC repair Korean style” Nick Smith, NSWHSA Leura, Nov 2012
42. “Neonatal brachial plexus palsy and congenital hand differences” invited lecture APOS registar symposium, Noosa , November 2012.
43. “NSW hand surgeons’ preferences regarding suspensionplasty after trapeziectomy” NSWHSA ASM Canberra Nov 2013
44. “Timing of spontaneous recovery of active external rotation in neonatal brachial plexus palsy” Nicholas Smith, Alex Nicholls, Michael Tonkin, David McCombe, Mitch Seruya, Bruce Johnstone. AHSS ASM Gold Coast March 2014
    Winner best scientific paper Australian Hand Surgery Society, 2014.
45. “Early experience and results with spinal accessory to suprascapular nerve transfer through a posterior approach in NBPP.” Nicholas Smith and Michael Tonkin. AHSS ASM Gold Coast, March 2014
46. “Training in hand surgery- the ideal” – invited perspective, AHSS ASM Gold Coast, March 2014
47. “Interosseous ligament reconstruction” Jonathan Bellity, Richard Lawson, Nick Smith. NSWHSA ASM Kiama November 2014.
48. “Symposium – Thumb CMCJ OA – Pyrodisc” NSWHSA ASM Queenstown August 2015
49. “How I do it : Open TFCC repair” NSWHSA ASM Queenstown August 2015
50. “Paco’s dream – the end of CRPS” with Michael Ward. NSWHSA ASM Queenstown August 2015
51. “Mini-symposium. Wound care” NSWHSA ASM Queenstown August 2015
52. “Surgical anatomy of the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve and an approach to its preservation” Nicholas Smith, Julie Chino. NSWHSA ASM Orange 2016
53. “Corella’s arthroscopic scapholunate ligamentoplasty – some modifications to get it done in a single tourniquet time” Nicholas Smith, Julie Chino. NSWHSA ASM Orange 2016
54. “Some useful advances in wrist arthroscopic technique – semi-dry arthroscpoy and volar radial portals” Nicholas Smith. NSWHSA ASM Orange 2016
55. “Corella’s arthroscopic scapholunate ligamentoplasty – some modifications to get it done in a single tourniquet time” Nicholas Smith, Julie Chino. Australian Hand Surgery Society ASM Melbourne 2017
56. “Surgical anatomy of the medial antebrachial cutaneous nerve and an approach to its preservation” Nicholas Smith, Julie Chino. Australian Hand Surgery Society ASM Melbourne 2017
57. “Scapholunate insufficiency – a review of terminology and a new classification” Nick Smith, Julie Chino and Anne Wajon. Australian Hand Surgery Society ASM Melbourne 2017
58. “Corella’s arthroscopic scapholunate ligamentoplasty – some modifications to get it done in a single tourniquet time” Nicholas Smith, Julie Chino. Asia Pacific Wrist Association meeting, Adelaide 2017
59. “Scapholunate insufficiency – a review of terminology and a classification of arthroscopic laxity” Nick Smith, Julie Chino and Anne Wajon. Asia Pacific Wrist Association meeting, Adelaide 2017
60. “Interference fit, through plate K-wires for temporary stabilisation of distal radius articular fragments during arthroscopic assisted reduction and locking plate fixation” Nick Smith and Julie Chino. NSWHSA ASM Hunter Valley, 2017.
61. “Functional CT in the evaluation of scapholunate instability” Nick Smith, John Read. NSWHSA ASM Hunter Valley, 2017.
62. “Scapholunate insufficiency – a review of terminology and a classification of arthroscopic laxity” Nick Smith, Julie Chino and Anne Wajon. NSWHSA ASM Hunter Valley, 2017.
63. “Interference fit, through plate K-wires for temporary stabilisation of distal radius articular fragments during arthroscopic assisted reduction and locking plate fixation” Nick Smith and Julie Chino. Australian Hand Surgery Society meeting, March 2018, Perth
64. “Functional CT in the evaluation of scapholunate instability” Nick Smith, John Read. Australian Hand Surgery Society meeting, March 2018, Perth
65. “’Stepwise’ AARIF of intra-articular distal radius fractures – an evolution of technique and instrumentation.” NSWHSA ASM Wagga Wagga, December 2018
66. “Arthroscopic assisted reduction and percutaneous fixation of a Bennett’s fracture.” with Nicholas Wilssens NSWHSA ASM Wagga Wagga, December 2018
67. “Reconstruction of chronic distal biceps avulsion with allograft and Littler juncture – a case series” with Alex Nicholls and Anne Wajon. NSWHSA ASM Wagga Wagga, December 2018
68. “Percutaneous neutralisation screw with scaphoid arthroscopic bone grafting” NSWHSA ASM Wagga Wagga, December 2018.
69. Méthode “Stepwise” de réduction arthroscopique et de fixation par plaque des fractures intra-articulaires du radius – évolution de la technique et de l’instrumentation. GEM congrès SFCM, Paris, December 2018.
70. Fixation par vis percutanée de neutralisation du scaphoïde lors d’une greffe osseuse par arthroscopie Percutaneous neutralisation screw fixation for arthroscopic bone grafting of scaphoid. GEM congrès SFCM, Paris, December 2018.
71. Arthroscopic management of scaphoid injuries. EWAS wrist arthroscopy course, IRCAD, University of Strasbourg, February 2019
72. Percutaneous neutralisation screw with arthroscopic bone grafting of the scaphoid. AHSS AGM Adelaide, April 2019
73. “Stepwise”AARIF of intra-articular distal radius fractures – an evolution of technique and instrumentation. Australian Hand Surgery Society AGM, Adelaide, April 2019
74. “Stepwise”AARIF of intra-articular distal radius fractures – an evolution of technique and instrumentation. IFSSH, Berlin, June 2019
75. Percutaneous neutralisation screw with arthroscopic bone grafting of the scaphoid. IFSSH, Berlin, June 2019
76. Beyond the Corella reconstruction, the AIM reconstruction for scapholunate instability. Arthroscopic management of carpal instability pre-course, American Society for Surgery of the Hand pre-course, Las Vegas, September 2019
77. AIM-CS reconstruction for scapho-lunate instability. QHSA, Gold Coast, November 2019
78. Arthroscopic assisted distal radius fracture surgery 2019, “Stepwise”. QHSA, Gold Coast, November 2019
79. Percutaneous neutralisation screw with arthroscopic bone grafting of the scaphoid. QHSA, Gold Coast, November 2019
80. Freehand volar percutaneous fixation of the scaphoid – is it really that hard? QHSA, Gold Coast, November 2019
81. Freehand volar percutaneous fixation of the scaphoid – is it really that hard? NSWHSA ASM, Bowral, December 2019
82. AIM-CS reconstruction for scapho-lunate instability. NSWHSA ASM, Bowral, December 2019
83. Stepwise technique for intra-articular fractures of the distal radius. Asia Pacific Federation of societies for surgery of the hand, Melbourne, March 2020
84. AIM-CS reconstruction for scapho-lunate instability. Asia Pacific Federation of societies for surgery of the hand, Melbourne, March 2020
85. Indications for shoulder surgery in neonatal brachial plexus palsy. Inited lecture, Asia Pacific Federation of societies for surgery of the hand, Melbourne, March 2020
86. Paediatric hand fractures. Invited lecture, Asia Pacific Federation of societies for surgery of the hand, Melbourne, March 2020
87. “Paediatric wrist arthroscopy”  International Paediatric Upper Limb and Microsurgery webinar, invited speaker, October 2020.
88. “Paediatric elbow trauma webinar” combined AOA and SESA webinar, invited panelist March 2021
89. “Advanced wrist arthroscopy 2 and partial wrist fusion” invited panelist, Australian Hand Surgery Society virtual ASM March 2021
90. “Failure of tendon grafts fixed in bone tunnels with 3mm tenodesis screws: a biomechanical study using human cadaveric tissue.” NC Smith, D Brouwers, R Appleyard, J Cadman and M Ross. Australian Hand Surgery Society virtual ASM, March 2021
91. “Rotational control of the scaphoid and SL deficiency” Invited lecture Western Australian Society of Hand Surgeons ASM, Perth, August 2021.
92. “Tips and tricks with Mathoulin’s ADCLReconstruction”. Invited lecture Western Australian Society of Hand Surgeons ASM, Perth, August 2021.
93. “Arthroscopic Distal Radius Surgery (Stepwise)”. Invited lecture Western Australian Society of Hand Surgeons ASM, Perth, August 2021.
94. “Volar percutaneous scaphoid screw insertion”. Invited lecture Western Australian Society of Hand Surgeons ASM, Perth, August 2021.
95. “Neutralisation screw fixation for scaphoid non-union”. Invited lecture Western Australian Society of Hand Surgeons ASM, Perth, August 2021.
96. “Arthroscopic Midcarpal Fusion”. Invited lecture Western Australian Society of Hand Surgeons ASM, Perth, August 2021.
97. “Didactic: Wrist Arthroscopy, setup, diagnosis”. Invited lecture Western Australian Society of Hand Surgeons, Cadaver course, Perth, August 2021.
98. “Arthroscopic Assisted Distal Radius Fixation”. Invited lecture Western Australian Society of Hand Surgeons, Cadaver course, Perth, August 2021.
99. “Arthroscopic Assisted Scaphoid Nonunion Surgery”. Invited lecture Western Australian Society of Hand Surgeons, Cadaver course, Perth, August 2021.
100. “Volar STT ligament reconstruction in scapholunate instability”. Invited lecture Western Australian Society of Hand Surgeons, Cadaver course, Perth, August 2021.
101. “Wrist arthroscopy in distal radius fracture management” Invited lecture, Australian Orthopaedic Association    virtual ASM, November 2021.
102. “Observations on the isometry of the vSTT reconstruction using the 3LT tunnel – a CAD simulation using scaphoid CT data.” Nicholas Smith, Julien Ballerini, Alex Magnusson, ASSH ASM Port Douglas, March 2022.
103. “A novel technique for arthroscopic reduction and fixation of dorsal articular distal radius fractures.” Nicholas Smith,Mark Ross.ASSH ASM Port Douglas, March 2022.
104. “Volar STT ligament reconstruction with Mathoulin ADCLR for higher grade scapholunate instabilities.” Nicholas Smith, Sally Yates, Tamer Mettyas. ASSH ASM Port Douglas, March 2022.
105. “Boomers teaching Zoomers – teaching wrist arthroscopy to gamers.” Invited presentation, ASSH ASM Port Douglas, March 2022.
106. “Volar STT ligament reconstruction with Mathoulin ADCLR for higher grade scapholunate instabilities.” Nicholas Smith, Sally Yates, Tamer Mettyas. Invited lecture, Mayo Clinic Wrist Course, Rochester Minnesota, April 2022.
107. “Stepwise system for arthroscopic assisted treatment of articular injuries of the distal radius.” Nicholas Smith, Invited lecture, Mayo Clinic Wrist Course, Rochester Minnesota, April 2022.
108. “Dealing with growth arrest and sequelae after distal radius fractures.” Invited lecture, IFSSH London, June 2022.
109. “Failure of tendon grafts fixed in bone tunnels with 3mm tenodesis screws: a biomechanical study using human cadaveric tissue.” NC Smith, D Brouwers, R Appleyard, J Cadman and M Ross. IFSSH, London, June 2022.
110. “Observations on the isometry of the vSTT reconstruction using the 3LT tunnel – a CAD simulation using scaphoid CT data.” Nicholas Smith, Julien Ballerini, Alex Magnusson. IFSSH, London, June 2022.