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Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon and Lead Clinician, Whipps Cross University Hospital, Bartshealth NHS Trust, London

Research interests

Mr Ahmed has pioneered keyhole techniques for fixation of complex shoulder fractures and has presented his technique both nationally and internationally. Several scientific papers describe his technique.

Awards received

In 2012, he was selected as a member of the shoulder and elbow specialist team by LOCOG for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Publications

Featured in Hilary Jones Consultant Guide Essex 2012.
• Marsland D, Al-Khateeb H, Andrews E, Goldie B & Ahmed H: Results and functional outcome of arthroscopically assisted fixation of glenoid fractures. Shoulder & Elbow, January 2012 Vol 4 ; 1: 33-37.

• Marsland D, Ahmed H: Arthroscopically assisted fixation of glenoid
fractures: a cadaver study to show potential applications of percutaneous
screw insertion and anatomic risks. J Shoulder Elbow Surg, April 2011, 20, 481-490.

• Arthrodesis of small joints of the hand – a technique using Coughlin reamers. H Ahmed, N Shaikh, B Goldie. J Hand Surg (Br & Euro,) 2003, Vol 28;6: 590-592.

• Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Instability- a dynamic technique for stabilization. H A Ahmed, BS Goldie. J Hand Surg (Br & Euro),2002, Vol 27;4: 354-355.
• The treatment of adult distal humerus fractures by open reduction and minimal internal fixation. H Ahmed, A Ahmed. JPOA 1998,Vol 10; 1: 1-15.
• Treatment of tibial shaft fractures with dynamic compression plating. H Ahmed, A Ahmed. JPOA 1998, Vol 10; 2: 37-40.
• Retrograde elastic intramedullary nailing of the humerus: a report of 20 shaft fractures treated with the Marchetti-Vicenzi nail. M Sood, H Ahmed, B Goldie. J Bone Joint Surg 2003 Vol 85 2
• Bilateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis and Hormone Replacement. A Nourbakhsh H A Ahmed, T B McAuliffe, K J Garges. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2008 Vol 466:743-748.
• Paediatric multiple carpal fractures: A case report. G Bhatnagar, D Crone, H Ahmed. Injury Extra 2008 Vol 39; 7: 247-249.
How to use Cuff suture instruments: the concept of concave in and concave out. H A Ahmed. Correspondence Arthroscopy April 2006 Vol21: 466.
• Primary and revision lumbar discectomy. R K Choudhary, H A Ahmed. Correspondence. J Bone Joint Surg Br , May 2004 Vol 86-B: 621-622.
• Arthroplasty of the Elbow in Haemophilia. R K Choudhary, H A Ahmed.
Correspondence. J Bone Joint Surg Br, November 2004 Vol 86-B: 1220-1221.
• The effect of metacarpophalangeal joint position on wrist flexion and extension. N Shaikh, H Ahmed, J Compson. South Thames Orthopaedic Proceedings (STOP) Jan 2005 Vol , 43-44.

Courses offered to GPs

Regularly give talks to local GPs about musculoskeletal problems of interest to them.