Publications& research
More than 100 peer-reviewed publications across orthopaedics, sports medicine, regenerative medicine, biomedical engineering, motion analysis and clinical pathway design. Editor-in-Chief of Springer Nature's Musculoskeletal Regeneration Medicine, with sustained translational research funding through Innovate UK, the Health Foundation and EPSRC.
h-index 13 · 681 citations (Google Scholar, August 2025). The most complete public list is on Google Scholar.
Selected publications
A representative sample of recent and high-leverage work
The full categorised list is on the publications page.
Advances in Achilles Tendon Tissue Engineering: Cells, Scaffolds, and Mechanical Loading for Functional Regeneration
Mosaid S, Lee PYF, Jihad Y · Bioengineering · 2025
doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering12121346Polyacrylamide hydrogel injections in knee osteoarthritis: A PROMs-based 24 month cohort study
Gao HCK, Akhtar M, Creedon C, Nar ÖO, Verma T, Lee PYF · Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma · 2025
Two-year patient-reported outcomes after a single Arthrosamid injection in knee osteoarthritis, with sustained benefit in carefully selected patients.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jcot.2025.103136Empirical Validation of a Streamlined Three-Repetition Sit-to-Stand Protocol Using MAI Motion
Wen Y, Verma T, Whitehead JP, Lee P · Applied Sciences · 2025
Validating MAI Motion as a clinically usable, three-rep sit-to-stand functional biomarker.
doi.org/10.3390/app15105688A marker-less human motion analysis system for motion-based biomarker identification and quantification in knee disorders
Armstrong K, Zhang L, Wen Y, Willmott AP, Lee P, Ye X · Frontiers in Digital Health · 2024
doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2024.1324511An Observational Study Evaluating the Efficacy of Microfragmented Adipose Tissue in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Fan F, Grant RA, Whitehead JP, Yewlett A, Lee PYF · Regenerative Medicine · 2022
doi.org/10.2217/rme-2022-0110Update on the Role of Actovegin in Musculoskeletal Medicine: A Review of the Past 10 Years
Brock J, Golding D, Smith PM, Nokes L, Kwan A, Lee PYF · Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine · 2020
doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000000566Single Treatment Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation: The Next Generation of ACI
Taylor A, Lee PYF · Canadian Journal of Biomedical Research & Technology / Journal of Orthopaedics and Trauma · 2019
Framing single-stage autologous chondrocyte implantation (STACi) as the next generation of cartilage cell therapy.
Unloading knee brace is a cost-effective method to bridge and delay surgery in unicompartmental knee arthritis
Lee PYF, Winfield TG, Harris SRS, et al · BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine · 2017
Unloading knee braces as a cost-effective bridge that can delay or avoid replacement in single-compartment knee arthritis.
doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2016-000195Personalized Medicine for Metal on Metal Hip Resurfacing: Predictors for the 10 Years Success of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
Kuiper JH, Lee PYF, Heaton P, Qureshi A, Richardson J · Journal of Arthritis · 2016
doi.org/10.4172/2167-7921.1000228
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Publications by category
Eleven topic clusters covering Prof Lee's published work.
Cartilage and joint preservation
Articular cartilage repair, OA pathways, knee braces and preservation strategies.
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ChondroFiller and cartilage regeneration
Single-stage ACI, scaffold-augmented cartilage repair and next-generation cartilage therapies.
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ACL and sports knee injuries
ACL repair and reconstruction, MPFL surgery, patellofemoral instability and synovial plica syndrome.
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Meniscus preservation
Meniscus injury management and combined cartilage-meniscus work.
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Hip surgery and SPAIRE
Hip arthroplasty, hip resurfacing, hemiarthroplasty approaches and short femoral stems.
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Knee replacement
Soft-tissue balancing, patellofemoral arthroplasty and prosthesis evaluation.
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Recovery and rehabilitation
Peri-operative nutrition, blood-flow restriction training, unloading knee braces.
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Imaging, motion analysis and AI
Markerless motion capture, MAI Motion biomarkers, explainable AI in healthcare.
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Regenerative orthopaedics
Microfragmented adipose tissue, Actovegin and biological augmentation.
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Orthobiologics and injections
Polyacrylamide hydrogel (Arthrosamid), PRP, mFAT, BMAC and corticosteroid evidence.
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Consent and clinical pathway
Digital consent, cost-consequence analysis and informed-consent research.
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Research themes
What the research adds up to
Across more than two decades of clinical and translational work, the publication record clusters around a small number of recurring themes.
- Joint preservation before replacement
- Cartilage regeneration
- ACL repair and ligament preservation
- Biological augmentation
- Recovery and rehabilitation optimisation
- Imaging, movement analysis and AI
- Hip-preserving surgical approaches
For each theme expanded with relevant papers, related clinical-expertise pages and related ecosystem projects, see the research themes page.
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