
Specialising in: Shoulder - Elbow - Sports Injuries
MBBS, FRCS, FRACS, FAOrthA, PhD
Simon Bell, an A/Professor at Monash University Department of Surgery, is an AOA qualified Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in shoulder, elbow problems and sports injuries.
Simon undertook his undergraduate Medical degree at the University of Melbourne, his residency at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and his Orthopaedic speciality training in Melbourne. He has travelled and worked widely, undertaking two years of Fellowship training (Shoulder and Elbow) at the Schulthess Klinik in Zurich Switzerland, and at the Mayo Clinic in the USA.
He holds a PhD in shoulder surgery, is a former President of the Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia (SESA), former President of the Victoria Shoulder and Elbow Society and a corresponding member of the Shoulder and Elbow Societies of Europe and U.S.A.- by invitation. He is an AOA accredited Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship supervisor and Upper Limb teacher. Formerly Head of the Upper Limb Unit, Monash University Department of Surgery, Monash Medical Centre.
Simon is internationally renowned for his clinical evidenced based research which is published in peer reviewed journals. This ensures he is at the forefront of new and current advancements. He is frequently invited to teach and speak at national and international conferences.
Personally:
Simon has a reputation for caring and a dedication to achieve excellence and the best outcomes for his individual patients. Simon employs two registered nurses who are always available for advice and questions, and in close collaboration with Simon the best outcome physically and emotionally is ensured, through and beyond the process of treatment or surgery.
Simon works closely with you as a patient, your GP and other healthcare professionals involved in your care, health and wellbeing.
Please call Simonâs rooms on (03) 9592 8028 for all appointments and enquiries.
A/Prof Simon Bell consults from Sandringham and specialises in non-operative management, 2nd opinions including Workcover.
Phone: (03) 9592 8028
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (03) 9592 9612
Postal address: PO BOX 551, Sandringham VIC 3191
Address:
1/80 Beach Road, Sandringham 3191
There is 2 hour car parking available directly around the corner in Georgiana Street, Â Â across the road in front of Sandringham Football oval or local bayside parking opposite our practice. A pedestrian crossing is within easy walking distance for safety when crossing Beach Road.
The practice is accessible by:
Hampton station (Sandringham line) & 10 mins walk
Sandringham station & 10 mins walk
“Tissue pressure changes in the epifascial compartment of the bandaged leg”
VASA (1981) 10:199-203
“Trans-gluteal approach for hemiarthroplasty of the hip”
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (1985) 104(2): 109-112
“Intracompartmental pressure on exertion in a patient with a popliteal artery entrapment syndrome”
Am J Sports Med (1985) Sept-Oct; 13(5):365-6
“Cortical bone grafts with muscle pedicles- An experimental study of survival and ability to bridge a bone gapâ
J Bone Joint Surg (1985) 67B:804:808
“Tibia vara caused by fibrocartilaginous dysplasia: Three case reports”
J Bone Joint Surg (1985) 67B:780-784
“Repeat compartment decompression with partial fasciectomyâ
J Bone Joint Surg (1986) 68B: (5) 815-7
“Clinical experience with total arthroplasty and hemiarthroplasty of the shoulder using the Neer prosthesisâ
Int Orthop (1986) 10(4):217-222
âArthroplasty of the Elbow:Â Experience with the Mark III GSB Prosthesis”
Aust NZ J Surg (1986) 56(11):823-827
âExamination of the elbowâ
Aust Fam Physician 1988 17:5 (391-392)
“Chronic posterior subluxation and dislocation of the radial headâ
 J Bone Joint Surg (1991) 73-A (3);392-396
âChronic common sprains and strains of the upper limbâ
Modern Medicine of Australia 1993 36:6 (80-88)
âThe management of common dislocations in the upper limbâ
Aust Fam Physician 1996 25:9 (1413-1415,1418)
âObturator Nerve Entrapment: A Cause of Groin Pain in Athletesâ
Am J Sports Med (1997) 25:402-40
âPatellar tendon ultrasonography in asymptomatic active athletes reveals hypoechoic regions: A study of 320 tendonsâ
Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine 1998 8:2 (73-77)
âArthroscopic stabilisation of the shoulder for acute primary dislocations using a transglenoid suture techniqueâ
J Arthroscopy (1998) 14(2):143-147
âArthroscopic irrigation â a cautionary taleâ
The Knee (1998) 5: 301-303
âObturator neuropathy: an anatomic perspectiveâ
Clin. Orthop (1998) 363: 203-211
“Management of radioulnar synostosis with mobilization, anconeus interposition, and a forearm rotation assist splint”
J Shoulder Elbow Surg (1999) 8(6):621-24Â
âNerve entrapment syndromes as a cause of pain in the hip, groin and buttockâ
Sports Med (1999) 27(4):261-274
“Bilateral avascular necrosis of the humeral trochleae following chemotherapy”
âArthroscopic Sub-acromial Surgery in Rheumatoid Arthritisâ
Brit. J. Rheumatology (2001);40:384-386
âA sportolok proximalis hamstring szindromajaâ (Proximal hamstring syndrome at the athletes)â
Hungarian Review of Sports Medicine (Budapest), (2001): 42(3):171-78
âContralateral brachial plexus neuropathy after arthroscopic shoulder surgeryâ
Arthroscopy, (2001), 18(6), 658-659
“An alternative portal for scapulothoracic arthroscopy”
J Shoulder Elbow Surg, (2002): 11(3): 235-238
“Long term outcome of fasciotomy with partial fasciectomy for chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the lower leg”
Am. J. Sports Med. (2002): 30(4):581-588
âNerve Entrapments of the Lower Leg, Ankle and Foot in Sportâ
Sports Med., (2002): 32(6):371-91
âSurgery for lateral elbow painâ
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2002, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD003525. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003525.
âArthroscopic treatment of painful snapping of the scapula by using a new superior portalâ
Arthroscopy, (2003): 19(6):608-12
âHydrodilatation in the management of shoulder capsulitisâ
Australasian Radiology (2003): 47(3):247-251.
âHistology of the fascial-periosteal interface in lower limb chronic deep posterior compartment syndromeâ
Brit. J Sports Med. (2004): 38(6):709-17
âFive to thirteen year follow-up of the GSB 111 total elbow arthroplastyâ
J Shoulder Elbow Surg, (2004) :13(4): 434-40
âCondensing Osteitis of the Medial Clavicle â An Intermediate Term Follow-upâ
Annals of Academy of Medicine Singapore, (2004): 33(4): 499-502
âResults of compartment decompression in chronic forearm syndrome: six case presentationsâ
Brit. J Sports Med., (2005):39(9):e35
âFree coracoid buttress graft for anterior instabilityâ
Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, (2005): 6(4): 214-217
âSurgical release for Proximal Hamstring Syndromeâ
The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2006; 36 (12):2372-2378
âMini-incision rotator cuff repair: A longitudinal assessment with no deterioration of result up to 9 yearsâÂ
J Shoulder Elbow Surg (2006):15(2):135-9.
âScapulothoracic ArthroscopyâÂ
Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, (2006): 7(3):143-146.
âSurgery for rotator cuff diseaseâ [Systematic Review-protocol]Â
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006 Issue 1.
âSurgery for lateral elbow painâ [Systematic Review-Update]Â
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2, 2007Â
âArthroscopic debridement without radial head excision of the osteoarthritic elbowâÂ
Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery (2007): 23(2): 151-156
âEfficacy and cost- effectiveness of physiotherapy following gleno-humeral joint distension for adhesive capsulitis: A randomized trialâ
Arthritis Care Research (2007); 57 (6): 1027-37
âNeuropathic shoulder in syringomyelia treated with resurfacing arthroplasty of humeral head and soft-tissue lining of glenoid: A case reportâ
J Shoulder Elbow Surg (2007): 16(6), e38-e40
âAcromioclavicular Joint Arthroscopy and Debridementâ
Techniques in Shoulder Elbow Surgery 00(0):1-4,2008
âRotator cuff strength following open subscapularis tendon repairsâ
Acta Orthopaedica Belgica 74(2):173-9 2008 April
âComparison of self-administered UCLA shoulder score with traditional UCLA shoulder score completed by clinicians in assessing the outcome of rotator cuff surgeryâ
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2008; 17(4):546-549
âA Cochrane systematic review of surgery for rotator cuff diseaseâ [Cochrane database of systematic reviews]
The Cochrane Library 2008 Issue 1
âSafe zone for arthroscopic resection of the superomedial scapular border in the treatment of snapping scapula syndromeâ
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 17(4): 647-9 2008 Jul-Aug
âElbow instability, mechanism and managementâ
Current Orthopaedics (requested article), 22, 2, 90â103, 2008Â
âEfficacy and safety of a subacromial continuous ropivacaine infusion for post-operative pain management following arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery: a protocol for a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trialâÂ
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008, 9:56
âEfficacy of subacromial ropivacaine infusion for rotator cuff surgery: A randomised trialâ
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2009;91:1558-1567
âCementless Surface Replacement Arthroplasty of the Shoulder with Biologic Resurfacing of the Glenoidâ
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2009, 18(6): 915-91
âRelocation of a dislocated long head of biceps tendon is no better than biceps tenodesisâ
Acta Orthop. Belg. 2009, 5, 75(5): 595-598
âBiceps rupture in water-related sporting activitiesâ
Shoulder & Elbow 2010; 2(2): pp127-130
âClinical Evaluation of acromioclavicular joint pathology: Sensitivity of a new testâ
J Shoulder Elbow Surg.(2011) 20,73-76
âOutcomes for intra-substance coracoid graft in patients with antero-inferior instability and glenoid bone lossâ
Orthopaedic Proceedings JBJS July 1 2011
âThe long-term effect of an intra-articular injection of corticosteroids in the acromioclavicular jointâ
J Shoulder Elbow Surg (2012) 21,376-379
âThe new 4-dimensional computed tomographic scanner allows dynamic visualization and measurement of normal acromioclavicular joint motion in an unloaded and loaded conditionâ
J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2012 Nov; 36(6):749-54
âClinical Function and Structural Integrity of the Subscapularis Tendon following Open Shoulder Stabilizationâ
ArticleâinâShoulder & Elbow 5(1) · January 2013
DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-5740.2012.00204.x
âLong-Term Longitudinal Follow-up of Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repairâ
JBJS Am 2013; 95(2):151-157
âShort stem shoulder replacementâ
International Journal of Shoulder Surgery. Vol 8 (3) 72-75 July-Sept 2014
www.internationalshoulderjournal.org
â4D CT scans facilitate pre-operative planning in snapping scapula syndromeâ
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Ms. Ref. No.:Â JSES-D-14-00329
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 11/2014:24(4) p1-8 September 2014Â
âThe use of four-dimensional computed tomography to diagnose costoclavicular impingement causing thoracic outlet syndromeâ
Shoulder Elbow. 2014 Oct;6(4):273-5. doi: 10.1177/1758573214533781. Epub 2014 May 27
âOutcomes for intra-substance free coracoid graft in patients with antero-inferior instability and glenoid bone loss in a population of high-risk athletes at a minimum follow-up of 2 yearsâ
Shoulder and Elbow 7(1) p. 36-43. January 2015
âUltrasound-guided platelet-rich plasma injection for distal biceps tendinopathyâ
Shoulder & Elbow. 2015 Apr;7(2):110-114. doi: 10.1177/1758573214567558. Epub 2015 Jan 16
âPain, Depression and the Postoperative Stiff Shoulder Following Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: a protocolâ
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2015 Dec 4;16:376. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0841-6.
âAcromial and Scapular Spine Fractures After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplastyâ
Shoulder & Elbow 2016 Apr;8(2):90-100. doi: 10.1177/1758573216628783. Epub 2016 Jan 25 Â
â4D-CT Assessment of movement of the Acromioclavicular joint when stress placed on a tight glenohumeral posterior capsuleâ
Submitted: Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography June 10th 2018. MS#: JCAT-18-253Â Â
“A Comparison of Osteolysis in Absorbable Biocomposite versus Non-Bioabsorbable Suture Anchors used for Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilisationâ
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery Manuscript ID OSJ-19-0223.R1. Submitted 29.2.19
âStructural integrity of rotator cuff at 16 years following repair: good long-term outcomes despite recurrent tearsâ
Shoulder Elbow. 2019 Feb;11(1):26-34. doi: 10.1177/1758573217738198. Epub 2017 Nov 10. Â
âThe long-term results of acromioclavicular joint arthroscopy with chondral and meniscal debridementâ
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2019 Jan-Apr;27(1):2309499018817865. doi: 10.1177/2309499018817865.
âMidterm follow-up of a stemless anatomic total shoulder replacement with a ceramic head demonstrates promising clinical and radiologic outcomesâ
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Ms. Ref. No.:Â JSES-D-19-00762 Submitted 18.6.19
âThe Effect of Vitamin E Enhanced Cross- linked Polyethylene on Wear in Shoulder Arthroplasty â A Wear Simulator Studyâ
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Sep;28(9):1771-1778. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.01.014. Epub 2019 Apr 24
âProximal humeral osteolysis and glenoid radiolucent lines in an anatomic shoulder arthroplasty. A comparison of a ceramic and a metal humeral head componentâ
Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Ref. No.:Â JSES-D-19-00509R1Â Â Accepted 24.9.19 In Press
âIn anatomic shoulder arthroplasty there are less glenoid radiolucent lines and humeral osteolysis with a ceramic than a metal humeral headâ
Shoulder & Elbow Vol 11 Supplement 3 October 2019:10
Elsevier Science Publishers BV (Biomedical Division) (1985)
Bell S
Aust. Family physician (1988) 17 (5) 391-2.
Bell S, Salmon J
Aust. Family Physician (1996) 25 (9): 1413-5, 1418-23, 1425.
Brukner P, Trease L, Bennell K, Kelly M, Bradshaw C, Bell S
Sports Medicine Australia, 2001, p115.
(2004) Australian Academic Press, Bowen Hills Qld.
Zandi H, Coghlan JA, Bell SN
Proceedings book, 9th ICSS, 2004
Bell S, Ames R, Kent P.
Distance Education: Chiropractic and Osteopathic College of Australia, 2005
Brukner P, Kahn K, Bell S.Â
Clinical Sports Medicine, 4th. Edition Sydney, McGraw Hill, 2012, p390-412
Bain G, Eygendaal, Van Riet R, Bell S.
Surgical Techniques for Trauma and Sports Related Injuries of the Elbow.
ICSAKOS 2020, Springer, ISBN 978-3-662-58930-4
âPain, depression and the postoperative stiff shoulderâ
Nathaniel Hiscock, Simon Bell, Jennifer Coghlan
âAssessment of the movement of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint by the 4D CT scanner when stressed capsule and forced to sublux by tension being placed on a tight gleno-humeral posteriorâ
Julian Lim, Simon Bell, Susan White, Jennifer Coghlan
âComparison of glenoid component lucent lines with a short and long Humeral component at 2 yearsâ
Simon Bell, Jennifer Coghlan
âOutcomes of the short stem Affinis Shoulder prosthesis at 2 yearsâ
Simon Bell, Jennifer Coghlan
âAssessing the rate of anterior glenohumeral re-dislocation in patients aged 18 or under at their initial anterior stabilisation operationâ
Michael Silagy, Simon Bell, Jennifer Coghlan, Ben East
âA prospective study of minimum 2-year outcomes of patients under the age of 30 who have undergone arthroscopic surgery to the elbow by a single surgeonâ
Christian Warzecha, Simon Bell, Jennifer Coghlan, Nikalos Manidakis
âAcromioclavicular joint pain assessment and managementâ
Simon Bell
âShoulder stabilisation in the young athleteâÂ
Simon Bell
âManagement of shoulder arthritis in the young athleteâ
Simon Bell
Chairman, Speaker and Cadaver Surgery demonstrator
Simon Bell
âUsing a Ceramic Humeral Head, compared with a Chrome-Cobalt Head, results in Decreased Glenoid Component Cement-Bone Radiolucent Lines in Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplastyâ
Simon Bell, Jennifer Coghlan, Stephanie Hinse, Warwick Wright, Ian Mayne
âProspective Analysis of Total Shoulder Replacements Using the Short Stem/ Ceramic Head Prosthesis: 2 to 4 Year Follow-Upâ
Simon Bell, Jennifer Coghlan, Jeff Hughes, Warwick Wright, Richard Dallalana
âAcromial and scapular spine fractures after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (Poster)â
Ian P Mayne, Simon N Bell, Warwick Wright and Jennifer A Coghlan
Attended meeting
Anatomy Workshop Shoulder Arthroplasty Demonstrator (Mathys)
Anatomy Workshop Shoulder Arthroplasty Demonstrator (Mathys)
Anatomy Workshop Shoulder Arthroplasty Demonstrator (Mathys)
Podium: âWear factors of ceramic head anatomic shoulder prosthesesâÂ
Justin Alexander, Simon Bell, Reto Lerf, Frank Dallman(Switzerland), Jennifer Coghlan
Podium: âThe Failure Rate of Anterior Shoulder Stabilisation in Young Patients with and without bone graftâÂ
Michael Silagy, Simon Bell, Jennifer Coghlan, Michael BercikÂ
E-poster: âThe role of Orthokine in Gleno Humeral arthritisâÂ
Vivianne Aartsen Jennifer Coghlan, Simon Bell
Podium: âDoes the B2 Glenoid have a negative outcome in anatomic replacements?â
Godefroy Brais (Canada) . Simon Bell, Jennifer Coghlan
E-poster:Â âWear Factors of ceramic head anatomic shoulder replacements at a minimum 5 yearsâ
Justin Alexander, Simon Bell, Reto Lerf, Frank Dallman(Switzerland), Jennifer Coghlan
Eposter:Â âA comparison of radio lucent lines in a metal head long stem and a ceramic head stemless prosthesisâ
Simon Bell, Ian Mayne, Stephanie Hinse (Canada), Jennifer Coghlan
Podium: âWear Factors of ceramic head anatomic shoulder replacements at a minimum 5 yearsâ
Justin Alexander, Simon Bell, Reto Lerf, Frank Dallman, Jennifer Coghlan
Podium: âTo compare in an anatomic total shoulder replacement the clinical outcome, and incidence of radiolucent lines around the pegs of a cemented glenoid component, and the extent of proximal humerus osteolysis, utilizing a humeral component with either a ceramic head or a chrome cobalt head.â
Simon Bell, Maxim Christmas, Ian Mayne, Stephanie Hinse Jennifer Coghlan
Podium: âDoes the B2 Glenoid have a negative outcome in anatomic replacements?â
Godefroy Brais. Simon Bell, Jennifer Coghlan
Podium: âHow prostheses age: Glenoid polyethylene wear from articulation with a ceramic head: An in vivo comparison of conventional and highly cross-linked glenoid vitamin E polyethyleneâ
Simon Bell, Justin Alexander Reto Lerf, Frank Dallman
Podium: âComparison of glenoid lucent lines and proximal humeral osteolysis in anatomic shoulder arthroplasty utilising a ceramic or a metal headâ
Simon Bell, Maxim Christmas, Ian Mayne, Stephanie Hinse, Jennifer Coghlan
âThe Upper Limb: Managing Shoulder and Elbow problemsâ
Simon Bell, Harry Clitherow, Brendan Soo
âReverse Total Shoulder Replacementâ
Simon Bell
Guest moderator and demonstrator
âThe Effect of Vitamin E Enhanced Cross- linked Polyethylene on Wear in Shoulder Arthroplasty â A Wear Simulator Studyâ
Justin Alexander, Simon Bell, Jennifer Coghlan, Reto Lerf, Frank DallmannÂ
âPain, depression and the postoperative stiff shoulderâ
Nathaniel Hiscock, Simon Bell, Jennifer Coghlan
âAssessment and management of Arthritic Pain in the Shoulder and Elbowâ
Simon Bell
âComparison of glenoid lucent lines and proximal humeral osteolysis in anatomic shoulder arthroplasty utilising a ceramic or a metal headâ
Simon Bell, Maxim Christmas, Ian Mayne, Stephanie Hinse, Jennifer Coghlan
Moderator: âMidterm follow-up of a stemless anatomic total shoulder replacement with a ceramic head demonstrates promising clinical and radiologic outcomesâ
Maciej JK Simon; Jennifer A Coghlan; Jeff Hughes; Warwick Wright; Richard J Dallalana; Simon N Bell
âUpper limb problems, Diagnosis and Surgeryâ
âFrozen Shoulder, incidence and treatmentâ
âUpper Limb Surgeryâ
âComparison of glenoid lucent lines and proximal humeral osteolysis in anatomic shoulder arthroplasty utilising a ceramic or a metal headâ
 Simon Bell, Maxim Christmas, Ian Mayne, Stephanie Hinse, Jennifer Coghlan
âBone preservation and mechanismsâ
âMidterm follow-up of a stemless anatomic total shoulder replacement with a ceramic head demonstrates promising clinical and radiologic outcomesâ
Maciej JK Simon, Jennifer A Coghlan, Jeff Hughes, Warwick Wright, Richard J Dallalana, Simon N Bell
âOsteolysis of the Proximal Humerus and assessment of glenoid radiolucent lines in an anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty â A comparison study of two different humeral prosthesesâ
âClinical and radiologic outcomes of stemless anatomic shoulder arthroplasty in severe primary osteoarthritis with glenoid bone loss (Walch type B glenoids) using the Mathys Affinis systemâ
âDICOM based Blueprint assessment and planningâ
âConservative and operative management of glenohumeral arthritis in the young adultâ
Academic AppointmentsÂ
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne
Melbourne Shoulder and Elbow Research Department (Monash University Department of Surgery)
AOA Accredited Clinical Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow SurgeryÂ
Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia – 2002-2004
Victorian Shoulder and Elbow Society â 2009- 2011
Teaching
Lecturer
Current Reviewer
Advanced Educational Role involved in Clinical studies:
This involved cadaver dissection, 4D CT scans, arthroscopic surgery which resulted in discovering and proving a concept suggested by Simon Bell that there existed the potential for a new safe portal (The BELL Portal) for arthroscopic resection of the snapping scapula
âAn alternative portal for scapulothoracic arthroscopyâ
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. (2002): 11(3): 235-238
âArthroscopic treatment of painful snapping of the scapula by using a new superior portalâ
Arthroscopy, (2003): 19(6):608-12
âScapulothoracic ArthroscopyâÂ
Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, (2006): 7(3):143-146.
âSafe zone for arthroscopic resection of the superomedial scapular border in the treatment of snapping scapula syndrome.â
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 17(4): 647-9 2008 Jul-Aug.
Schulthess Klinik ZĂŒrich â OrthopĂ€die, Zurich Switzerland. Professor Norbert Gschwend
Mayo Clinic, Minnesota USA. Bernard Morrey, Robert Cofield