Mr Alex Malone, Our people, University of Otago, Christchurch

Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedics

BSc(Hons) MB BS(Lond) FRCS

Professional interests

Acromioclavicular joint injury
Minimally invasive soft tissue repair techniques
Scoring systems
Stemless shoulder replacement

Publications

Malone, A. (2023, August-September). Ortho trauma. Invited presentation at the Hand Therapy New Zealand Ringaromi Aotearoa Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Ingoe, H. M. A., Mohammed, K., Malone, A. A., Beadle, G., Sharpe, T., Cockfield, A., Lloyd, R., … Colgan, F. (2023). Traumatic posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation: Current aspects of management. Injury, 54, 110983. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2023.110983 Journal - Research Article

Galbraith, J. G., Davey, M. S., Bigsby, E., Mohammed, K. D., & Malone, A. A. (2023). Long-term clinical outcomes of arthroscopic supraspinatus tendon repair using the single anchor tension band technique: Minimum 5-years follow-up. Shoulder & Elbow. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/17585732231161581 Journal - Research Article

Schouten, R., Malone, A. A., Frampton, C. M., Tiffen, C., & Hooper, G. (2017). Five-year follow-up of a prospective randomised trial comparing ceramic-on-metal and metal-on-metal bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty. Bone & Joint Journal, 99-B(10), 1298-1303. doi: 10.1302/0301-620x.99b10.bjj-2016-0905.r1 Journal - Research Article

Cadogan, A., & Malone, A. (2016, September). Shouldering the burden: A Canterbury initiative. Plenary presentation at the New Zealand Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine (NZAMSM) Scientific Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand. Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

2023

Journal - Research Article

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Malone, A. (2023, August-September). Ortho trauma. Invited presentation at the Hand Therapy New Zealand Ringaromi Aotearoa Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

2017

Journal - Research Article

2016

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Hooper, G., Shouten, R., Snell, D., Malone, A., & Frampton, C. (2016, April). A prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing ceramic-on-metal and metal-on-metal bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty. Verbal presentation at the 13th Meeting of the Combined Orthopaedic Associations, Cape Town, South Africa.

2014

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Savage, E., Malone, A., Page, R., Frampton, C., & Mohammed, K. (2014, November). Shoulder arthroplasty in patients less than 50 years of age: A collaborative study between the New Zealand and Australian Joint Registries. Verbal presentation at the Biennial Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia Closed Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Malone, A., Strang, A., Matthews, A., & Stachiw, D. (2014, November). One year results of a prospective study on the natural history of Type III Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation. Verbal presentation at the Biennial Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia Closed Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Savage, E., Malone, A., Page, R., Frampton, C., & Mohammed, K. (2014, October). Shoulder arthroplasty in patients less than 50 years of age: A collaborative study between New Zealand and Australian joint registries. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Tauranga, New Zealand.

2013

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Elley, S. H., Corrales, L. A., & Malone, A. A. (2013). Early results of total shoulder resurfacing with the EPOCA prosthesis. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (ICSES). Retrieved from http://www.myschedule.jp/icses2013/

Corrales, L. A., & Malone, A. A. (2013). Consistency of the Rockwood classification system of acromioclavicular joint dislocation: Does the grade determined by increased coracoclavicular distance match that by acromioclavicular joint displacement? Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (ICSES). Retrieved from http://www.myschedule.jp/icses2013/

Mohammed, K. D., & Malone, A. A. (2013). 12 years of shoulder arthroplasty on the New Zealand Joint Registry: Our top 5 lessons. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (ICSES). Retrieved from http://www.myschedule.jp/icses2013/

Malone, A. A. (2013). One year results of arthroscopic Graftrope acromioclavicular joint reconstruction with hamstring autograft. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (ICSES). Retrieved from http://www.myschedule.jp/icses2013/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Malone, A. (2013, October). Acromioclavicular joint reconstruction. Verbal presentation at the Royal North Shore Shoulder Symposium: Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy Course, Sydney, Australia.

Malone, A. (2013, August). Early results of Dog Bone device downunder for acute ACJ. Verbal presentation at the Mega Shoulder Conference, Melbourne, Australia.

Strang, A., & Malone, A. A. (2013, July). Early results of acute arthroscopic Dog Bone Button repair for acromioclavicular joint dislocation. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Shoulder and Elbow Society (NZSES) Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand.

McDermott, L. M., & Malone, A. A. (2013, July). Reconstruction for chronic distal biceps rupture: The tubularised lacertus technique. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Shoulder and Elbow Society (NZSES) Conference, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Schouten, R., Malone, A. A., Tiffen, C., Frampton, C. M., & Hooper, G. (2013, October). Two year results of a prospective randomised controlled trial comparing ceramic-on-metal and metal-on-metal bearing surfaces in total hip replacement. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Nelson, New Zealand.

2012

Journal - Research Article

Schouten, R., Malone, A. A., Tiffen, C., Frampton, C. M., & Hooper, G. (2012). A prospective, randomised controlled trial comparing ceramic-on-metal and metal-on-metal bearing surfaces in total hip replacement. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br), 94(11), 1462-1467. doi: 10.1302/0301-620x.94b11.29343

Noorani, A. M., Roberts, D. J. S., Malone, A. A., Waters, T. S., Jaggi, A., Lambert, S. M., & Bayley, I. (2012). Validation of the Stanmore percentage of normal shoulder assessment. International Journal of Shoulder Surgery, 6(1), 9-14. doi: 10.4103/0973-6042.94307

Malone, A. A., Sanchez, J. S., Adams, R., & Morrey, B. (2012). Revision of total elbow replacement by exchange cementing. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br), 94-B(1), 80-85. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.94B1.26004

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Malone, A. (2012, October). Arthroscopic acute ACJ repair [Workshop]. Verbal presentation at the Biennial Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia Closed Conference, Brisbane, Australia.

Savage, E., & Malone, A. A. (2012, October). Novel arthroscopic method for anatomic coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction with the Surgilig: The 'Figure of 8' technique. Verbal presentation at the Biennial Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia Closed Conference, Brisbane, Australia.

Corrales, L. A., & Malone, A. A. (2012, October). Consistency of the Rockwood classification system of acromioclavicular joint dislocation: Does the grade determined by increased coracoclavicular distance match that by acromioclavicular joint displacement? Verbal presentation at the Biennial Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia Closed Conference, Brisbane, Australia.

Elley, S. H., Corrales, L. A., & Malone, A. A. (2012, October). Early results of total shoulder resurfacing with the EPOCA prosthesis. Verbal presentation at the Biennial Shoulder and Elbow Society of Australia Closed Conference, Brisbane, Australia.

2011

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Schouten, R., Malone, A., & Hooper, G. (2011). Metal ion levels and functional outcomes of ceramic-on-metal versus metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty: A prospective, randomized controlled trial. Proceedings of the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) and Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Combined Annual Scientific Meeting: Orthopaedic Education: The E-future. Retrieved from http://www.aoanzoa2011.co.nz/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Malone, A. A. (2011, July). Early results of arthroscopic graftrope acromioclavicular joint reconstruction with hamstring autograft: Clinical success despite tunnel widening and construct lengthening. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Shoulder and Elbow Meeting, Arue, Tahiti Nui.

Malone, A. A. (2011, July). Early results of total shoulder resurfacing with the EPOCA prosthesis. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Shoulder and Elbow Meeting, Arue, Tahiti Nui.

2010

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Murugappan, K. S., Frampton, C., & Malone, A. (2010, September). Validation of a consolidated upper limb touch screen questionnaire [ePoster]. Poster session presented at the 11th International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and 3rd International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Therapy, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Malone, A., Veillette, C., Cil, A., & Morrey, B. (2010, September). Total elbow arthroplasty in obese patients. Verbal presentation at the 11th International Congress on Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and 3rd International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Malone, A. (2010, May). Applied anatomy of the shoulder. Verbal presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and Faculty of Pain Medicine, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Malone, A. (2010, March). Arthroscopic evaluation of the shoulder, normal anatomy, impingement, partial and full thickness tears, biceps lesions: Literature review of rotator cuff lesions. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association Conference, Nelson, New Zealand.

Malone, A. (2010, May). Revision of total elbow arthroplasty by exchange cementation. Verbal presentation at the Shoulder & Elbow Society of Australia Bi-Annual Meeting, Sydney, Australia.

2009

Journal - Research Article

Jaggi, A., Malone, A. A., Cowan, J., Lambert, S., Bayley, I., & Cairns, M. C. (2009). Prospective blinded comparison of surface versus wire electromyographic analysis of muscle recruitment in shoulder instability. Physiotherapy Research International, 14(1), 17-29. doi: 10.1002/pri.407

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Jaggi, A., Cairns, M., Malone, A., Cowan, J., Lambert, S., & Bayley, I. (2009). Prospective blinded comparison of surface vs wire electromyographic analysis of muscle recruitment in shoulder instability. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br), 91-B(Suppl. II), (pp. 259). [Abstract]

Malone, A. A., Sanchez-Sotelo, J., Adams, R., & Morrey, B. (2009). Revision of total elbow arthroplasty by exchange cementation. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br), 91-B(Suppl. II), (pp. 258). [Abstract]

Malone, A. A., Zarkadas, P., Jansen, S., & Hughes, J. S. (2009). Elbow hemiarthroplasty for intra-articular distal humeral fracture. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br), 91-B(Suppl. II), (pp. 256). [Abstract]

Ball, C., Mohammed, K., Funk, L., & Malone, A. A. (2009). Shoulder instability in the collision athlete. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br), 91-B(Suppl. II), (pp. 341). [Abstract]

Malone, A. A., Funk, L., Mohammed, K., & Ball, C. M. (2009). Shoulder instability in the collision athlete: The 'collision shoulder'. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br), 91-B(Suppl. II), (pp. 259). [Abstract]

Noorani, A. M., Malone, A. A., Jaggi, A., Lambert, S. M., & Bayley, J. I. (2009). Demographic differences between structural and non-structural (muscle patterning) instability. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br), 91-B(Suppl. I), (pp. 117). [Abstract]

Ball, C. M., Malone, A., Funk, L., & Mohammed, K. D. (2009). Shoulder instability in the collision athlete: The 'collision shoulder'. Proceedings of the 7th Biennial International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Congress. ISAKOS. Retrieved from http://www.isakos.com/meetings/2009congress/

2008

Chapter in Book - Research

Malone, A. A., & Larson, S. G. (2008). Phylogeny. In B. F. Morrey & J. Sanchez-Sotelo (Eds.), The elbow and its disorders: Experts consult: Online and Print. (4th ed.) (pp. 3-10). Philadelphia, PA: Saunders.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Waters, T. S., Noorani, A. M., Malone, A. A., Bayley, J. I. L., & Lambert, S. M. (2008). Scapulothoracic fusion. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Br), 90-B(Suppl. II), (pp. 349). [Abstract]

Waters, T. S., Noorani, A. M., Malone, A. A., Bayley, J. I. L., & Lambert, S. M. (2008). Salvage of failed upper limb arthroplasty with a linked shoulder and elbow replacement. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Br). (Suppl. II), 90-B, (pp. 361). [Abstract]

Malone, A. A., Jaggi, A., Lambert, S. M., & Bayley, J. I. L. (2008). Demographic differences between structural and muscle patterning instability. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Br). (Suppl. II), 90-B, (pp. 350). [Abstract]

Malone, A. A., Noorani, A., Jaggi, A., Lambert, S. M., Cowan, J., & Bayley, J. I. L. (2008). The role of dynamic electromyography in muscle patterning instability. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (Br). (Suppl. II), 90-B, (pp. 350). [Abstract]

2007

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Malone, A. A., Sanchez-Sotelo, J., Adams, R., & Morrey, B. (2007). Revision of total elbow arthroplasty by exchange cementation. Proceedings of the British Elbow & Shoulder (BESS) Society Conference. Retrieved from http://www.bess.org.uk/pages/meetings/meetings-archive/abstracts-archive.php?aid=10&abstract=358

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Roberts, D., Malone, A., Noorani, A., Waters, T., Lambert, S., & Bayley, I. (2007, September). Validation of the subjective shoulder score. Verbal presentation at the 10th International Congress of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery & 2nd International Congress of Shoulder Therapists, Bahia, Brazil.

Ball, C., Mohammed, K., Funk, L., & Malone, A. (2007, October). Shoulder instability in the collision athlete. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Auckland, New Zealand.

2006

Journal - Research Article

Malone, A. A., Dowd, G. S. E., & Saifuddin, A. (2006). Injuries of the posterior cruciate ligament and posterolateral corner of the knee. Injury, 37(6), 485-501. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.91B4

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Malone, A. A., Jaggi, A., Calvert, P. T., Lambert, S., & Bayley, I. (2006). Muscle patterning instability: Classification and prevalence in a referral shoulder service. In T. R. Norris, J. D. Zuckerman, J. J. P. Warner & T. Q. Lee (Eds.), Surgery of the shoulder and elbow: An international perspective: Selected proceedings of the 9th International Congress on Surgery of the Shoulder. (pp. 201-212). Rosemount, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. [Full Paper]

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Waters, T. S., Noorani, A. M., Malone, A. A., Bayley, J. I. L., & Lambert, S. M. (2006). Salvage of failed upper limb arthroplasty with a linked shoulder and elbow replacement. Proceedings of the British Elbow & Shoulder Society (BESS) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.bess.org.uk/pages/meetings/meetings-archive/abstracts-archive.php?aid=9&abstract=290

Malone, A. A., Jaggi, A., Lambert, S. M., & Bayley, J. I. L. (2006). Demographic difference between structural and muscle patterning instability. Proceedings of the British Elbow & Shoulder Society (BESS) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.bess.org.uk/pages/meetings/meetings-archive/abstracts-archive.php?aid=9&abstract=297

Waters, T. S., Noorani, A. M., Malone, A. A., Bayley, J. I. L., & Lambert, S. M. (2006). Scapulothoracic fusion. Proceedings of the British Elbow & Shoulder Society (BESS) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.bess.org.uk/pages/meetings/meetings-archive/abstracts-archive.php?aid=9&abstract=293

Jaggi, A., Malone, A. A., Cowan, J., Lambert, S. M., Calvert, P. C., & Bayley, J. I. L. (2006). The prevalence of inappropriate muscle sequencing in recurrent shoulder instability. Proceedings of The Physiological Society. 1. Retrieved from http://www.physoc.org/proceedings/abstract/Proc%20Physiol%20Soc%201SA2

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Noorani, A. M., Roberts, D. J. S., Waters, T. S., Malone, A. A., Lambert, S. M., & Bayley, J. I. L. (2006, September). Validation of the Stanmore Percentage of Normal Shoulder Assessment (SPONSA). Poster session presented at the 20th Congress of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow, Athens, Greece.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Ball, C., & Malone, A. (2006, August). Shoulder instability in the collision athlete. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association C.O.E. Meeting and New Zealand Knee and Sports Surgery Society Annual Meeting and Australian Knee Society Annual Meeting and Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Congress, Christchurch, New Zealand.