Professor Gary Hooper, Our people, University of Otago, Christchurch, University of Otago, New Zealand

Head of Department

MBChB MD FRACS FRNZOA

Professional interests

Knee injuries and Joint Replacement
Rehabilitation following surgery
Impact of training on outcomes for patients
Regenerative medicine in Orthopaedics
Assessing outcomes following joint replacement

Research interests

Gary's research interests include clinical trials investigating improving outcomes after joint replacement and studies involving bone metabolism and musculoskeletal bioengineering.

Clinical outcomes include:

The wear of highly cross-linked polyethylene in hip replacement
Metal ion production in hard-on-hard bearing surfaces
Long term outcome of unicompartmental knee replacement
Acoustic monitoring of failing joint replacements
The use of larger femoral heads in hip replacement
The implications of increased BMI on the outcome
Bone density changes around implants
New Zealand Joint Registry outcomes

He also studies re-integration into society in multiple trauma patients with special emphasis on earthquake victims.

Gary's bone metabolism studies include bone density changes adjacent to uncemented hip and knee replacements and the implications this has for clinical practice.

He is also studying how to improve fracture healing rates following neck of femur and tibial shaft fracture.

Gary's biomechanical investigations include the building and production of cartilage scaffolds for the treatment of articular cartilage defects and developing titanium implants to fill bone deficits.

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Publications

Tay, M. L., Monk, A. P., Frampton, C. M., Hooper, G. J., & Young, S. W. (2023). The strongest Oxford Knee Score predictors of subsequent revision are 'overall pain', 'limping when walking', and 'knee giving way'. Journal of Arthroplasty, Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.03.001

Tay, M. L., Monk, A. P., Frampton, C. M., Hooper, G. J., & Young, S. W. (2023). Comparison of revision 'thresholds' using patient-reported outcomes following total and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 105-B(Suppl. 3), 14. doi: 10.1302/1358-992X.2023.3.014

Tay, M. L., Monk, A. P., Frampton, C. M., Hooper, G. J., & Young, S. W. (2023). 'Overall pain', 'limping when walking', and 'knee giving way' are the strongest Oxford Knee Score predictors of subsequent revision within two years. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 105-B(Suppl. 3), 13. doi: 10.1302/1358-992X.2023.3.013

Woodfield, T., Shum, J., Linkhorn, W., Gadomski, B., Puttlitz, C., McGilvray, K., … Hooper, G. J. (2023). Going low: Low modulus graft-free 3D-printed titanium interbody cages show comparable bone formation to peek with graft. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 105-B(Suppl. 3), (pp. 99). doi: 10.1302/1358-992X.2023.3.099

Woodfield, T., Shum, J., Tredinnick, S., Gadomski, B., Fernandez, J., McGilvray, K., … Hooper, G. J. (2023). Be a softy: Enhanced bone formation in optimized, low-stiffness 3D-printed titanium implants: An in vivo tibial osteotomy study. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 105-B(Suppl. 3), 98. doi: 10.1302/1358-992X.2023.3.098

Atienza Roca, P., Cui, X., Hooper, G. J., Woodfield, T. B. F., Lim, K. S., & Khang, G. (2018). Growth factor delivery systems for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. In H. J. Chun, C. H. Park & I. K. Kwon (Eds.), Advances in experimental medicine and biology: (Vol. 1078) Cutting-edge enabling technologies for regenerative medicine. (pp. 245-269). Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-0950-2_13

Chapter in Book - Research

Hooper, G. (2013). Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine. In P. Joyce, G. Nicholls, K. Thomas & T. Wilkinson (Eds.), The Christchurch experience: 40 years of research and teaching. (pp. 38-40). Christchurch, New Zealand: University of Otago.

Chapter in Book - Other

Gregor, R. H., Hooper, G. J., & Frampton, C. M. A. (2023). Five- and ten-year follow-up of unicompartmental knee arthroplasties in obese patients. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 105-B(Suppl. 3), 53. doi: 10.1302/1358-992X.2023.3.053

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Tay, M. L., Bolam, S. M., Maxwell, A. R., Hooper, G. J., Monk, A. P., & Young, S. W. (2023). Similar survivorship but different revision reasons for uncemented mobile-bearing and cemented fixed-bearing medial UKA: A long-term population-based cohort study of 2,015 patients. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (Am). Advance online publication. doi: 10.2106/jbjs.22.00686

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Tay, M. L., Monk, A. P., Frampton, C. M., Hooper, G. J., & Young, S. W. (2023). Associations of the Oxford Knee Score and knee arthroplasty revision at long-term follow-up. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 18286. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/ans.18286

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Alcala-Orozco, C. R., Mutreja, I., Cui, X., Hooper, G. J., Lim, K. S., & Woodfield, T. B. F. (2022). Hybrid biofabrication of 3D osteoconductive constructs comprising Mg-based nanocomposites and cell-laden bioinks for bone repair. Bone, 154, 116198. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.116198

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Cui, X., Alcala-Orozco, C. R., Baer, K., Li, J., Murphy, C. A., Durham, M., Lindberg, G., Hooper, G. J., Lim, K. S., & Woodfield, T. B. F. (2022). 3D bioassembly of cell-instructive chondrogenic and osteogenic hydrogel microspheres containing allogeneic stem cells for hybrid biofabrication of osteochondral constructs. Biofabrication, 14(3), 034101. doi: 10.1088/1758-5090/ac61a3

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FitzPatrick, A. J., Rodgers, G. W., Fernandez, J. W., & Hooper, G. J. (2022). Synchronized acoustic emission and gait analysis of total hip replacement patients. Biomedical Signal Processing & Control, 74, 103488. doi: 10.1016/j.bspc.2022.103488

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Foxall-Smith, M., Wyatt, M. C., Frampton, C., Kieser, D., & Hooper, G. (2022). The 45-year evolution of the Mathys RM monoblock cups: Have the paradigm shifts been worthwhile? HIP International. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/11207000211067507

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Li, J., Cui, X., Lindberg, G. C. J., Alcala-Orozco, C. R., Hooper, G. J., Lim, K. S., & Woodfield, T. B. F. (2022). Hybrid fabrication of photo-clickable vascular hydrogels with additive manufactured titanium implants for enhanced osseointegration and vascularized bone formation. Biofabrication, 14(3), 034103. doi: 10.1088/1758-5090/ac6051

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Mekhileri, N. V., Major, G., Lim, K., Mutreja, I., Chitcholtan, K., Phillips, E., Hooper, G., & Woodfield, T. (2022). Biofabrication of modular spheroids as tumour-scale microenvironments for drug screening. Advanced Healthcare Materials. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/adhm.202201581

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Pullen, A., Kieser, D. C., & Hooper, G. (2022). Ballistic gelatin calibration standardisation. BMJ Military Health, 168, 124-127. doi: 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001430

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Qiao, K., Xu, L., Tang, J., Wang, Q., Lim, K. S., Hooper, G., Woodfield, T. B. F., … Cui, X. (2022). The advances in nanomedicine for bone and cartilage repair. Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 20, 141. doi: 10.1186/s12951-022-01342-8

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Rahardja, R., Morris, A. J., Hooper, G. J., Grae, N., Frampton, C. M., & Young, S. W. (2022). Surgical helmet systems are associated with a lower rate of prosthetic joint infection following total knee arthroplasty: Combined results from the New Zealand Joint Registry and Surgical Site Infection Improvement Programme. Journal of Arthroplasty, 37, 930-935. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.01.046

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Shum, J. M., Gadomski, B. C., Tredinnick, S. J., Fok, W., Fernandez, J., Nelson, B., … Hooper, G., Puttlitz, C., … Woodfield, T. B. F. (2022). Enhanced bone formation in locally-optimised, low-stiffness additive manufactured titanium implants: An in silico and in vivo tibial advancement study. Acta Biomaterialia. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2022.04.006

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Stone, B., Nugent, M., Young, S. W., Frampton, C., & Hooper, G. J. (2022). The lifetime risk of revision following total knee arthroplasty: A New Zealand Joint Registry study. Bone & Joint Journal, 104B(2), 235-241. doi: 10.1302/0301-620x.104b2.Bjj-2021-0890.R1

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Tay, M. L., Young, S. W., Frampton, C. M., & Hooper, G. J. (2022). The lifetime revision risk of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Bone & Joint Journal, 104-B(6), 672-679. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.104B6.BJJ-2021-1744.R1

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Taylor, S. C., Kieser, D. C., Hammer, N., Ondruschka, B., Kranioti, E., Pullen, A., & Hooper, G. (2022). Viability of Bos taurus scapulae as a flat bone proxy for ballistic testing. BMJ Military Health, 168, 196-199. doi: 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2019-001369

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Taylor, S. C., Kieser, D. C., Hammer, N., Pullen, A., & Hooper, G. (2022). Microscopic and macroscopic comparisons of 0.223 soft point and full metal jacket ammunition with bos taurus scapulae as a proxy to human flat bones. BMJ Military Health, 168(5), 354-358. doi: 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2020-001491

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Taylor, S. C., Ondruschka, B., Kieser, D. C., Hammer, N., Lee, M., Hooper, G. J., & Kranioti, E. (2022). Ballistic trauma caused by military rifles: Experimental study based on synthetic skull proxies. Forensic Science, Medicine & Pathology, 18, 30-36. doi: 10.1007/s12024-021-00432-7

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Veenendaal, L., Longoni, A., Hooper, G. J., Lim, K. S., Woodfield, T. B. F., & Lindberg, G. C. J. (2022). 3D-bioassembly of VH-spheroids for cartilage regeneration: In vitro evaluation of chondrogenesis, fusion and lateral integration. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 9(31), 2200882. doi: 10.1002/admi.202200882

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Wyatt, M. C., Kieser, D. C., Frampton, C. M. A., Woodfield, T., & Hooper, G. J. (2022). How do 3D-printed primary uncemented acetabular components compare with established uncemented acetabular cups? The experience of the New Zealand National Joint Registry. HIP International, 32(1), 73-79. doi: 10.1177/1120700020918233

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Alcala-Orozco, C. R., Cui, X., Hooper, G. J., Lim, K. S., & Woodfield, T. B. F. (2021). Converging functionality: Strategies for 3D hybrid-construct biofabrication and the role of composite biomaterials for skeletal regeneration. Acta Biomaterialia, 132, 188-216. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.03.008

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Aldrich, E. D., Cui, X., Murphy, C. A., Lim, K. S., Hooper, G. J., McIlwraith, C. W., & Woodfield, T. B. F. (2021). Allogeneic mesenchymal stromal cells for cartilage regeneration: A review of in vitro evaluation, clinical experience, and translational opportunities. Stem Cells Translational Medicine, 10(11), 1500-1515. doi: 10.1002/sctm.20-0552

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Baer, K., Kieser, S., Schon, B., Rajendran, K., ten Harkel, T., Ramyar, M., … Bateman, C., Butler, A., Raja, A. Y., Hooper, G., Anderson, N., & Woodfield, T. (2021). Spectral CT imaging of human osteoarthritic cartilage via quantitative assessment of glycosaminoglycan content using multiple contrast agents. APL Bioengineering, 5(2), 026101. doi: 10.1063/5.0035312

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Baxter-Parker, G., Roffe, L., Moltchanova, E., Jefferies, J., Raajasekar, S., Hooper, G., & Gieseg, S. P. (2021). Urinary neopterin and total neopterin measurements allow monitoring of oxidative stress and inflammation levels of knee and hip arthroplasty patients. PLoS ONE, 16(8), e0256072. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256072

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Hudson, B., Williman, J. A., Stamp, L. K., Alchin, J. S., Hooper, G. J., Mangin, D., Lennox Thompson, B. F., & Toop, L. (2021). Nortriptyline for pain in knee osteoarthritis in general practice: A double blind randomised controlled trial. British Journal of General Practice, 71(708), e538-e546. doi: 10.3399/bjgp.2020.0797

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Lindberg, G. C. J., Cui, X., Durham, M., Veenendaal, L., Schon, B. S., Hooper, G. J., Lim, K. S., & Woodfield, T. B. F. (2021). Probing multicellular tissue fusion of cocultured spheroids: A 3D-bioassembly model. Advanced Science, 8(22), 2103320. doi: 10.1002/advs.202103320

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Lindberg, G. C. J., Lim, K. S., Soliman, B. G., Nguyen, A., Hooper, G. J., Narayan, R. J., & Woodfield, T. B. F. (2021). Biological function following radical photo-polymerization of biomedical polymers and surrounding tissues: Design considerations and cellular risk factors. Applied Physics Reviews, 8(1), 011301. doi: 10.1063/5.0015093

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Longoni, A., Li, J., Lindberg, G. C. J., Rnjak-Kovacina, J., Wise, L. M., Hooper, G. J., Woodfield, T. B. F., Kieser, D. C., & Lim, K. S. (2021). Strategies for inclusion of growth factors into 3D printed bone grafts. Essays in Biochemistry, 65(3), 569-585. doi: 10.1042/ebc20200130

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Nugent, M., Young, S. W., Frampton, C. M., & Hooper, G. J. (2021). The lifetime risk of revision following total hip arthroplasty: A New Zealand joint registry study. Bone & Joint Journal, 103-B(3), 479-485. doi: 10.1302/0301-620x.103b3.Bjj-2020-0562.R2

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Pullen, A. E., Kieser, D. C., Hooper, G., & Plummer, T. C. H. (2021). A study into the viability of Synbone® as a proxy for Sus scrofa (domesticus) ribs for use with 7.62 × 51 mm Full Metal Jacket ammunition in ballistic testing. Forensic Science, Medicine & Pathology, 17(4), 665-669. doi: 10.1007/s12024-021-00426-5

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Pullen, A., Kieser, D. C., & Hooper, G. (2021). A study into the viability of Synbone® as a proxy for Sus scrofa (domesticus) ribs for use with 5.56-mm open tip match ammunition in ballistic testing. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 135, 521-526. doi: 10.1007/s00414-020-02416-8

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Pullen, A., Kieser, D., & Hooper, G. (2021). Military thoracic gunshot wounds: A systematic review. Journal of Military Studies, 10(1), 118-129. doi: 10.2478/jms-2021-0009

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Silman, A., Combescure, C., Ferguson, R. J., Graves, S. E., Paxton, E. W., Frampton, C., … Hooper, G., … Rolfson, O. (2021). International variation in distribution of ASA class in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty and its influence on mortality: Data from an international consortium of arthroplasty registries. Acta Orthopaedica, 92(3), 304-310. doi: 10.1080/17453674.2021.1892267

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Snell, D. L., Dunn, J. A., Jerram, K. A. S., Hsieh, C. J., DeJong, G., & Hooper, G. J. (2021). Associations between comorbidity and quality of life outcomes after total joint replacement. Quality of Life Research, 30, 137-144. doi: 10.1007/s11136-020-02610-6

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Stringer, M. R., Hooper, G. J., Frampton, C., & Kieser, D. C. (2021). Periprosthetic fractures of the femur in primary total hip arthroplasty: A New Zealand Joint Registry analysis. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91, 404-408. doi: 10.1111/ans.16611

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Alcala-Orozco, C. R., Mutreja, I., Cui, X., Kumar, D., Hooper, G. J., Lim, K. S., & Woodfield, T. B. F. (2020). Design and characterisation of multi-functional strontium-gelatin nanocomposite bioinks with improved print fidelity and osteogenic capacity. Bioprinting, 18, e00073. doi: 10.1016/j.bprint.2019.e00073

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Atienza-Roca, P., Kieser, D., Cui, X., Bathish, B., Ramaswamy, Y., Hooper, G. J., Clarkson, A. N., … Wise, L. M., Woodfield, T. B. F., & Lim, K. S. (2020). Visible light mediated PVA-tyramine hydrogels for covalent incorporation and tailorable release of functional growth factors. Biomaterials Science, 8(18), 5005-5019. doi: 10.1039/D0BM00603C

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Chin, J., Blackett, J., Kieser, D. C., Frampton, C., & Hooper, G. (2020). The value of routine intravenous tranexamic acid in total hip arthroplasty: A preliminary study. Advances in Orthopedics, 2020, 2943827. doi: 10.1155/2020/2943827

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Cui, X., Li, J., Hartanto, Y., Durham, M., Tang, J., Zhang, H., Hooper, G., Lim, K., & Woodfield, T. (2020). Advances in extrusion 3D bioprinting: A focus on multicomponent hydrogel-based bioinks. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 9, 1901648. doi: 10.1002/adhm.201901648

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Deng, Y., Kieser, D., Wyatt, M., Stringer, M., Frampton, C., & Hooper, G. (2020). Risk factors for periprosthetic femoral fractures around total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90, 441-447. doi: 10.1111/ans.15473

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Li, J., Cui, X., Hooper, G. J., Lim, K. S., & Woodfield, T. B. F. (2020). Rational design, bio-functionalization and biological performance of hybrid additive manufactured titanium implants for orthopaedic applications: A review. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 105, 103671. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103671

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Li, J., Mutreja, I., Hooper, G. J., Clinch, K., Lim, K., Evans, G., & Woodfield, T. B. F. (2020). Combined infection control and enhanced osteogenic differentiation capacity on additive manufactured Ti-6Al-4V are mediated via titania nanotube delivery of novel biofilm inhibitors. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 7, 1901963. doi: 10.1002/admi.201901963

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Li, J., Mutreja, I., Tredinnick, S., Jermy, M., Hooper, G. J., & Woodfield, T. B. F. (2020). Hydrodynamic control of titania nanotube formation on Ti-6Al-4V alloys enhances osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stromal cells. Materials Science & Engineering: C, 109, 110562. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110562

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Snell, D. L., Jerram, K. A. S., Dunn, J. A., Hsieh, C. J., DeJong, G., & Hooper, G. J. (2020). Use of rehabilitation after hip and knee replacement in New Zealand: A national survey. New Zealand Medical Journal, 133(1510), 45-55. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

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Snell, D. L., Martin, R., Surgenor, L. J., Siegert, R. J., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Melzer, T. R., Anderson, T. J., & Hooper, G. J. (2020). Wrestling with uncertainty after mild traumatic brain injury: A mixed methods study. Disability & Rehabilitation, 42(14), 1942-1953. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1542461

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