Colleges
Simon Matthew Graham
MBChB, MRCS, MSc (Res), FRCS (Tr&Orth), PhD
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
- Medical Research Council Clinician Scientist
- Lead of for NIHR Global Health Research Group on Global Injury
- Honorary Major Trauma and Limb Reconstruction Surgeon, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- AO Alliance Research Advisor
Promoting global musculoskeletal trauma research
Simon was appointed as Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Trauma at the University of Oxford, in 2022. Previously he was a Senior Lecturer in Trauma and Orthopaedics at the University of Liverpool. He also works as a Major Trauma and Limb Reconstruction Consultant Surgeon at Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust.
He completed a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research PhD Fellowship at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and the University of Edinburgh. His project investigated fracture healing in HIV positive patients and was awarded the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons Hunterian Professorship and Syme Medal. He also has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Leeds.
Simon's research focuses on advancing higher standards of care in musculoskeletal trauma in low- and middle-income countries. He is actively involved with research in musculoskeletal trauma across sub-Saharan Africa and leads the Global Injury Group, a collaboration dedicated to improving musculoskeletal healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa through research. He has also published widely and presented his research internationally.
Recent publications
What is the association between time to surgery and patient outcome after hip fracture? : a systematic review.
Journal article
Mazarello Paes V. et al, (2026), Bone Joint J, 108-B, 30 - 38
The CAPE TOWN modified squat and smile test: correlation with fracture union in long bone fractures of the lower limb.
Journal article
Arnolds D. et al, (2025), Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol, 36
Total hip arthroplasty for head and neck of femur fractures secondary to civilian gunshot injuries.
Journal article
Maqungo S. et al, (2025), Injury, 56 Suppl 1
Hip fracture care in Zimbabwe : a cohort-based health economic analysis.
Journal article
Mafirakureva N. et al, (2025), Bone Jt Open, 6, 1179 - 1189
Impact of hip fracture on survival, disability, pain, and health-related quality of life in Zimbabwe: a prospective cohort study.
Journal article
Nasser MI. et al, (2025), Lancet Healthy Longev, 6
