The Brisbane Hand & Upper Limb Research Institute was established in 2010 to facilitate and coordinate upper limb clinical and basic science research across the private and public health-care sectors in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Our team of researchers are involved in over 30 projects dedicated to improving the quality of health care, surgery and outcomes of people with upper limb conditions. See our current projects.
You can contribute to a range of work that helps us to provide safer and better-quality care to patients who experience Hand and Upper Limb conditions:
• Expert knowledge and skill
• Donation (tax deductible)
Please contact our Research Manager via researchmanager@upperlimb.com.
Recent News
Hand Surgery and the Digital Revolution Conference
In March, the Brisbane Hand and Upper Limb Research Institute gave a number of presentations at the 12th Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand and the [...]
Recruitment Finalised: Prediction of post-operative cognitive decline following shoulder surgery in the beach chair position: the value of cerebral oximetry
Surgery to the shoulder may be performed with patients seated upright in a position known as the beach chair position (BCP). We have recently recruited our 200th and final participant [...]
In vitro comparison of wear characteristics of PyroCarbon & metal on bone: Shoulder hemiarthroplasty
Prof Mark Ross, previous fellow Dr Noel Peter and other collaborators have published results showing that PyroCarbon hemiarthroplasty implants cause significantly less damage to bone than conventional cobalt chromium implants [...]
BHULRI digitalisation
Study participants are now completing electronic questionnaires. Going digital will reduce data entry time, allowing the research team to spend more time on experimental design and data analysis. It will [...]
Contribution to Textbook – “Normal and Pathological Anatomy of the Shoulder”
Professor Mark Ross and Visiting Shoulder Fellow Dr Kieran Hirpara (MB, BCh, BAO, MD, FRCSOrth) contributed to a book chapter describing the "Anterior Shoulder Approaches to the Shoulder." The text [...]
Recent Publications
Reliability of Different Dynamometers Used to Measure Isometric Shoulder Strength: A Comparative Study of Two Dynamometers in 526 Adults
Authors: Stefan Loske, Emma Carlisle, Ruby Strauss, Elie Walsh, Anna Gore, David Sullivan, Phillip Duke, Mark RossPublication Date: 19th November, 2025Journal: CureusArticle link: https://www.cureus.com/articles/415518-reliability-of-different-dynamometers-used-to-measure-isometric-shoulder-strength-a-comparative-study-of-two-dynamometers-in-526-adults#!/ Abstract: Background - Several devices are [...]
Outcomes of pyrolytic carbon humeral resurfacing hemiarthroplasty compared to best-in-class total shoulder arthroplasty in young patients with osteoarthritis: analysis from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry
Authors: Andrew McBride, Robert Hurley, David Gill, Peiyao Du, Phil Duke, Fraser Taylor, Greg Hoy, Richard Page, Mark RossPublication Date: October 2025Journal: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow SurgeryArticle link: https://www.jshoulderelbow.org/article/S1058-2746(25)00752-9/abstract [...]
MRI Enhancement Associated with TFCC and Scapholunate Interosseous Ligament Tears
Authors: Nick Daunt, Mark Ross, Greg Couzens, Libby Anderson, Matthew W.T. CurranPublication Date: 7th May 2025Journal: Journal of Wrist SurgeryArticle link: https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-2568-8825 Abstract: Objective - This study aimed to evaluate [...]
A Multicentre Outcomes Study of the Diaphyseal Ulnar Osteotomy with a Dedicated Compression Plate
Authors: Matthew W.T Curran, Michael Foster, Wolfgang Heiss-Dunlop, Shirley Collocott, Greg Couzens, Mark RossPublication Date: 17th August, 2025Journal: The Journal of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume)Article link: https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S242483552550064X Abstract:Background - Diaphyseal [...]
Survivorship of shoulder arthroplasty in young patients with osteoarthritis: an analysis of the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry
Authors: Al-achraf Khoriati, Andrew McBride, Mark Ross, Phil Duke, Greg Hoy, Richard Page, Carl Holder, Fraser TaylorPublication Date: October 2023Journal: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow SurgeryArticle link: https://www.jshoulderelbow.org/article/S1058-2746(23)00357-9/abstract Abstract:Background - [...]
