Dr Jerry Tsang

Jerry Tsang

Clinical Senior Lecturer

Centre for Bone & Joint Health
Queen Mary University of London
07898 958123

Research

Infection, Fracture healing, Bone biology

Interests

Development of co-culture models of musculoskeletal infection and fracture healing

Publications

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to Predictive in vitro Models

2026

'Lime bike leg': what doctors are seeing in ebike crashes
Tsang J
The Conversation 
11-06-2026
Unexpected high prevalence of Gram-negative pathogens in fracture-related infection: is it time to consider extended Gram-negative cover antibiotic prophylaxis in open fractures?
Sa Orthopaedic Journal, Academy of Science of South Africa vol. 22 (3) 
01-01-2026

2025

Overcoming barriers to interdisciplinary research in engineering and orthopaedic surgery
Yang I, Tsang S-TJ, Abram SGF, Scott CEH, Simpson AHRW
Bone and Joint Research, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 14 (9), 791-794.  
12-09-2025

2024

Temporary Circular External Fixation for Spanning the Traumatized Ankle Joint
Ferreira N, Bruwer N, van Rensburg AJ, Muserere E, Tsang S-TJ
Jbjs Essential Surgical Techniques, Wolters Kluwer vol. 14 (4) 
01-10-2024
The management of critical bone defects: outcomes of a systematic approach
Tsang S-TJ, van Rensburg AJ, van Heerden J, Epstein GZ, Venter R, Ferreira N
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, Springer Nature vol. 34 (6), 3225-3231.  
01-08-2024
SINGLE-STAGE, COMBINED, ORTHO-PLASTICS TREATMENT OF SEVERE CALCANEAL OSTEOMYELITIS WITH LARGE SOFT-TISSUE DEFECTS: LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP
Down B, Tsang S-TJ, Hotchen A, Ferguson J, Stubbs D, Loizou C, Ramsden A, McNally M et al.
Orthopaedic Proceedings, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 106-B (SUPP_13), 19-19.  
17-06-2024
Is there a role for suppression of infection in managing fracture-related infection following intra-medullary nailing?
Tsang S-TJ, van Rensburg AJ, Ferreira N
Injury, Elsevier vol. 55 (7), 111602-111602.  
08-05-2024
Identifying Research Priorities in Limb Reconstruction Surgery in the United Kingdom
Graham SM, Graham SM, Trompeter A, Shields D, Sharma H, Lahoti O, Simpson H, Dartnell J et al.
Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing vol. 19 (1), 1-8.  
06-05-2024
Critical Bone Defect Affecting the Outcome of Management in Anatomical Type IV Chronic Osteomyelitis
Tsang S-TJ, Epstein GZ, Ferreira N
Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing vol. 19 (1), 26-31.  
06-05-2024
IS THERE A ROLE FOR ANTIBIOTIC SUPPRESSION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF FRACTURE-RELATED INFECTION FOLLOWING INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING?
Tsang S-TJ, van Rensburg AJ, Ferreira N
Orthopaedic Proceedings, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 106-B (SUPP_5), 3-3.  
23-04-2024
CRITICAL BONE DEFECT AFFECTING THE OUTCOME OF MANAGEMENT IN ANATOMICAL TYPE IV CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS
Tsang S-TJ, Epstein G, Ferreira N
Orthopaedic Proceedings, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 106-B (SUPP_5), 2-2.  
23-04-2024
The 2023 Orthopedic Research Society's international consensus meeting on musculoskeletal infection: Summary from the in vitro section
Hickok NJ, Li B, Oral E, Zaat SAJ, Armbruster DA, Atkins GJ, Chen AF, Coraça‐Huber DC et al.
Journal of Orthopaedic Research®, Wiley vol. 42 (3), 512-517.  
12-01-2024
Microbiology of unresolved bone infection: is it recurrence or recalcitrance?
van Rensburg AJ, Tsang S-TJ, Venter RG, Epstein GZ, Ferreira N
Sa Orthopaedic Journal, Academy of Science of South Africa vol. 23 (3), 142-147.  
01-01-2024

2023

Managing fracture-related infection
Wijendra A, Tsang J, Ferguson J, McNally MA
Orthopaedics and Trauma, Elsevier vol. 37 (6), 366-378.  
01-12-2023
QUALITY OF LIFE IN OSTEOMYELITIS IS SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE COMPARED TO OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES
Hotchen A, Tsang S-TJ, Dudareva M, Sukpanichy S, Corrigan R, Ferguson J, Stubbs D, McNally M
Orthopaedic Proceedings, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 105-B (SUPP_17), 50-50.  
24-11-2023
SINGLE-STAGE, COMBINED, ORTHO-PLASTICS TREATMENT OF SEVERE CALCANEAL OSTEOMYELITIS WITH LARGE SOFT-TISSUE DEFECTS: LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP
Down B, Tsang S-TJ, Hotchen A, Ferguson J, Stubbs D, Loizou C, McNally M, Ramsden A et al.
Orthopaedic Proceedings, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 105-B (SUPP_17), 39-39.  
24-11-2023
The role of implant retention and conservative management in the management of fracture-related infection
Tsang S-TJ, Ferreira N
Journal of Orthopaedics, Elsevier vol. 48, 47-51.  
19-11-2023
CRITICAL BONE DEFECT AFFECTING THE OUTCOME OF MANAGEMENT IN ANATOMICAL TYPE IV CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS
Tsang J, Epstein G, Ferreira N
Orthopaedic Proceedings, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 105-B (SUPP_15), 35-35.  
07-11-2023
EXTENDED GRAM-NEGATIVE COVER ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS IN ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA SURGERY: IS IT TIME TO RECONSIDER CURRENT PRACTICE?
Tsang J, Ferreira N, van Rensburg AJ, Venter R, Epstein G
Orthopaedic Proceedings, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 105-B (SUPP_15), 28-28.  
07-11-2023
Relevance of a bone and joint registry for fracture-related infections
Patel KH, Tsang J, Petrie M, Reed M, committee/collaborators OBOBE
Journal of Orthopaedics, Elsevier vol. 45, 33-36.  
09-09-2023
The role of Gender in Operative Autonomy in orthopaedic Surgical Trainees (GOAST)
Downie S, Cherry J, Dunn J, Harding T, Eastwood D, Gill S, Johnson S, authors OBOTBC
The Bone & Joint Journal, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 105-B (7), 821-832.  
01-07-2023
A Survey of Orthopedic Surgical Management of Pressure Ulcer–Related Pelvic Osteomyelitis
Russell CD, Tsang S-TJ, Dudareva M, Simpson AHRW, Sutherland RK, McNally MA
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 10 (6), ofad291-ofad291.  
26-05-2023

2022

The Fragility Fracture Postoperative Mobilisation multicentre audit : the reality of weightbearing practices following operations for lower limb fragility fractures.
Richardson C, Bretherton CP, Raza M, Zargaran A, Eardley WGP, Trompeter AJ
The Bone & Joint Journal, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 104-B (8), 972-979.  
01-08-2022
The reconstruction of critical bone loss
Tsang S-TJ, Ferreira N, Simpson AHRW
Bone and Joint Research, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 11 (6), 409-412.  
01-06-2022

2021

Osteoporosis: current screening methods, novel techniques, and preoperative assessment of bone mineral density
Al-Hourani K, Tsang S-TJ, Simpson AHRW
Bone and Joint Research, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 10 (12), 840-843.  
01-12-2021

2020

Antimicrobial rationing in orthopaedic surgery
Tsang S-TJ, Simpson AHRW
Bone and Joint Research, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 9 (12), 870-872.  
01-12-2020
Should modern molecular testing be routinely available for the diagnosis of musculoskeletal infection?
Tsang S-TJ, Eyre DW, Atkins BL, Simpson AHRW
The Bone & Joint Journal, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 102-B (10), 1274-1276.  
01-10-2020
Debridement for prosthetic joint infections
Tsang S-TJ, Morgan-Jones R, Simpson AHRW
Bone and Joint Research, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 9 (6), 311-313.  
01-06-2020
Outcomes, Microbiology and Antimicrobial Usage in Pressure Ulcer-Related Pelvic Osteomyelitis: Messages for Clinical Practice
Russell CD, Tsang S-TJ, Simpson AHRW, Sutherland RK
Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, Copernicus Publications vol. 5 (2), 67-75.  
26-03-2020
Pathogenesis of Biomaterial-Associated Infection
Tsang STJ, Simpson AHRW
In Racing For The Surface, Springer Nature 109-169.  
01-01-2020

2019

What is the role of ultrasound in fracture management?
Nicholson JA, Tsang STJ, MacGillivray TJ, Perks F, Simpson AHRW
Bone and Joint Research, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 8 (7), 304-312.  
01-07-2019
Non-union: Indications for external fixation
Simpson AHRW, Robiati L, Jalal MMK, Tsang STJ
Injury, Elsevier vol. 50, s73-s78.  
29-03-2019
1608 - Effect Of Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound On Staphylococcus Aureus Biofilms
Jerry S-T, Patrick M, Gwynne P
, Morressier 
26-03-2019

2018

The biofilm eradication activity of acetic acid in the management of periprosthetic joint infection
Tsang STJ, Gwynne PJ, Gallagher MP, Simpson AHRW
Bone and Joint Research, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 7 (8), 517-523.  
01-08-2018
Non-union after plate fixation
Simpson AHRW, Tsang STJ
Injury, Elsevier vol. 49, s78-s82.  
01-06-2018
Evaluation of Staphylococcus aureus eradication therapy in orthopaedic surgery
Tsang STJ, McHugh MP, Guerendiain D, Gwynne P, Boyd J, Laurenson IF, Templeton KE, Lewis S et al.
Journal of Medical Microbiology, Microbiology Society vol. 67 (6), 893-901.  
19-04-2018
Unexpected synergistic and antagonistic antibiotic activity against Staphylococcus biofilms
Dall GF, Tsang S-TJ, Gwynne PJ, MacKenzie SP, Simpson AHRW, Breusch SJ, Gallagher MP
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 73 (7), 1830-1840.  
14-03-2018
Underestimation of Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA and MSSA) carriage associated with standard culturing techniques: One third of carriers missed
Tsang STJ, McHugh MP, Guerendiain D, Gwynne PJ, Boyd J, Simpson AHRW, Walsh TS, Laurenson IF et al.
Bone and Joint Research, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 7 (1), 79-84.  
01-01-2018

2017

Outcomes following debridement, antibiotics and implant retention in the management of periprosthetic infections of the hip: a review of cohort studies.
Tsang S-TJ, Ting J, Simpson AHRW, Gaston P
The Bone & Joint Journal, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 99-B (11), 1458-1466.  
01-11-2017
The dissolvable bead: A novel in vitro biofilm model for evaluating antimicrobial resistance
Dall GF, Tsang STJ, Gwynne PJ, Wilkinson AJ, Simpson AHRW, Breusch SJB, Gallagher MP
Journal of Microbiological Methods, Elsevier vol. 142, 46-51.  
17-09-2017
Current treatment of infected non-union after intramedullary nailing
Simpson AH, Tsang JST
Injury, Elsevier vol. 48, s82-s90.  
09-05-2017

2016

The multifactorial aetiology of fracture nonunion and the importance of searching for latent infection
Mills L, Tsang J, Hopper G, Keenan G, Simpson AHRW
Bone and Joint Research, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 5 (10), 512-519.  
01-10-2016
A cohort study of tibialis anterior tendon shortening in combination with calf muscle lengthening in spastic equinus in cerebral palsy
Tsang STJ, McMorran D, Robinson L, Herman J, Robb JE, Gaston MS
Gait & Posture, Elsevier vol. 50, 23-27.  
17-08-2016
Exchange nailing for nonunion of diaphyseal fractures of the tibia: our results and an analysis of the risk factors for failure.
Tsang STJ, Mills LA, Frantzias J, Baren JP, Keating JF, Simpson AHRW
The Bone & Joint Journal, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 98-B (4), 534-541.  
01-04-2016

2015

Exchange nailing for femoral diaphyseal fracture non-unions: Risk factors for failure
Tsang STJ, Mills LA, Baren J, Frantzias J, Keating JF, Simpson AHRW
Injury, Elsevier vol. 46 (12), 2404-2409.  
08-10-2015

2014

When does hip fracture surgery fail?
Tsang STJ, Aitken SA, Golay SK, Silverwood RK, Biant LC
Injury, Elsevier vol. 45 (7), 1059-1065.  
04-04-2014

2013

Adverse peri-operative outcomes following elective total hip replacement in diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.
Tsang S-TJ, Gaston P
The Bone & Joint Journal, British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery vol. 95-B (11), 1474-1479.  
01-11-2013

2010

The hidden blood loss after hip fracture
Smith GH, Tsang J, Molyneux SG, White TO
Injury, Elsevier vol. 42 (2), 133-135.  
16-03-2010