Mr Dimitris Challoumas
- Honorary Clinical Lecturer (School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing)
Publications
2026
Loh, Cheryl, Polzer, Stella, Millar, Neal ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907 and Challoumas, Dimitris
(2026)
Efficacy of radiofrequency microdebridement (TOPAZ) in tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research,
(Accepted for Publication)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Arnold, Matthew, Talwalkar, Sumedh, Verstreken, Frederik, Heras Palou, Carlos and Warwick, David (2026) Efficacy and safety of prosthetic arthroplasty of the distal radioulnar joint: a systematic review. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), (doi: 10.1177/17531934261415827) (PMID:41766119) (Early Online Publication)
2025
Challoumas, Dimitris, Ramasubbu, Rohan, Rooney, Elliot, Paterson, Angus, Ali, Almigdad, Millar, Neal ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907 and Jones, Bryn
(2025)
Complications of total hip and knee arthroplasty in solid organ transplant patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Anthroplasty, 7(1),
56.
(doi: 10.1186/s42836-025-00343-w)
(PMID:41219822)
(PMCID:PMC12604258)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Hamad, Ali, Rana, Varun, Putti, Amit and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2025)
Surgery for trapeziometacarpal joint arthritis: a network meta-analysis of randomised studies.
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 7(4),
100737.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2025.100737)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Simpson, Cameron, Arnold, Matthew, Mease, Philip, Moots, Robert, Ndosi, Mwidimi and Locher, Zoe Rutter (2025) Janus-kinase inhibitor use in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases beyond licensed indications: a scoping review. Autoimmunity Reviews, 24(3), 103736. (doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2024.103736) (PMID:39743122)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Minhas, Haroon, Bagni, Stephanie and Millar, Neal ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2025)
Early versus delayed mobilisation for non-surgically treated proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 26,
203.
(doi: 10.1186/s12891-025-08371-y)
(PMID:40016664)
2024
Jung, Andres, Challoumas, Dimitris, Pagels, Larissa, Armijo-Olivo, Susan, Braun, Tobias and Luedtke, Kerstin (2024) Guidelines for the development and validation of patient-reported outcome measures: a scoping review. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, 29(6), pp. 363-373. (doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2023-112681) (PMID:38782559)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Munn, David, Jeyakumar, Gowsikan, Bagot, Catherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6439-9706, Rodgers, Ryan, Kearns, Rachel
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6156-6858 and Jones, Bryn
(2024)
Outcomes of total hip and knee arthroplasty in patients with haemophilia: a meta-analysis of comparative studies and clinical practice recommendations.
Haemophilia, 30(1),
pp. 180-194.
(doi: 10.1111/hae.14904)
(PMID:38082543)
2023
Challoumas, Dimitris, Ramasubbu, Rohan, Rooney, Elliot, Seymour-Jackson, Emily, Putti, Amit and Millar, Neal ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2023)
Management of de Quervain’s tenosynovitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
JAMA Network Open, 6(10),
e233700.
(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37001)
(PMID:37889490)
(PMCID:PMC10611995)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Crosbie, Gearoid, O’Neill, Seth, Pedret, Carles and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2023)
Effectiveness of exercise treatments with or without adjuncts for lower limb tendinopathies: a living systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Sports Medicine - Open, 9,
71.
(doi: 10.1186/s40798-023-00616-1)
(PMID:37553459)
(PMCID:PMC10409676)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Zouvani, Andrea, Creavin, Kevin, Murray, Elspeth, Crosbie, Gearoid, Ng, Nigel and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2023)
Determining minimal important differences for patient-reported outcome measures in shoulder, lateral elbow, patellar and Achilles tendinopathies using distribution-based methods.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24,
158.
(doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06261-9)
(PMID:36864412)
(PMCID:PMC9979571)
Wasker, Shimon Vinay Zedeck, Challoumas, Dimitris, Weng, Wai, Murrell, George A.C. and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2023)
Is neurogenic inflammation involved in tendinopathy? A systematic review.
BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 9(1),
e001494.
(doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2022-001494)
(PMID:36793930)
(PMCID:PMC9923261)
2022
Challoumas, Dimitris, Murray, Elspeth, Ng, Nigel, Putti, Amit and Millar, Neal ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2022)
A meta-analysis of surgical interventions for base of thumb arthritis.
Journal of Wrist Surgery, 11(6),
pp. 550-560.
(doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1743117)
(PMID:36504527)
(PMCID:PMC9731743)
2021
Challoumas, Dimitris and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2021)
Do we need to improve the reporting of evidence in tendinopathy management? A critical appraisal of systematic reviews with recommendations on strength of evidence assessment.
BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 7(1),
e000920.
(doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000920)
(PMID:33692904)
(PMCID:PMC7907875)
Challoumas, Dimitris and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2021)
Risk of bias in systematic reviews of tendinopathy management: are we comparing apples with oranges?
Translational Sports Medicine, 4(1),
pp. 21-37.
(doi: 10.1002/tsm2.196)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Pedret, Carles, Biddle, Mairiosa, Ng, Nigel Yong Boon, Kirwan, Paul, Cooper, Blair, Nicholas, Patrick, Wilson, Scott, Clifford, Chris and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2021)
Management of patellar tendinopathy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised studies.
BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 7(4),
e001110.
(doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001110)
2020
Challoumas, Dimitris, Biddle, Mairiosa, McLean, Michael and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2020)
Comparison of treatments for frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
JAMA Network Open, 3(12),
e2029581.
(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.29581)
Clifford, Christopher, Challoumas, Dimitris, Paul, Lorna, Syme, Grant and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2020)
Effectiveness of isometric exercise in the management of tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.
BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 6(1),
e000760.
(doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000760)
(PMID:32818059)
(PMCID:PMC7406028)
2019
Challoumas, Dimitris, Kirwan, Paul D., Borysov, Dmytro, Clifford, Christopher, McLean, Michael and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2019)
Topical glyceryl trinitrate for the treatment of tendinopathies: a systematic review.
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53(4),
pp. 251-262.
(doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099552)
(PMID:30301735)
(PMCID:PMC6362607)
Articles
Loh, Cheryl, Polzer, Stella, Millar, Neal ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907 and Challoumas, Dimitris
(2026)
Efficacy of radiofrequency microdebridement (TOPAZ) in tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research,
(Accepted for Publication)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Arnold, Matthew, Talwalkar, Sumedh, Verstreken, Frederik, Heras Palou, Carlos and Warwick, David (2026) Efficacy and safety of prosthetic arthroplasty of the distal radioulnar joint: a systematic review. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), (doi: 10.1177/17531934261415827) (PMID:41766119) (Early Online Publication)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Ramasubbu, Rohan, Rooney, Elliot, Paterson, Angus, Ali, Almigdad, Millar, Neal ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907 and Jones, Bryn
(2025)
Complications of total hip and knee arthroplasty in solid organ transplant patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Anthroplasty, 7(1),
56.
(doi: 10.1186/s42836-025-00343-w)
(PMID:41219822)
(PMCID:PMC12604258)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Hamad, Ali, Rana, Varun, Putti, Amit and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2025)
Surgery for trapeziometacarpal joint arthritis: a network meta-analysis of randomised studies.
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online, 7(4),
100737.
(doi: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2025.100737)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Simpson, Cameron, Arnold, Matthew, Mease, Philip, Moots, Robert, Ndosi, Mwidimi and Locher, Zoe Rutter (2025) Janus-kinase inhibitor use in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases beyond licensed indications: a scoping review. Autoimmunity Reviews, 24(3), 103736. (doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2024.103736) (PMID:39743122)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Minhas, Haroon, Bagni, Stephanie and Millar, Neal ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2025)
Early versus delayed mobilisation for non-surgically treated proximal humerus fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 26,
203.
(doi: 10.1186/s12891-025-08371-y)
(PMID:40016664)
Jung, Andres, Challoumas, Dimitris, Pagels, Larissa, Armijo-Olivo, Susan, Braun, Tobias and Luedtke, Kerstin (2024) Guidelines for the development and validation of patient-reported outcome measures: a scoping review. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, 29(6), pp. 363-373. (doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2023-112681) (PMID:38782559)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Munn, David, Jeyakumar, Gowsikan, Bagot, Catherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6439-9706, Rodgers, Ryan, Kearns, Rachel
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6156-6858 and Jones, Bryn
(2024)
Outcomes of total hip and knee arthroplasty in patients with haemophilia: a meta-analysis of comparative studies and clinical practice recommendations.
Haemophilia, 30(1),
pp. 180-194.
(doi: 10.1111/hae.14904)
(PMID:38082543)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Ramasubbu, Rohan, Rooney, Elliot, Seymour-Jackson, Emily, Putti, Amit and Millar, Neal ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2023)
Management of de Quervain’s tenosynovitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
JAMA Network Open, 6(10),
e233700.
(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.37001)
(PMID:37889490)
(PMCID:PMC10611995)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Crosbie, Gearoid, O’Neill, Seth, Pedret, Carles and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2023)
Effectiveness of exercise treatments with or without adjuncts for lower limb tendinopathies: a living systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Sports Medicine - Open, 9,
71.
(doi: 10.1186/s40798-023-00616-1)
(PMID:37553459)
(PMCID:PMC10409676)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Zouvani, Andrea, Creavin, Kevin, Murray, Elspeth, Crosbie, Gearoid, Ng, Nigel and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2023)
Determining minimal important differences for patient-reported outcome measures in shoulder, lateral elbow, patellar and Achilles tendinopathies using distribution-based methods.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24,
158.
(doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06261-9)
(PMID:36864412)
(PMCID:PMC9979571)
Wasker, Shimon Vinay Zedeck, Challoumas, Dimitris, Weng, Wai, Murrell, George A.C. and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2023)
Is neurogenic inflammation involved in tendinopathy? A systematic review.
BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 9(1),
e001494.
(doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2022-001494)
(PMID:36793930)
(PMCID:PMC9923261)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Murray, Elspeth, Ng, Nigel, Putti, Amit and Millar, Neal ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2022)
A meta-analysis of surgical interventions for base of thumb arthritis.
Journal of Wrist Surgery, 11(6),
pp. 550-560.
(doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1743117)
(PMID:36504527)
(PMCID:PMC9731743)
Challoumas, Dimitris and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2021)
Do we need to improve the reporting of evidence in tendinopathy management? A critical appraisal of systematic reviews with recommendations on strength of evidence assessment.
BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 7(1),
e000920.
(doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000920)
(PMID:33692904)
(PMCID:PMC7907875)
Challoumas, Dimitris and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2021)
Risk of bias in systematic reviews of tendinopathy management: are we comparing apples with oranges?
Translational Sports Medicine, 4(1),
pp. 21-37.
(doi: 10.1002/tsm2.196)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Pedret, Carles, Biddle, Mairiosa, Ng, Nigel Yong Boon, Kirwan, Paul, Cooper, Blair, Nicholas, Patrick, Wilson, Scott, Clifford, Chris and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2021)
Management of patellar tendinopathy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised studies.
BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 7(4),
e001110.
(doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001110)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Biddle, Mairiosa, McLean, Michael and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2020)
Comparison of treatments for frozen shoulder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
JAMA Network Open, 3(12),
e2029581.
(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.29581)
Clifford, Christopher, Challoumas, Dimitris, Paul, Lorna, Syme, Grant and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2020)
Effectiveness of isometric exercise in the management of tendinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.
BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 6(1),
e000760.
(doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000760)
(PMID:32818059)
(PMCID:PMC7406028)
Challoumas, Dimitris, Kirwan, Paul D., Borysov, Dmytro, Clifford, Christopher, McLean, Michael and Millar, Neal L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-9907
(2019)
Topical glyceryl trinitrate for the treatment of tendinopathies: a systematic review.
British Journal of Sports Medicine, 53(4),
pp. 251-262.
(doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099552)
(PMID:30301735)
(PMCID:PMC6362607)