Publications — Mr Matthew Welck | Research & Peer-Reviewed Papers
Peer-Reviewed Research · Foot & Ankle Surgery · RNOH & UCL
Research & Publications by Mr Matthew Welck
Consultant Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) and Honorary Associate Professor at University College London (UCL). Mr Welck’s research focuses on weightbearing CT imaging, hallux valgus, cavovarus foot, ankle replacement, and syndesmosis injuries.
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116 publications
Hallux Valgus & First Ray
18 papers ▾
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position, size and orientation of the peroneus longus tubercle on the calcaneum | R Pearse, H Stringer, S Patel, N Cullen, L Mason, M Welck, K Malhotra | The Foot | 2026 | View ↗ |
| Distal Metatarsal Articular Angle and First Metatarsal Pronation in Hallux Valgus | A Vijapur, M Shaath, S Patel, N Cullen, K Malhotra, M Welck | Foot & Ankle International | 2026 | View ↗ |
| Is the Distal Metatarsal Articular Angle Just Metatarsal Pronation in Hallux Valgus? | A Vijapur, M Shaath, N Cullen, S Patel, M Welck, K Malhotra | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2025 | View ↗ |
| IS THE DISTAL METATARSAL METAPHYSEAL ANGLE REALLY JUST METATARSAL PRONATION IN HALLUX VALGUS? | A Vijapur, M Shaath, N Cullen, S Patel, K Malhotra, MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2025 | View ↗ |
| The position, orientation, and relative size of the fibularis longus tubercle on the calcaneum | R Pearse, H Stringer, S Patel, N Cullen, L Mason, MJ Welck, K Malhotra | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2025 | View ↗ |
| Weightbearing CT assessment of medial column alignment in hallux valgus | A Vijapur, L Mason, S Patel, N Cullen, K Malhotra, M Welck | Foot & Ankle International | 2025 | View ↗ |
| First metatarsal rotation after scarf osteotomy for hallux valgus | A Vijapur, M Shaath, M Welck, N Cullen, K Malhotra | Foot & Ankle International | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Weightbearing CT in hallux valgus | A Vijapur, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Clinics | 2023 | View ↗ |
| Hallux valgus | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2023 | View ↗ |
| The Scarf Osteotomy | MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Clinics | 2023 | View ↗ |
| Hallux valgus correction using proximal and distal chevron osteotomies | MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Clinics | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Hallux rigidus | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2021 | View ↗ |
| Hallux valgus deformity and treatment | MJ Welck, N Cullen | Orthopaedics and Trauma | 2021 | View ↗ |
| Three-Dimensional Weightbearing Assessment of the First Ray in Hallux Valgus | A Vijapur, MJ Welck, N Cullen | Foot & Ankle International | 2021 | View ↗ |
| The relationship of MRI findings and clinical features in symptomatic hallux valgus | MJ Welck, A Vijapur | Foot & Ankle International | 2020 | View ↗ |
| Evaluation of the 1st metatarso-sesamoid joint using standing CT—the Sesamoid Height Ratio | A Vijapur, MJ Welck, N Cullen | Foot & Ankle International | 2020 | View ↗ |
| The dowel technique for first metatarso-phalangeal joint arthrodesis in hallux valgus | MJ Welck, N Cullen | Foot and Ankle Clinics | 2020 | View ↗ |
| Imaging of Hallux Valgus: How to Approach the Deformity | MJ Welck, A Goldberg | Foot and Ankle Clinics | 2020 | View ↗ |
Cavovarus Foot & CMT
14 papers ▾
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedge Tarsectomy using Patient Specific Instrumentation in a Patient with Cavovarus Foot Secondary to CMT | P Poulious, Y Ibrahim, S Patel, M Welck, N Cullen, K Malhotra | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2025 | View ↗ |
| Foot and Ankle Conditions in Charcot Marie Tooth Disease – a Comprehensive Review | K Malhotra, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Forefoot morphotypes in cavovarus feet: a novel assessment of forefoot structure | K Malhotra, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle International | 2024 | View ↗ |
| FOREFOOT MORPHOTYPES IN CAVOVARUS FEET: A NOVEL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM | K Malhotra, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2024 | View ↗ |
| 3D AUTOMATED VERSUS MANUAL ASSESSMENT OF ALIGNMENT IN NORMAL AND CAVOVARUS FEET | K Malhotra, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Classifications in adult pes cavus – A scoping review | K Malhotra, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2024 | View ↗ |
| PES CAVOVARUS IN CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE COMPARED WITH THE IDIOPATHIC CAVOVARUS FOOT | K Malhotra, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Hindfoot fusions in the Cavovarus foot: what is the key for success? | K Malhotra, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle International | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Assessing the coronal plane deformity in cavovarus: a weightbearing CT study | K Malhotra, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle International | 2024 | View ↗ |
| CMT foot and ankle disease | MJ Welck, K Malhotra | Orthopaedics and Trauma | 2023 | View ↗ |
| Tendon transfers in the cavovarus foot | MJ Welck, K Malhotra | Foot and Ankle Clinics | 2023 | View ↗ |
| Cavovarus Foot Deformity | K Malhotra, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle International | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Imaging in the cavovarus foot | K Malhotra, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Clinics | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Hindfoot Fusions in the Cavovarus Foot | K Malhotra, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Clinics | 2022 | View ↗ |
Weightbearing CT & 3D Imaging
19 papers ▾
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talar neck rotation angle in adults with clubfoot deformity: a weightbearing CT study | JM Bhatt, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Ankle joint bone density distribution correlates with overall bone mineral density in osteoporosis | JM Bhatt, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2024 | View ↗ |
| 3-D joint space mapping at the ankle from weight-bearing CT: reliability and feasibility study | JM Bhatt, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle International | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Weightbearing CT in hindfoot deformity | A Vijapur, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Clinics | 2023 | View ↗ |
| Weightbearing CT of the foot | MJ Welck | Imaging | 2022 | — |
| Weightbearing CT for Syndesmotic Ankle Injuries | MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Weightbearing CT in the Assessment of Pes Planus | A Vijapur, MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle International | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Normal Reference Range of Syndesmotic Dimensions Using Weightbearing CT | MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2021 | View ↗ |
| Weightbearing CT in total ankle replacement | MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2021 | View ↗ |
| The effects of weight bearing on the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis: a weightbearing CT study | MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2020 | View ↗ |
| Defining reference values for the normal tibiofibular syndesmosis in adults using weightbearing CT | MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2020 | View ↗ |
| Reliability of Hindfoot Alignment Using Weightbearing CT Semi Automatic Software | MJ Welck, K Malhotra | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2020 | View ↗ |
| The use of weight-bearing CT scan in the evaluation of hindfoot alignment | MJ Welck, K Malhotra | Foot & Ankle International | 2020 | View ↗ |
| Reliability of hindfoot alignment using weightbearing CT software: An interobserver and intraobserver study | MJ Welck, K Malhotra | Foot & Ankle International | 2020 | View ↗ |
| Weightbearing CT in ankle fractures | MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2019 | View ↗ |
| Weightbearing CT of the hindfoot | MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2019 | View ↗ |
| 3D biometrics for hindfoot alignment using weightbearing CT | MJ Welck, K Malhotra | Foot & Ankle International | 2019 | View ↗ |
| Müller-Weiss syndrome: radiological features and the role of weightbearing CT | A Bawa, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2019 | View ↗ |
| The value of Weight-Bearing CT scan in the evaluation of subtalar distraction arthrodesis | MJ Welck, K Malhotra | Foot & Ankle International | 2019 | View ↗ |
Ankle Replacement & Arthrodesis
13 papers ▾
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes of Total Ankle Arthroplasty in the Setting of Previous Ankle Arthrodesis Takedown | MJ Welck, L Pedersen, C Batailler, S Batailler, B Magalon, S Siegler | Foot & Ankle International | 2025 | View ↗ |
| One Year Outcomes of the H-AMIC Procedure for Osteochondral Defects of the Ankle | S Parisi, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle International | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Total Ankle Replacement Using Patient-Specific Instrumentation | MJ Welck, K Malhotra | Foot & Ankle International | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with a retrograde intramedullary nail | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Osteochondral lesions of the ankle | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2023 | View ↗ |
| Total ankle replacement | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Ankle arthrodesis | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Computerised tomography based preoperative planning in total ankle replacement using PSI | MJ Welck, K Malhotra | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Total ankle replacement outcomes | MJ Welck | Orthopaedics and Trauma | 2021 | View ↗ |
| Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis Using a Straight Intramedullary Nail: A Systematic Review | MJ Welck, N Cullen | Foot & Ankle International | 2020 | View ↗ |
| Arthroplasty of the ankle | MJ Welck | Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England | 2019 | View ↗ |
| Talar Neck Fracture after United Tibiotalar Fusion | N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2019 | View ↗ |
| The first three years of the National Joint Registry for ankles: patterns of use and early survival data | MJ Welck, N Cullen | Bone & Joint Journal | 2019 | View ↗ |
Flatfoot, Hindfoot & Tendons
8 papers ▾
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peroneal tendon injuries | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2023 | View ↗ |
| Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Management of symptomatic flexible flatfoot deformity | MJ Welck | Orthopaedics and Trauma | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Tibialis posterior tendinopathy | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2021 | View ↗ |
| The Achilles tendon | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2021 | View ↗ |
| Gastrocnemius tightness: a population based observational study | MJ Welck, N Cullen | Foot & Ankle International | 2020 | View ↗ |
| Prevalence of isolated gastrocnemius tightness in patients with foot and ankle pathology | MJ Welck, N Cullen | Foot & Ankle International | 2020 | View ↗ |
| Role of tendoscopy in treating stage II posterior tibial tendon dysfunction | MJ Welck, N Cullen | Foot and Ankle Clinics | 2020 | View ↗ |
Syndesmosis & Ankle Fractures
7 papers ▾
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is The Deltoid Ligament the Most Important Structure in Ankle Fracture-Dislocations? | MJ Welck | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2023 | View ↗ |
| Diagnosis and management of syndesmotic ankle injuries | MJ Welck | Orthopaedics and Trauma | 2021 | View ↗ |
| Ankle Fractures | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2021 | View ↗ |
| Management of ankle injuries | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2018 | View ↗ |
| Tibialis anterior tendon entrapment after ankle tightrope insertion for syndesmosis injury | N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2018 | View ↗ |
| VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM IN ANKLE ORIF: THE CASE AGAINST PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPHYLAXIS | MJ Welck, N Cullen | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2017 | View ↗ |
| Venous thromboembolism in Operatively Managed Ankle Fractures | MJ Welck, N Cullen | Foot & Ankle International | 2016 | View ↗ |
Patient-Specific Instrumentation
1 papers ▾
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedge Tarsectomy using Patient Specific Instrumentation for Complex Multiplanar Foot Deformity Reconstruction: A Prospective Case Series | Y Ibrahim, P Poulious, S Patel, N Cullen, M Welck, K Malhotra | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2026 | View ↗ |
Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumour (TGCT)
3 papers ▾
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes of tenosynovial giant cell tumor of the foot and ankle | N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumour involving the ankle and foot | N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Foot and Ankle: A Tertiary Referral Centre Experience | N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2020 | View ↗ |
Müller-Weiss Disease
2 papers ▾
Imaging & Radiology
8 papers ▾
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The value of SPECT-CT in diagnosing complex non-arthritic ankle and foot pathology | N Cullen, MJ Welck | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2025 | View ↗ |
| Assessing the Appropriateness of Repeat MRI Scan Requests Within a Tertiary Orthopaedic Centre | C Anand, N Cullen, MJ Welck | Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Gait analysis in the assessment of foot and ankle pathology | MJ Welck | Orthopaedics and Trauma | 2023 | View ↗ |
| Don’t put your foot in it: a case of talonavicular septic arthritis | N Cullen, MJ Welck | BMJ Case Reports | 2020 | View ↗ |
| A painful foot: Lisfranc fracture-dislocations | MJ Welck | BMJ | 2019 | View ↗ |
| A painful foot | MJ Welck | BMJ | 2018 | View ↗ |
| Lisfranc injuries | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2019 | View ↗ |
| Stress fractures of the foot and ankle | MJ Welck, R Hayes, A Pastides, G Khan, M Rudge | Injury | 2015 | View ↗ |
Miscellaneous Foot & Ankle
23 papers ▾
| Title | Authors | Journal | Year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metatarsal fractures: a review of recent evidence on aetiology, diagnosis and management | J Parmar, K Malhotra, M Welck | Orthopaedics and Trauma | 2026 | View ↗ |
| Implants for proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis of the lesser toes: a systematic review | V Arumugam, SS Chitnis, E Singh, AM Paterson, M Welck, K Malhotra | The Foot | 2025 | View ↗ |
| IMPACTION BONE GRAFTING OF LARGE DEFECTS IN ANKLE AND HINDFOOT REPLACEMENT | MJ Welck, L Pedersen, C Batailler, S Batailler, B Magalon, S Siegler | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2024 | View ↗ |
| STRUCTURAL VALIDATION OF THE MANCHESTER-OXFORD FOOT QUESTIONNAIRE | MJ Welck, A Vijapur, M Shaath, N Cullen, K Malhotra | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Structural Validation of the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ) | MJ Welck, A Vijapur, M Shaath, N Cullen, K Malhotra | Foot & Ankle International | 2024 | View ↗ |
| Hindfoot arthroscopy | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2023 | View ↗ |
| Foot and ankle problems in the elderly | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Acute ankle injuries | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Claw toes | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Lesser toe deformities | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Arthritis of the foot and ankle | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Hind and midfoot arthrodesis | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Ankle syndesmotic injuries | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2022 | View ↗ |
| Midfoot arthritis | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2021 | View ↗ |
| Turf toe: a clinical update | MJ Welck, N Cullen | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2020 | View ↗ |
| Complications of foot and ankle surgery | MJ Welck | Surgery | 2019 | View ↗ |
| SUPPLEMENTARY LOCKED PLATING IN ADDITION TO INTRAMEDULLARY FASSIER DUVAL RODDING | MJ Welck | Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics | 2017 | View ↗ |
| Recurrent multifocal diabetic myonecrosis: a cause of severe extremity pain | MJ Welck | BMJ Case Reports | 2016 | View ↗ |
| Posterior femoral neck impingement secondary to excess acetabular anteversion | MJ Welck | BMJ Case Reports | 2016 | View ↗ |
| James Blundell MD Edin FRCP (1790-1877): pioneer of blood transfusion | MJ Welck | Transfusion Medicine | 2015 | View ↗ |
| LATE RECURRENCE OF PELVIC OSTEOSARCOMA 17 YEARS POST RESECTION | MJ Welck | Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics | 2014 | View ↗ |
| Pseudogout associated hip pain in a patient with HIV infection | MJ Welck | BMJ Case Reports | 2013 | View ↗ |
| Local recurrence of osteosarcoma after 17 years | MJ Welck | Bone & Joint Journal | 2013 | View ↗ |
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