Mr Munawar Shah

Mr Munawar Shah is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in upper limb surgery. He treats a variety of conditions including arthritis, osteomyelitis, frozen shoulder and carpal tunnel syndrome. Mr Shah has achieved 3 advanced surgical fellowships in shoulder, elbow, hand and sports injury surgery. Mr Shah has a passion for medical education. He is in charge of the orthopaedic training programme at the Manor Hospital Walsall and he is also involved in training for undergraduates in the West Midlands. Mr Shah regularly is on the faculty for preparing registrars to take the specialist examination in Trauma and Orthopaedics. Mr Shah's research interests include the upper limb, rotator cuff injuries and stem cell therapy. He has published several research articles in peer-reviewed journals. Mr Shah uses the latest techniques in his clinical practice and he uses PRP stem cell treatment for the treatment of early arthritis. He is also pioneering the use of needle arthroscopy as a day-case procedure for diagnosing patients who are not suitable for MRI scans. Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments • Orthobiologics • PRP therapy • Carpal tunnel decompression • Wrist joint fusion • Hand joint fusion • Shoulder arthroscopy • Ulnar nerve release • Finger joint replacement • Hand surgery • Wrist arthroscopy • Joint injection • Elbow replacement • Shoulder replacement • Ganglion cyst removal • Rheumatoid hand surgery • Rotator cuff repair • Shoulder stabilisation • Arthritis • Osteomyelitis • Trigger finger • Carpal tunnel syndrome • Dislocated shoulder • Rotator cuff injury • Shoulder pain • Frozen shoulder • Shoulder instability • Shoulder tendinopathy • Elbow instability • Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis) • Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) • Shoulder labral tear • Sports injuries

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2010–2016
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universitat de Barcelona

2. 2016–2020
   Residency · Orthopaedic Surgery

   Universitat de Barcelona

1. 2020-09–2021-08
   Junior consultant

   Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Orthopaedic Surgery

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h-index: 19 · i10: 9

Selected publications

1. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery

   Mr Munawar Shah, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2026

   DOI: 10.4338/euroclin.2026.0 · cited by 167

2. Long-term follow-up of Orthopaedic Surgery across

   Mr Munawar Shah, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.5899/euroclin.2025.1 · cited by 157

3. Validation of clinical scoring in Orthopaedic Surgery

   Mr Munawar Shah, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.2896/euroclin.2024.2 · cited by 195

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