Dr Graeme Thompson is an Oxford-based musculoskeletal radiologist originally from Cape Town, South Africa. Where he worked for 15 years, treating a wide range of athletes from Springbok Rugby/Rugby Sevens and Proteas Cricket teams as well as weekend warriors. 

He was a founding member of the South African Musculoskeletal Imaging Group, a subgroup of the Radiological Society of South Africa tasked with promoting the MSK subspeciality. Now a Consultant with Oxford University Hospitals and a partner in Oxford Musculoskeletal Radiology, he works closely with Oxsport, and receives referrals from Southampton FC as well as Olympic athletes from the English Institute for Sport. 

He is married with three adult children and spends his free time taking part in multisport events, having completed 3 full and 8 half Ironman Triathlons.

Areas of expertise

• Sports imaging
• Nerve imaging
• US and CT injections
• Bone infection and bone and soft tissue tumour diagnosis
• Spinal imaging

Current and recent publications

• Consultant MSK Radiologist Oxford University Hospitals
• Oxford Musculoskeletal Radiology - Partner 
• Morton and Partners Radiologists Cape Town - Partner

Publications, lectures and teachings

Books:

• Medical Radiology - Diagnostic Imaging of Orthopaedic Sports Injuries, 2nd edition 2020 Edited by F.M. Vanhoenacker, M. Maas, and J. Gielen

Co-author for:

• Knee: Ligaments and Tendons with Prof. Eugene McNally and Anterior Knee pain and maltracking with Simon Ostlere 
• Benign Synovial Disorders of the Knee. Chapter 17 of ESSR publication MRI of the Knee 2020 (Breitenseher) Co-author with E. McNally and R. Musson 

Articles:

• Ultrasound findings of plantar plate tears of the lesser metatarsophalangeal joints. McCarthy CL, Thompson GV. Skeletal Radiol. 2021 Aug;50(8):1513-1525 
• Coracoid stress fracture in an elite fast bowler: description of a technique for CT-guided percutaneous screw fixation of coracoid fractures Thompson, G. & Van Den Heever, A. Skeletal Radiology (2019)
• Type II sciatic nerve variant: an unexpected interventional hazard. Thompson, G & Visagie, R. Skeletal Radiology (2017)
• Painful snapping hip owing to bifid iliopsoas tendon and concurrent labral tear. South African Journal of Radiology 2 Vol 19, No 1 (2015)
• Two unusual cases of external rotator muscle pathology producing hip pain. South African Journal of Radiology 2 Vol 19, No 1 (2015)

Dr Graeme Thompson also regularly teaches.         

Society memberships

• British Society of Skeletal Radiology
• European Society of Skeletal Radiology
• International Skeletal Society
• South African Musculoskeletal Imaging Group