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The RRIO [Rehabilitation Research in Oxford] group has embarked on a programme of work to investigate the management of back pain in older people, known as, The BOOST [Better Outcomes for Older people with Spinal Trouble] Programme. Professor Sallie Lamb is the Chief Investigator.
Kadoorie research paper receives EFORT gold award
Awards Main OCTRU Trauma
19 June 2023
A paper for the PATH-2 trial has received a gold award from the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT).
NIHR funding for musculoskeletal and inflammatory disease research
Department Funding Kennedy Orthopaedics and trauma Trauma
17 October 2022
Health and care research in Oxford is to receive £122 million in government funding over the next five years to improve diagnosis, treatment and care for NHS patients.
Oxford receives NIHR funding to test anti-TNF on post operative delirium
Funding Hip Main OCTRU Orthopaedics and trauma Trauma
27 July 2022
Researchers at the University of Oxford have been awarded a grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to investigate whether anti-tumour necrosis factor (TNF) therapy can reduce or prevent post operative delirium/cognitive deficit.
Emergency departments to use the FORCE pathway for wrist fractures in children
Main OCTRU Trauma Trials
6 July 2022
New research from the University of Oxford has shown that doctors can simplify treatment for the most common fracture in children, reducing NHS costs.
Rethinking pain management after injury
CSM Main Trauma
6 May 2022
NDORMS researchers are to study whether a pain management treatment using cognitive behavioural therapy will improve recovery for people who have had a major leg injury.
Plaster cast or metal pins to treat a broken wrist? The results are in.
Main OCTRU Orthopaedics and trauma Trauma
19 January 2022
An Oxford study published in The BMJ has found the use of metal K-wires (commonly known as ‘pins’) to hold broken wrist bones in place while they heal are no better than a traditional moulded plaster cast.
Oxford Sixth-form prize in Medicine winners announced
Outreach Trauma
20 October 2021
The winners of the 2021 sixth-form prize in medicine are Lucy Addis and Rosa Morgan-Young.
NDORMS researchers awarded NIHR Fellowships
Awards Funding Main Trauma
19 October 2021
Six researchers from the Botnar Research Centre have been awarded NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) Fellowships.
Study reveals the three most important aspects of care for hip fractures
Hip Main OCTRU Trauma
5 May 2021
Older patients with hip fractures recover better if they receive treatment under the supervision of both a surgeon and a specialist in elderly care; are checked to avoid future falls; and are assessed for memory problems.
WHiTE Four trial results published
Hip Main OCTRU Orthopaedics and trauma Trauma
9 February 2021
The results of the WHiTE Four clinical trial for the treatment of fragility hip fractures have been published in The Bone and Joint Journal.
Incisional negative pressure wound therapy found to be no more effective than standard dressings
Main Orthopaedics and trauma Trauma
11 February 2020
A new method of treating wounds after major trauma costing nearly £150 per dressing is no more effective in reducing surgical infection rates than a standard wound dressing priced under £2, potentially saving the NHS millions.
Researchers recommend early walking in a brace for Achilles tendon rupture
Main Orthopaedics and trauma Trauma
7 February 2020
A new study from NDORMS reveals a breakthrough for sportsmen and women in the treatment of Achilles tendon rupture.
Professor Dan Perry Highly Commended in the VC PER Awards
Botnar Department Main OCTRU Outreach Staff and students Trauma Trials
28 August 2019
Professor Daniel Perry was recently Highly Commended in the Vice Chancellors Public Engagement with Research Awards for his work involving parents and children in the research process.
Excellence payments to hospitals improve hip fracture care in England
Botnar Hip Main Orthopaedics and trauma Publication Trauma
1 August 2019
A scheme that pays hospitals to deliver high quality care has been shown to improve the outcomes for patients with broken hips in England.
NIHR Clinician Scientist Award to improve outcomes for Open Fracture Patients
Botnar Funding Main Trauma
14 May 2018
We would like to congratulate Associate Prof. Xavier Griffin on successfully gaining an NIHR Clinician Scientist Award, entitled ‘Improving outcomes in trauma patients with open fractures: proving the utility of a national audit dataset.’
Improved outcomes for patients with fracture of the distal tibia
Main Publication Trauma
14 November 2017
In a recent study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), research from Oxford Trauma in conjunction with Warwick Clinical Trials Unit shows that intramedullary nail fixation provides better quality of life for patients in the 12 months following a fracture of the distal tibia and costs less than ‘locking’ plate fixation.