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SITU announces a trio of new trials

SITU-NDORMS has announced the launch of three major new clinical trials. Funded by the NIHR, these studies are providing evidence for the treatment of chronic low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, and ACL injuries.

Vice-Chancellor's Award Winners

Success for NDORMS at the Vice Chancellor’s Awards

Dr Anjali Shah from the Botnar Institute won the Research Culture Award, and the Kennedy Histology Team won the Community Partnership Award.

Justin Wormald

Justin Wormald wins NIHR awards and takes up position as SITU Deputy Director

NDORMS alumnus Justin Wormald has been awarded an NIHR Academic Clinical Lectureship and an NIHR Development and Skills Enhancement (DSE) Award, as well as being appointed as Deputy Director of the Surgical Trials Intervention Unit (SITU-NDORMS).

The UNDER Study opens to recruitment

ROBUST Study Opens to Recruitment

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SpInOuT-F Study Published

Child's hand in door

New approach to nail bed injury surgery could significantly cut NHS costs

According to a new Oxford study, changing clinical practice for finger injuries in children could save the NHS £720,000 per year.

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OCTRU - delivering answers to important clinical questions

The Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) has received NIHR benchmarking results and offers excellent value for money according to the report

Tim Theologis

Three NIHR HTA grants awarded to Professor Tim Theologis

Congratulations to Professor Tim Theologis, who has been awarded three NIHR HTA grants to extend research in orthopaedic disorders in children.

Going straight to surgery found to be better than undergoing rehabilitation first for longstanding anterior cruciate ligament injury

New research, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), shows initial surgery to be more successful and cost effective than undergoing treatment with rehabilitation first to treat longstanding anterior cruciate ligament injury.