Matthew Costa
Professor of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery
- Honorary Consultant Trauma Surgeon, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
Matt was appointed Professor of Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Oxford in 2015. He was previously Professor of Trauma and Orthopaedics at University of Warwick. Matt is also Honorary Consultant Trauma Surgeon at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
Matt's research interest is in clinical and cost effectiveness of musculoskeletal interventions and he is Chief Investigator for a series of randomised trials and associated studies supported by grants from the UK National Institute of Health Research. His work has been cited widely, and informs many guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Key publications
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Surgical fixation with K-wires versus casting in adults with fracture of distal radius: DRAFFT2 multicentre randomised clinical trial.
Journal article
Costa ML. et al, (2022), Bmj, 376
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Effect of Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Wound Dressing on Deep Surgical Site Infection After Surgery for Lower Limb Fractures Associated With Major Trauma: The WHIST Randomized Clinical Trial.
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Costa ML. et al, (2020), Jama, 323, 519 - 526
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Effect of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Wound Management on 12-Month Disability Among Adults With Severe Open Fracture of the Lower Limb: The WOLLF Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal article
Costa ML. et al, (2018), Jama, 319, 2280 - 2288
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Cemented or Uncemented Hemiarthroplasty for Intracapsular Hip Fracture.
Journal article
Fernandez MA. et al, (2022), N engl j med, 386, 521 - 530
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High-dose dual-antibiotic loaded cement for hip hemiarthroplasty in the UK (WHiTE 8): a randomised controlled trial.
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Agni NR. et al, (2023), Lancet, 402, 196 - 202
Recent publications
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Perspectives of informal caregivers who support people following hip fracture surgery: a qualitative study embedded within the HIP HELPER feasibility trial.
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Welsh A. et al, (2023), Bmj open, 13
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The Hand and Wrist: AntImicrobials and Infection (HAWAII) trial.
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Wormald JCR. et al, (2023), Br j surg
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Lower limb muscle strength and balance in older adults with a distal radius fracture: a systematic review.
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Forde C. et al, (2023), Bmc musculoskelet disord, 24
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Service availability and readiness for hip fracture care in low- and middle-income countries in South and Southeast Asia.
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Tabu I. et al, (2023), Bone jt open, 4, 676 - 681
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Standardization of global hip fracture audit could facilitate learning, improve quality, and guide evidence-based practice.
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Johansen A. et al, (2023), Bone joint j, 105-B, 1013 - 1019
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Surgical site infection following surgery for hand trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Wormald JC. et al, (2023), J hand surg eur vol