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).
In The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
Fracture repair to lower shinbone
Professor Matt Costa spoke to the NIHR about Fractures of the lower end of the shin bone and one their studies looking at these serious injuries, which can take many months to heal.
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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Use of cast immobilisation versus removable brace in adults with an ankle fracture: multicentre randomised controlled trial.
Journal article
Kearney R. et al, (2021), Bmj, 374
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Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection vs Sham Injection on Tendon Dysfunction in Patients With Chronic Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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Kearney RS. et al, (2021), Jama, 326, 137 - 144
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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 Locking Plate Fixation vs Intramedullary Nail Fixation on 6-Month Disability Among Adults With Displaced Fracture of the Distal Tibia: The UK FixDT Randomized Clinical Trial.
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Costa ML. et al, (2017), Jama, 318, 1767 - 1776
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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.
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Costa ML. et al, (2018), Jama, 319, 2280 - 2288
Recent publications
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Cost-utility analysis of surgical fixation with K-wires versus casting after fracture of the distal radius: a health economic evaluation of the DRAFFT2 trial
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PNG ME. et al, (2022), Bone and joint journal
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What outcomes have been reported on patients following open lower limb fracture, and how have they been measured?
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AQUILINA A. et al, (2022), Bone and joint research
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Offer of a bandage versus rigid immobilisation in 4- to 15-year-olds with distal radius torus fractures: the FORCE equivalence RCT
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PERRY D. et al, (2022), Health technology assessment
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One-year outcome of surgery compared with immobilization in a cast for adults with an undisplaced or minimally displaced scaphoid fracture
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Johnson NA. et al, (2022), The bone & joint journal, 104-B, 953 - 962
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Sterile versus non-sterile gloves for traumatic wounds in the ED.
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Metcalfe D. et al, (2022), Emerg med j
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Sterile vs Non-Sterile Gloves for Traumatic Wounds in the Emergency Department
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METCALFE D. et al, (2022), Emergency medicine journal