Colleges
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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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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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.
Journal article
Costa ML. et al, (2017), Jama, 318, 1767 - 1776
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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.
Journal article
Costa ML. et al, (2020), Jama, 323, 519 - 526
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Plaster cast versus functional brace for non-surgical treatment of Achilles tendon rupture (UKSTAR): a multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation.
Journal article
Costa ML. et al, (2020), Lancet, 395, 441 - 448
Recent publications
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Trauma and Orthopaedic research funding is being driven by priorities identified by patients, surgeons and other key stakeholders
Journal article
GWILYM S. et al, (2021), The bone and joint journal
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Does performance-based remuneration improve outcomes in the treatment of hip fracture?
Journal article
Griffin XL. et al, (2021), Bone joint j, 103-B, 881 - 887
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Reamed intramedullary nailing versus circular frame external fixation for segmental tibial fractures (STIFF-F): a mixed methods feasibility study.
Journal article
Hing CB. et al, (2021), Pilot feasibility stud, 7
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Unattainable equipoise in randomised controlled trials: staff views of a feasibility study of surgical treatments for segmental tibial fractures
Journal article
PHELPS E. et al, (2021), Bone and joint open
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The association between surgical fixation of hip fractures within 24 hours and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal article
WHITEHOUSE M. et al, (2021), The bone & joint journal