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Five-year outcomes for patients with a displaced fracture of the distal tibia by Parsons, Nick, Achten, Juul, Costa, Matt L

“…To report the outcomes of patients with a fracture of the distal tibia who were treated with intramedullary nail versus locking plate in the five years after…”
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Five-year outcomes for patients sustaining severe fractures of the lower limb : mid-term results from the Wound management for Open Lower Limb Fracture (WOLLF) trial by Costa, Matt L, Achten, Juul, Parsons, Nick R

“…The aim of this study was to report the outcomes of patients with severe open fractures of the lower limb in the five years after they took part in the Wound…”
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A feasibility study of standard dressings versus negative-pressure wound therapy in the treatment of adult patients having surgical incisions for hip fractures: the WHISH randomized controlled trial by Masters, James, Cook, Jonathan, Achten, Juul, Costa, Matt L

“…This study sought to compare the rate of deep surgical site infection (SSI), as measured by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) definition,…”
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The association between surgical fixation of hip fractures within 24 hours and mortality : a systematic review and meta-analysis by Welford, Paul, Jones, Conor S, Davies, Gareth, Kunutsor, Setor K, Costa, Matt L, Sayers, Adrian, Whitehouse, Michael R

“…The aim of this study was to assess the effect of time to surgical intervention from admission on mortality and morbidity for patients with hip fractures…”
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Trauma and orthopaedic research is being driven by priorities identified by patients, surgeons, and other key stakeholders by Gwilym, Stephen E, Perry, Daniel C, Costa, Matt L

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Effect on health-related quality of life of the X-Bolt dynamic plating system versus the sliding hip screw for the fixation of trochanteric fractures of the hip in adults: the WHiTE Four randomized clinical trial by Griffin, Xavier L, Achten, Juul, O'Connor, Heather Marie, Cook, Jonathan A, Costa, Matt L

“…Surgical treatment of hip fracture is challenging; the bone is porotic and fixation failure can be catastrophic. Novel implants are available which may yield…”
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Wound photography for evaluation of surgical site infection and wound healing after lower limb trauma by Bruce, Julie, Knight, Ruth, Parsons, Nick, Betteridge, Ria, Verdon, Amy, Brown, Julie, Campolier, Marta, Achten, Juul, Costa, Matt L

“…Deep surgical site infection (SSI) is common after lower limb fracture. We compared the diagnosis of deep SSI using alternative methods of data collection and…”
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Developing a minimum common dataset for hip fracture audit to help countries set up national audits that can support international comparisons by Johansen, Antony, Ojeda-Thies, Cristina, Poacher, Arwel T, Hall, Andrew J, Brent, Louise, Ahern, Emer C, Costa, Matt L

“…The aim of this study was to explore current use of the Global Fragility Fracture Network (FFN) Minimum Common Dataset (MCD) within established national hip…”
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Tourniquet use in lower limb trauma and fracture surgery: custom or evidence-based practice? by Trompeter, Alex J, Wall, Peter D H, Costa, Matt L

“…The use of tourniquets in lower limb trauma surgery to control bleeding and improve the surgical field is a long established practice. In this article, we…”
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The Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society: 30 years of randomized controlled trials by Chesser, Tim J S, Costa, Matt L

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Association between the Orthopaedic Trauma Society classification of open fractures and economic costs by Png, May E, Petrou, Stavros, Bourget-Murray, Jonathan, Knight, Ruth, Trompeter, Alex J, Costa, Matt L

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the Orthopaedic Trauma Society (OTS) classification of open fractures and economic costs…”
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Does performance-based remuneration improve outcomes in the treatment of hip fracture?: results from the WHiTE multicentre hip fracture cohort by Achten, Juul, Parsons, Nick, Costa, Matt L

“…AimsThe aim of this study was to determine whether national standards of best practice are associated with improved health-related quality of life (HRQoL)…”
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Fixation of periprosthetic or osteoporotic distal femoral fractures with locking plates: a pilot randomised controlled trial by Kanakaris, Nikolaos K., Obakponovwe, Oghofori, Krkovic, Matija, Costa, Matt L., Shaw, David, Mohanty, Khitish R., West, Robert M., Giannoudis, Peter V.

“…Introduction We hypothesised that the use of a polyaxial locking plate design offers the same clinical benefits as a monoaxial locking plate system following…”
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Cost-effectiveness of surgery versus cast immobilization for adults with a bicortical fracture of the scaphoid waist: an economic evaluation of the SWIFFT trial by Richardson, Gerry, Fairhurst, Caroline, Brealey, Stephen D, Cook, Liz, Rangan, Amar, Costa, Matt L, Dias, Joseph J

“…AimsThe aim of the Scaphoid Waist Internal Fixation for Fractures Trial (SWIFFT) was to determine the optimal treatment for adults with a bicortical…”
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Interpreting and reporting fracture classification and operation type in hip fracture: implications for research studies and routine national audits by Masters, James, Metcalfe, David, Parsons, Nick R, Achten, Juul, Griffin, Xavier L, Costa, Matt L

“…This study explores data quality in operation type and fracture classification recorded as part of a large research study and a national audit with an…”
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Platelet-rich therapy in the treatment of patients with hip fractures: a single centre, parallel group, participant-blinded, randomised controlled trial by Griffin, Xavier L, Achten, Juul, Parsons, Nick, Costa, Matt L

“…Objective To quantify and draw inferences on the clinical effectiveness of platelet-rich therapy in the management of patients with a typical osteoporotic…”
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Infographic: Defining accurate terminology for post-injury weightbearing instructions by Trompeter, Alex J, Costa, Matt L

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Defining accurate terminology for post-injury weightbearing instructions by Trompeter, Alex J, Costa, Matt L

“…Weightbearing instructions after musculoskeletal injury or orthopaedic surgery are a key aspect of the rehabilitation pathway and prescription. The terminology…”
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Are there patients with an intracapsular fracture of the hip who may benefit from an uncemented hemiarthroplasty? by Bolbocean, Corneliu, Hattab, Zaid, O'Neill, Stephen, Costa, Matt L

“…Cemented hemiarthroplasty is an effective form of treatment for most patients with an intracapsular fracture of the hip. However, it remains unclear whether…”
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Is extracorporeal shockwave therapy for calcifying tendinitis of the rotator cuff associated with a significant improvement in the Constant-Murley score? A systematic review by Saithna, Adnan, Jenkinson, Emma, Boer, Ronald, Costa, Matt L, Drew, Steve

“…Calcifying tendinitis of the rotator cuff is a common enthesopathy characterized by calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition. Patients present with impingement…”
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