Research

Expanding knowledge and improving outcomes

We fund innovative research projects in the UK that expand knowledge, improve patient outcomes and pioneer new forms of orthopaedic treatment. Here are just a few of our recent research projects.

Research

Using Virtual Reality (VR) and sensory feedback-assisted rehabilitation to manage chronic shoulder pain

Posted on: 15-03-2023
The winner of this year’s Inspiration Fund is a project researching Virtual Reality (VR) and sensory feedback–assisted rehabilitation for the management of chronic shoulder pain.
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Using MRI Fingerprinting to understand if shoulder dislocations can lead to early arthritis

Posted on: 08-03-2023
Early Careers Research Fellow and Clinical Lecturer in Trauma & Orthopaedics, Salma Chaudhury, is using MRI techniques to research the relationship between shoulder dislocations and early arthritis.
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Applying data analysis to the prediction of trauma patient outcomes

Posted on: 14-02-2022
Becca Stoner, the recipient of this year’s Joint Orthopaedic Research Fellowship (co-funded by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh), is researching the use of statistical modelling to help better predict trauma patient outcomes.
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Increasing clinician confidence in hemiarthroplasty

Posted on: 30-09-2021
A team from Imperial College London’s Biomechanics Group is testing the use of a ceramic implant in hemiarthroplasty to establish whether this material can deliver lower revision rates.
Partnership

Bringing an entrepreneurial and commercial mindset to accelerate innovation

Posted on: 28-09-2021
We are partnering with Embryo Ventures, a London-based venture firm which backs pioneering start-ups and entrepreneurs.
Partnership

Our partnership with the British Hip Society to improve patient outcomes from hip revision surgery

Posted on: 28-09-2021
This research project with the British Hip Society will examine where and how revision surgery is undertaken and analyse the effectiveness of a more networked approach, focused on dedicated centres.
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Developing a pioneering guide for spinal surgery

Posted on: 28-09-2021
A partnership with a team from UCL to research the design and development of surgical guides for spinal surgery for the treatment of scoliosis, especially for young children.
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Stem cell research

Posted on: 07-09-2021
A innovative research project with the University of Brighton into the use of stem cell therapy for the treatment of orthopaedic patients.
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Guiding sarcoma surgery

Posted on: 07-09-2021
Testing the effectiveness (in laboratory conditions) of a new fluorescent dye to guide surgeons operating on sarcoma patients.