Our research
All of our studies in one place
Finding out how best to treat a minor wrist fracture, deciding on surgery for childhood hip disease, or reducing the necessity for spinal scoliosis surgery in adolescents - we’ve got research to help.
Lead by our team
PIC Bone
A multi-centre study evaluating diagnostic and treatment pathways for bone and joint infections in children.
CURLY
A multi-centre, randomised trial to determine the optimal duration of cefalexin therapy for the treatment of febrile urinary tract infections in children.
BASIS
A comparative study assessing the effectiveness of night-time bracing versus full-time bracing for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.
ODD SOCKS
A randomised study investigating whether displaced ankle fractures in children require surgical fixation or can be managed non-operatively.
OP NON STOP
A comparative study examining surgical versus non-surgical containment strategies in the management of Perthes’ disease.
SMARTIE
A national database study using Smart4NIPE data to evaluate care pathways for infants diagnosed with developmental dysplasia of the hip.
COOL Study
A qualitative study to determine the acceptability of a family-education intervention in referral pathways for normal variants in children’s orthopaedic surgery, using Sever’s disease as an exemplar condition.
WINDY Study
A randomised multicentre feasibility study comparing gradual weaning from brace treatment with immediate cessation for developmental dysplasia of the hip.
We are co-applicants
ROBUST
A randomised trial comparing progressive resistance training with usual therapy for adolescents with cerebral palsy.
SPELL
A randomised trial evaluating dynamic stretching interventions compared with usual therapy for children with cerebral palsy.
COMET
A randomised study comparing surgical fixation with cast immobilisation for medial epicondyle fractures in children's elbows.
DRIFT
A comparative study assessing operative versus non-operative management of displaced distal radius fractures in children.
ToTs Study
A UK-based study comparing immobilisation with observation alone for the management of toddlers’ fractures.
PREPARE KIDS Study
A randomised trial assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a prehabilitation session delivered before elective lower-limb paediatric orthopaedic surgery.
Website in development
SUPRAMAN Study
Information to follow
Completed research
SCIENCE
A randomised study comparing surgical management with cast immobilisation for medial epicondyle fractures in children.
CRAFFT
A comparative study evaluating the need for surgical intervention in displaced distal radius fractures in children.
BIG BOSS
A comparative study assessing stabilisation versus reconstruction strategies for Adolescents with the Hip Disease, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
FORCE
A randomised trial investigating optimal management strategies for torus fractures of the distal radius in children.
BOSS SCFE
A national anonymised cohort study of slipped capital femoral epiphysis involving 143 hospitals, with clinician-reported outcomes collected over two years.
BOSS PERTHES
A national anonymised cohort study of Perthes’ disease of the hip across UK paediatric orthopaedic centres with two-year clinician-reported outcomes.