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BREAKING NEWS ABOUT OUR WORK...
(Click the picture to watch BBC's top news anchor report on our work -
it's not even made up this time!)

THERE IS LOTS TO TELL YOU...
The STUDY HEADLINES...

Watch a video introducing the DDH studies here. We need volunteers for pilot sites and surgeons/ AHPs to help lead the individual trials. 

* THERE IS LOTS LOTS MORE - CRAFFT approaching the end, PICBone Flying, BigBOSS kicking off, BASIS going steady, ROBUST, SPELL and ODDSocks getting close - have I missed any! Wow! See below.

 

* OTHER STUFF TO TELL YOU! 
We asked you what you want from ResComm - you told us - The full results are here. In summary:
* A Research Day (Put 6th March in Leeds in your diary - pre-BSCOS!).
* Regular Updates through e-mails and webinars.
* Methods support (We are working with BSCOS Board on a stats proposal and here is a methods video to start....

Understanding equipoise - overcoming the 'No thank yous'' when consenting to RCTs
Ongoing NIHR Trials Progress
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SCIENCE - Medial Epicondyles
Fix or not to fix? 
 
BOOM! Recruitment is all finished - 334 randomised.
 
Now in follow-up. Results at BSCOS 2025.
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CRAFFT - Distal Radius Fractures
Reduce or not reduce? This is booming!
 
49 hospitals recruiting so far, and more joining...
 
Wohoo - 687 now randomised - 63 to go - we're 92% recruited!!!(Almost 300 completely off-ended!)
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Big BOSS - Stable SCFE with significant impingement
Intracapsular Osteotomy or Pinning In Situ for Stable SCFE with severe impingement? 
 
Recruiting this month...We need more sites (though recognise that SCFE with signifiant impingement usually goes to a specialist centre - nearly all off which are already participating). 
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SBoCK - Simple Bone Cysts
Bone graft or no bone graft? This is a super simple trial led from Canada - 139 now recruited.  (About 80 from the UK!). The UK is easily leading the world! Oxford, Alder Hey and Sheffield are fighting for top-spot internationally. Sept 24 newsletter is here.
 
About 20 left to recruit.
PICBone - Imaging in MSK Infection
What is the optimal way to diagnose MSK infection in children?
 
An NIHR commissioned study to generate a decision tool to optimally diagnose infection....
Prospective Patients Recruited - 185
Retrospective Records Collected - 1158
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SPELL - Stretching in Cerebral Palsy
An RCT of a stretching programme amongst children with Ambulant Cerebral Palsy
 
Starting this month.... 
 
Provisional results at BSCOS 2024
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BASIS - Night Bracing in Scoliosis.
'Overcorrection' night brace vs. connectional bracing in AIS.
 
206 now recruited.
 
22 hospitals are recruiting - quite the party!
 
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CPinBOSS - Multilevel Surgery
A cohort study to understand the frequency and outcomes of SEMLS surgery in the UK. 
 
Recruitment finished - in follow-up completion March 2024. 
 
Provisional results at BSCOS 2024
Funded studies in set-up....
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ODD Socks - Distal Tibial SHII Fractures
Reduce (+/- fix) or not reduce? This is a  £1.2m NIHR study in setup. Recruiting soon...
 
 
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ROBUST - Strengthening in Cerebral Palsy
An RCT of a strengthening programme amongst children with Ambulant Cerebral Palsy
 
Starting soon
 
 

Our NIHR PhDs....

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BSCOS 2023 Meeting Update

The Headlines
Ongoing NIHR Trials Progress
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SCIENCE - Medial Epicondyles
Fix or not to fix? Recruitment continues strong!
 
281 patients randomised (84% recruited).
 
72 UK hospitals recruiting - and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland too. 
 
Only 53 more needed....
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CRAFFT - Distal Radius Fractures
Reduce or not reduce? This is booming! 49 hospitals recruiting so far, and more joining...
 
Wohoo - 73% recruited.
 
544 patients now randomised - 206 to go! (Almost 250 completely off-ended!)
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CPinBOSS - Multilevel Surgery
A cohort study to understand the frequency and outcomes of SEMLS surgery in the UK. 
 
Recruitment finished - in follow-up
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SBoCK - Simple Bone Cysts
Bone graft or no bone graft? This is a super simple trial led from Canada - 127 now recruited.  (75 from the UK!). 
 
The recruitment has now extended to 2025, so they are now looking for new sites....Click contact the trial team to register your interest....
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BASIS - Night Bracing in Scoliosis.
'Overcorrection' night brace vs. connectional bracing in AIS.
 
127 now recruited. Birmingham and Sheffield going head to head. 
 
 
 
Funded studies in set-up....
ROBUST Trial

RCT to determine if muscle strengthening in adolescent CP improves mobility compared to usual care.

 

RECRUITING SOON
SPELL Trial

RCT to determine if dynamic stretching in young CP improves mobility compared to usual care.

 

Recruiting SOON
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ODD Socks - Distal Tibial SHII Fractures
Reduce (+/- fix) or not reduce? This is a  £1.2m NIHR study in setup. Recruiting soon...
 
 
 
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Checkout the website - www.BigBOSSstudy.org
 
Intracapsular Osteotomy or Not? This is a £1.2m NIHR study in setup. Recruiting soon... 
 
 
 
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What is the utility of MRI and Ultrasound in the diagnosis of MSK infection? A newly funded commissioned NIHR study. Lead by Tim Theologis (Oxford). 
 
 

There is even more....

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Our research is still GROWING
- hold on tight - even more to come!

The Headlines
Ongoing NIHR Trials Progress
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SCIENCE - Medial Epicondyles
Fix or not to fix? Recruitment continues strong!
 
268 patients randomised (80% recruited).
 
72 UK hospitals recruiting - and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland too. 
 
Only 66 more needed....
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CRAFFT - Distal Radius Fractures
Reduce or not reduce? This is booming! 49 hospitals recruiting so far, and more joining...
 
Wohoo - 528 patients now randomised - 222 to go!
(Almost 250 completely off-ended!)
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CPinBOSS - Multilevel Surgery
A cohort study to understand the frequency and outcomes of SEMLS surgery in the UK. 
 
Recruitment finished - in follow-up
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SBoCK - Simple Bone Cysts
Bone graft or no bone graft? This is a super simple trial led from Canada - 127 now recruited.  (75 from the UK!). The UK is easily leading the world! Oxford, Alder Hey and Sheffield are fighting for top-spot internationally. Latest newsletter is here.
 
Recruitment extended to 2023.
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BASIS - Night Bracing in Scoliosis.
'Overcorrection' night brace vs. connectional bracing in AIS.
 
100 now recruited. Birmingham and Sheffield going head to head. 
 
 
 
Funded studies in set-up....
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ODD Socks - Distal Tibial SHII Fractures
Reduce (+/- fix) or not reduce? This is a  £1.2m NIHR study in setup. Recruiting soon...
 
 
 
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Big BOSS - Stable SCFE likely to have significant impingement
Intracapsular Osteotomy or Not? This is a £1.2m NIHR study in setup. Recruiting soon... 
 
 
 
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What is the utility of MRI and Ultrasound in the diagnosis of MSK infection? A newly funded commissioned NIHR study. Lead by Tim Theologis (Oxford). 
 
 

There is even more....

Don't forget to do GCP training....
You received this email because you like awesome research news from BSCOS.
 

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October 2022 Research Update
FORCE was in the Lancet...

The Headlines

Ongoing NIHR Trials Progress
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SCIENCE - Medial Epicondyles
Fix or not to fix? Recruitment continues strong!
250 patients randomised (>75% recruited).
72 hospitals recruiting (including nearly every major children's hospital in the UK - 2 are missing!) - and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland too. If you aren't recruiting - why not?
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CRAFFT - Distal Radius Fractures
Reduce or not reduce? This is booming! 49 hospitals recruiting so far, and more joining...
Wohoo - 500 patients now randomised - 250 to go!
The perfect study to release theatre space!
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CPinBOSS - Multilevel Surgery
A cohort study to understand the frequency and outcomes of SEMLS surgery in the UK.
Recruitment finished - in follow-up
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SBoCK - Simple Bone Cysts
Bone graft or no bone graft? This is a super simple trial led from Canada - 123 now recruited. (70 from the UK!). The UK is easily leading the world! Oxford, Alder Hey and Sheffield are fighting for top-spot internationally.
Recruitment extended to 2023.
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BASIS - Night Bracing in Scoliosis.
'Overcorrection' night brace t vs. connectional bracing in AIS.
52 now recruited. Birmingham and Sheffield going head to head.
Funded studies in set-up....
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ODD Socks - Distal Tibial SHII Fractures
Reduce (+/- fix) or not reduce? This is a newly funded £1.2m NIHR study in setup. Recruiting soon...
 
 
 
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Big BOSS - Stable SCFE likely to have significant impingement
Intracapsular Osteotomy or Not? This is a newly funded £1.2m NIHR study in setup. Recruiting soon...
 
 
 
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What is the utility of MRI and Ultrasound in the diagnosis of MSK infection? A newly funded commissioned NIHR study. Lead by Tim Theologis (Oxford).
 
 

There is even more....

Don't forget to do GCP training....

You received this email because you like awesome research news from BSCOS.
 

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May 2022 Research Update
Over 200 medial epicondyles recruited &

..the BOSS papers (are you an author?)!

The Headlines

Ongoing NIHR Trials Progress
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SCIENCE - Medial Epicondyles
Fix or not to fix? Recruitment continues strong!
 
202 patients randomised (60% recruited).
 
70 hospitals recruiting (including nearly every major children's hospital in the UK - 2 are missing!) - and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland too. If you aren't recruiting - why not? 
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CRAFFT - Distal Radius Fractures
Reduce or not reduce? This is booming! 44 hospitals recruiting so far, and more joining...
 
352 patients randomised (47% recruited)
 
The perfect study to release theatre space!
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CPinBOSS - Multilevel Surgery
A cohort study to understand the frequency and outcomes of SEMLS surgery in the UK.
 
Recruitment finished - in follow-
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SBoCK - Simple Bone Cysts
Bone graft or no bone graft? This is a super simple trial led from Canada - 117 now recruited.  (55 from the UK!). The UK is easily leading the world! Oxford, Alder Hey and Sheffield are fighting for top-spot internationally.
 
Recruitment extended to 2023.
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BASIS - Night Bracing in Scoliosis.
An 'overcorrection' brace worn only at night vs. connectional bracing in AIS.  This is a newly funded £2.5m NIHR study.
 
Recruitment has started - Sheffield are in the lead!
 
 
 
Funded studies in set-up....
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ODD Socks - Distal Tibial SHII Fractures
Reduce (+/- fix) or not reduce? This is a newly funded £1.2m NIHR study in setup. Recruiting soon...
 
 
 
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Big BOSS - Stable SCFE likely to have significant impingement
Intracapsular Osteotomy or Not? This is a newly funded £1.2m NIHR study in setup. Recruiting soon...
 
 
 
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What is the utility of MRI and Ultrasound in the diagnosis of MSK infection? A newly funded commissioned NIHR study. Lead by Tim Theolo
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OSTRICH - Painful flat feet
Insoles vs. no insoles. Recruiting any day.
 
New collaboratives....
 
 
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Toe Walking Studies
The Toe Walking Collaborative are doing a survey of practice - Complete it here - CLICK!
 

There is even more....

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March 2022 Research Update
BOSS publications coming.....
BJJ April 2020

..don't let medial epicondyles escape!

The Headlines

Ongoing NIHR Trials Progress
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SCIENCE - Medial Epicondyles
Fix or not to fix? Recruitment continues strong!
 
176 patients randomised (53% recruited).
 
70 hospitals recruiting (including nearly every major children's hospital in the UK - 2 are missing!) - and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland too.
 
If you aren't recruiting - why not? 
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CRAFFT - Distal Radius Fractures
Reduce or not reduce? This is booming! 44 hospitals recruiting so far, and more joining...
 
352 patients randomised (47% recruited)
 
The perfect study to release theatre space!
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CPinBOSS - Multilevel Surgery
A cohort study to understand the frequency and outcomes of SEMLS surgery in the UK.
 
1 MONTH TO GO!
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SBoCK - Simple Bone Cysts
Bone graft or no bone graft? This is a super simple trial led from Canada - 119 now recruited.  (55 from the UK!). The UK is easily leading the world! Oxford, Alder Hey and Sheffield are fighting for top-spot internationally.
 
They are asking for a 4-year extension - so they may be asking for more sites soon!
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BASIS - Night Bracing in Scoliosis.
An 'overcorrection' brace worn only at night vs. connectional bracing in AIS.  This is a newly funded £2.5m NIHR study.
 
Recruitment has started - Sheffield are in the lead!
 
 
 
Funded studies in set-up....
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ODD Socks - Distal Tibial SHII Fractures
Reduce (+/- fix) or not reduce? This is a newly funded £1.2m NIHR study in setup. Recruiting April 2022.
 
 
 
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Big BOSS - Stable SCFE likely to have significant impingement
Intracapsular Osteotomy or Not? This is a newly funded £1.2m NIHR study in setup. Recruiting April 2022.
 
 
 
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OSTRICH - Painful flat feet
Insoles vs. no insoles. Recruiting any day.
 
 
New collaboratives....
 
 
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Toe Walking Studies
The Toe Walking Collaborative are doing a survey of practice - Complete it here - CLICK!
 

There is even more....

Don't forget to do GCP training....

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February 2022 Research Newsletter
Love reseach this valentines day....

..by getting involved and recruiting!
 
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The Headlines

Ongoing NIHR Trials Progress
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SCIENCE - Medial Epicondyles
Fix or not to fix? Recruitment continues strong!
 
173 patients randomised (52% recruited).
 
70 hospitals recruiting (including nearly every major children's hospital in the UK - 2 are missing!) - and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland too.
 
If you aren't recruiting - why not? 
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CRAFFT - Distal Radius Fractures
Reduce or not reduce? This is booming! 44 hospitals recruiting so far, and more joining...
 
337 patients randomised (45% recruited)
 
The perfect study to release theatre space!
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CPinBOSS - Multilevel Surgery
A cohort study to understand the frequency and outcomes of SEMLS surgery in the UK.
 
170 recruited.
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SBoCK - Simple Bone Cysts
Bone graft or no bone graft? This is a super simple trial led from Canada - 119 now recruited.  (55 from the UK!). The UK is easily leading the world! Oxford, Alder Hey and Sheffield are fighting for top-spot internationally.
 
They are asking for a 4-year extension - so they may be asking for more sites soon!
Image
BASIS - Night Bracing in Scoliosis.
An 'overcorrection' brace worn only at night vs. connectional bracing in AIS.  This is a newly funded £2.5m NIHR study.
 
Recruitment has started - Sheffield are in the lead!
 
 
 
Funded studies in set-up....
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ODD Socks - Distal Tibial SHII Fractures
Reduce (+/- fix) or not reduce? This is a newly funded £1.2m NIHR study in setup. Recruiting April 2022.
 
 
 
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Big BOSS - Stable SCFE likely to have significant impingement
Intracapsular Osteotomy or Not? This is a newly funded £1.2m NIHR study in setup. Recruiting April 2022.
 
 
 
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OSTRICH - Painful flat feet
Insoles vs. no insoles. Recruiting any day.