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Improving bone and joint care through research
We work with people of all ages to understand injuries, improve treatments and make recovery more reliable and better understood.
Explore our research Nottingham Research NetworkWHAT WE DO
Research that makes a difference
Our work connects clinical trials, rehabilitation, imaging and the outcomes that matter to patients.
Trauma and treatment
Comparing care pathways and treatments after fractures and injuries.
Browse studiesRecovery and rehabilitation
Helping patients regain confidence, movement and everyday participation.
Explore rehabilitationMeasuring what matters
Developing agreed outcomes so evidence is meaningful and comparable.
Explore outcome setsFEATURED RESEARCH
Discover our projects
STAMP
A UK trial comparing flexible support with rigid immobilisation for low-risk ankle fractures in children.
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EVAR
A feasibility randomised trial comparing remote and face-to-face physiotherapy after ankle fracture surgery.
Explore project →Dino Chip
Using 0.5T open MRI to understand how joints move and how instability may be detected.
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CORE-Kids Knee
Agreeing what researchers should always measure after four major types of knee injury in children.
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Your experience helps shape better research
Children, families, patients and the wider public can help decide which questions research should answer, what matters after injury, and how studies should be designed.
Help shape our researchLATEST NEWS
From our research team
STAMP enters trial setup
A new study of supportive treatments for minor ankle fractures in children prepares for launch.
November 2026CORE-Kids Knee Delphi underway
Helping agree the outcomes that matter in children’s knee injury research.
November 2026TUDOR wrist fracture survey open
For people who have recovered from wrist fractures.