Wishbone Orthopaedic Research Foundation Grants 

Applications for the 2023 Wishbone Research Grants funding round have closed.  The Wishbone Orthopaedic Research Committee will meet on October 3rd to consider the 17 applications received.  We will post information about the approved applications following the meeting.

Thinking of applying in 2024?  Applications typically open early June and close 6-8 weeks later.  The application form will be available on this page when the 2024 funding round opens.

Applicants for Wishbone funding are expected to be either Registrars or emerging new clinical researchers with an NZOA member as part of the project team. 

The Wishbone Foundation is supported by the NZOA and all applications are evaluated by the Wishbone Orthopaedic Research Committee.

While grants are mainly smaller in nature, they can lead to larger projects with potentially major benefits for patients.

Below are summaries of the recently completed and ongoing research funded by Wishbone. Log in first to view the individual research reports.

Further Enquiries
E: grants@nzoa.org.nz  P: NZOA +64 (4) 913 9891

Ongoing Research

Project lead:

Reece Joseph

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Working with:
Jillian Cornish, Simon Swift, Brya Matthews, Haemish Crawford (Supervisor)
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Topic:
Identifying Bacterial Factors that Account for Poor Outcomes in Paediatric Osteomyelitis
Project lead:

Neil Broom

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Working with:
Peter Robertson, Ashvin Thambyah, Tom Allan, Vonne van Heeswijjk
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Structural Investigations of Mechanically Induced Failure in Ovine Double Spinal Motion Segments
Project lead:

Helen Ingoe

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Working with:
Alex Malone, Joy Adamson, David Annison, Joanna Gibson, Allan Pang, Kenneth Cutbush, Lucy Kottam, Amar Rangan (Supervisor)
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Topic:
Consensus on the Outcomes Measured Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries and Lateral Clavicle Fractures
Project lead:

Andrew Kim

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Working with:
Jillian Lee (Supervisor)
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Topic:
Static Versus Free Gliding Screws in SCFE Fixation: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Project lead:

Jian-Sen Ng

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Working with:
Bill Farrington, Grace Taylor, Lance Nicholson, Simon Young (Supervisor)
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VOLT Study: Intraosseous Regional Administration of Voltaren™ in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Project lead:

Alex Gibson

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Working with:
Joe Baker, Jillian Lee (Supervisor)
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Topic:
Fertility and Female Doctors - The Impact of Career Choice
Project lead:

David Kieser

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Working with:
Chris Frampton, Michael Wyatt, Michael Woodhouse, Jonathan Evans, Gary Hooper (Supervisor)
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Topic:
Factors associated with implant survival following total hip replacement surgery: A study of data from the NZJR
Project lead:

Yushy Zhou

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Working with:
Christopher Schilling, Michael English, Michelle Dowsey, Peter Choong, Marc Hirner (Supervisor)
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Topic:
Improving Patient Selection in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Project lead:

Warren Leigh

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Working with:
Matthew Brick, Richard Davis, Jordan Davis, Catherine Sorensen, Catherine Bacon (Supervisor)
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Topic:
Platelet-rich plasma compared to corticosteroid for treatment of adhesive capsulitis: A randomised controlled trial.
Project lead:

Phil Blyth

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Working with:
Joyce Guo, Kari Clifford, Nikki Hooper, Haemish Crawford (Supervisor)
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Topic:
Transfer validity of an augmented reality supracondylar humeral fracture simulator
Project lead:

Jack Parker

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Working with:
Tim Woodfield, Khoon Lim, Ian Calhaem, Gary Hooper (Supervisor)
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Topic:
Hypochlorous acid: A novel surgical sterilisation agent
Project lead:

Rachel Besavi

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Working with:
Margi Olds, Ilia Elkinson, Justin Chou, Francis Ting, Andrew Glenny, Stewart Walsh, Michael Rosenfeldt, Robert Elliott, Adam Dalgleish, Ritwik Kejriwal (Supervisor)
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Topic:
Predicting succesful return to play following anterior shoulder surgical stabilisation