Professor Vikki Wylde

Professor Vikki Wylde

Theme lead for Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream lead for Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

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Vikki’s research interests are focussed on improving the health and well-being of people living with chronic musculoskeletal conditions and optimising patients’ outcomes and experiences of surgical interventions such as joint replacement.

Within the BRC, she is co-lead for the surgical and orthopaedic innovation theme and also co-lead for the interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery workstream, which is focussed on working with patients and communities to develop interventions to improve patient care and outcomes after surgery.

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United for Health: Promoting inclusive research involvement through film

It is important to include a wide range of people in health research. Diversity…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Developing online resources to create accessible patient information leaflets

The National Literacy Trust says 1 in 6 adults in England have…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

My Knee Plan

Over 110,000 total knee replacements (TKRs) are performed in the UK every year. One in…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Using pain science education to help patients having total knee replacement surgery

About 1 in 5 patients who have a total knee replacement have chronic pain after…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Developing care for patients with dislocation after total hip replacement

Hip replacement is a common operation. It’s performed to relieve pain and improve function. Eighty…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Improving hip replacement: Mapping the evidence along the patient journey

Total hip replacement is a common and effective treatment for people with osteoarthritis. It…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

A survey of NHS support for patients before hip or knee replacement

As of April 2023, over 40 per cent of people on NHS waiting lists (a…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Rehabilitation for revision joint replacement

When a knee replacement fails, a revision operation is needed to remove and replace…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Setting research priorities with under-served communities

This project focused on ensuring the research we conduct addresses the needs and priorities of…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Making trials more accessible through better patient information leaflets

Clinical trials are research projects that compare different treatments to see which one is best.

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Joint PREP study

Hip and knee replacements are common operations for patients with osteoarthritis. It is a major…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Developing a core outcome set for periprosthetic femoral fractures

A femoral fracture is a serious complication that can affect some people after they have…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Supporting exercise before joint replacement

People waiting for a joint replacement often avoid physical activity as they believe it will…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery