Effect of COVID-19 on a rural orthopaedic hip fracture service (2020)
Journal Article
Cool. (2020). Effect of COVID-19 on a rural orthopaedic hip fracture service. Bone & Joint Open, 1(8), 500 - 507. https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.18.BJO-2020-0082.R1

Aims: Our rural orthopaedic service has undergone service restructure during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to sustain hip fracture care. All adult trauma care has been centralised to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for assessment and medical input, be... Read More about Effect of COVID-19 on a rural orthopaedic hip fracture service.

Comorbidities and Pregnancy Do Not Affect Local Recurrence in Patients With Giant Cell Tumour of Bone (2020)
Journal Article
Howard, E. L., Gregory, J., Tsoi, K., Evans, S., Flanagan, A., & Cool, P. (2020). Comorbidities and Pregnancy Do Not Affect Local Recurrence in Patients With Giant Cell Tumour of Bone. Cureus, 12(7), Article e9164. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9164

This study evaluates the relationship between pregnancy, comorbid conditions and giant cell tumour of bone. Furthermore, it examines if pregnancy and comorbid conditions affect the outcome following treatment for this tumour. A multi-centre retrospec... Read More about Comorbidities and Pregnancy Do Not Affect Local Recurrence in Patients With Giant Cell Tumour of Bone.

Radiological Features of Giant Cell Tumours of Bone (2020)
Journal Article
Howard, E. L., Gregory, J., Winn, N., Flanagan, A., & Cool, P. (2020). Radiological Features of Giant Cell Tumours of Bone. Cureus, 12(6), Article e8793. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8793

Introduction The aim of this study was to evaluate radiological measurements to establish the origin of giant cell tumours of bone. Methods A multi-centre retrospective review was conducted of patients with histologically confirmed giant cell tumours... Read More about Radiological Features of Giant Cell Tumours of Bone.

Prediction of pathological fracture in patients with metastatic disease of the lower limb (2019)
Journal Article
Cool. (in press). Prediction of pathological fracture in patients with metastatic disease of the lower limb. Scientific reports, 9, Article 14133. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-50636-9

The aim of this study was to investigate if the risk of pathological fracture can be predicted with the proportion of body weight that can be put through the affected leg in patients with metastatic bone disease of the lower limb. A prospective obser... Read More about Prediction of pathological fracture in patients with metastatic disease of the lower limb.