Mrs Kerry Costi

School of Medicine

College of Health


I have been involved with clinical outcomes research and project management of scientific information over the last 20 years. Over this time I have assisted Orthopaedic clinicians, including students and overseas fellows with research projects including supervision, data collection, analysis, feedback and editing on presentations and publication. My program of research has focussed on outcomes studies in musculoskeletal diseases in young patients having joint replacement or joint reconstruction, and in older patients who have complex re-operations following their primary joint replacement and treatment in these patients. Research work has been presented via podium and poster presentation at several large national and international conferences as well as publication in international peer reviewed journals.My other main role is to manage the Quality Assurance Outcomes Program which enables clinical auditing and clinical outcomes research to clinicians, other allied health and research staff and collaborating Adelaide University staff. This information is also important in providing important key performance indicators to the Royal Adelaide Hospital and SA Health Service and also to the AOANJRR when required. This involves database management, data extraction and analysis and reporting.

Year Citation
2025 Cho, C. H., Costi, K., Sharma, D., Thewlis, D., Solomon, L. B., & Callary, S. A. (2025). Multi-Directional Crosswalk of the Harris Hip Score and the Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 14(5), 1432-1-1432-16.
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2025 Ramasamy, B., Abrahams, J. M., Bunting, A. C., Costi, K., Clothier, R. J., Solomon, L. B., & Callary, S. A. (2025). Total hip arthroplasty for acute acetabular fractures through the replace-in-situ philosophy : clinical outcomes.. The bone & joint journal, 107-B(8), 784-792.
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2023 Robertson, T., Callary, S., Costi, K., Clothier, R., Venugopal, K., & Rickman, M. (2023). The effect of weight compared to BMI on patient reported outcomes at long term follow up of primary total hip arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedics, 41, 14-22.
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2023 Bunting, A. C., Costi, K., Chimutengwende-Gordon, M., Callary, S. A., Pannach, S., Nelson, R., . . . Solomon, L. B. (2023). Staged Revision Hip Arthroplasty with Femoral Impaction Bone Grafting for Prosthetic Joint Infections: Radiostereometric Analyses and Clinical Outcomes at Minimum 5 Year Follow-Up.. Journal of Arthroplasty, 38(12), 2716-2723.
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2021 Bhanushali, A., Chimutengwende-Gordon, N., Beck, M., Callary, S. A., Costi, K., Howie, D. W., & Solomon, L. B. (2021). The variation in hip stability measurements between supine and standing radiographs of dysplastic hips. Bone and Joint Journal, 103-B(11), 1662-1668.
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2021 Day, C. W., Costi, K., Pannach, S., Atkins, G. J., Hofstaetter, J. G., Callary, S. A., . . . Solomon, L. B. (2021). Long-term outcomes of staged revision surgery for chronic periprosthetic joint infection of total hip arthroplasty. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(1), 122-1-122-14.
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2019 Chou, D. T. S., Solomon, L. B., Costi, K., Pannach, S., Holubowycz, O. T., & Howie, D. W. (2019). Structured-mentorship Program for Periacetabular Osteotomy Resulted in Few Complications for a Low-volume Pelvic Surgeon.. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 477(5), 1126-1134.
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2019 Smitham, P. J., Carbone, T. A., Bolam, S. M., Kim, Y. S., Callary, S. A., Costi, K., . . . Solomon, L. B. (2019). Vancouver B2 Peri-Prosthetic Fractures in Cemented Femoral Implants can be Treated With Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Alone Without Revision. Journal of Arthroplasty, 34(7), 1430-1434.
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2017 Costi, K., Solomon, L., McGee, M., Rickman, M., & Howie, D. (2017). Advantages in Using Cemented Polished Tapered Stems When Performing Total Hip Arthroplasty in Very Young Patients. Journal of Arthroplasty, 32(4), 1227-1233.
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2017 Abrahams, J., Kim, Y., Callary, S., De Ieso, C., Costi, K., Howie, D., & Solomon, L. (2017). The diagnostic performance of radiographic criteria to detect aseptic acetabular component loosening after revision total hip arthroplasty. Bone and Joint Journal, 99B(4), 458-464.
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2017 Kim, Y., Abrahams, J., Callary, S., De Ieso, C., Costi, K., Howie, D., & Solomon, L. (2017). Proximal translation of > 1 mm within the first two years of revision total hip arthroplasty correctly predicts whether or not an acetabular component is loose in 80% of cases: a case-control study with confirmed intra-operative outcomes. Bone and Joint Journal, 99B(4), 465-474.
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2015 Solomon, L., Costi, K., Kosuge, D., Cordier, T., McGee, M., & Howie, D. (2015). Revision total hip arthroplasty using cemented collarless double-taper femoral components at a mean follow-up of 13 years (8 to 20): an update. Bone and Joint Journal, 97-B(8), 1038-1045.
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2013 Yu, R., Hofstaetter, J. G., Sullivan, T., Costi, K., Howie, D. W., & Solomon, L. B. (2013). Erratum to: Validity and Reliability of the Paprosky Acetabular Defect Classification. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 471(5), 1738.
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2013 Yu, R., Hofstaetter, J., Sullivan, T., Costi, K., Howie, D., & Solomon, L. (2013). Validity and reliability of the Paprosky acetabular defect classification. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 471(7), 2259-2265.
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2012 Howie, D., Costi, K., Mc Gee, M., Standen, A., & Solomon, L. (2012). Femoral bone is preserved using cemented polished stems in young patients. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 470(11), 3024-3031.
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2012 Howie, D., Neale, S., Martin, W., Costi, K., Kane, T., Stamenkov, R., & Findlay, D. (2012). Progression of periacetabular osteolytic lesions. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume, 94(16), 1-6.
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2012 Howie, D., Beck, M., Costi, K., Pannach, S., & Ganz, R. (2012). Mentoring in complex surgery: minimising the learning curve complications from peri-acetabular osteotomy. International Orthopaedics, 36(5), 921-925.
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2010 Costi, K., Howie, D., Campbell, D., Mc Gee, M., & Cornish, B. (2010). Long-Term Survival and Reason for Revision of Wagner Resurfacing Hip Arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty, 25(4), 522-558.
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2009 Drury, T., Ames, S. E., Costi, K., Beynnon, B., & Hall, J. (2009). Degenerative spondylolisthesis in patients with neurogenic claudication effects functional performance and self-reported quality of life. Spine, 34(25), 2812-2817.
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2005 Howie, D., Mc Gee, M., Costi, K., & Graves, S. (2005). Metal-on-metal resurfacing versus total hip replacement - the value of a randomized clinical trial. Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 36(2), 195-201.
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2005 Howie, D., McCalden, R., Nawana, N., Costi, K., Pearcy, M., & Subramanian, C. (2005). The long-term wear of retrieved McKee-Farrar metal-on-metal total hip prostheses. Journal of Arthroplasty, 20(3), 350-357.
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2003 Field, J., Hearn, T., Costi, J., Mc Gee, M., Costi, K., Adachi, N., & Ochi, M. (2003). Ultimate tensile strength of a Leeds-Keio/autograft ACL reconstruction utilizing PLLA tibial staple fixation. Injury-international Journal of the Care of the Injured, 34(5), 334-342.
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2000 Mc Gee, M., Howie, D., Tsirgiotis, K., Haynes, D., Wildenauer, C., Pearcy, M., & McLean, J. (2000). Implant retrieval studies of the wear and loosening of prosthetic joints: a review. Wear, 241(2), 158-165.
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1998 Howie, D., Middleton, R., & Costi, K. (1998). Loosening of matt and polished cemented femoral stems. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 80-B(4), 573-576.
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1998 Middleton, R., Howie, D., Costi, K., & Sharpe, P. (1998). Effects of design changes on cemented tapered femoral stem fixation. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 13(355), 47-56.
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