Orthopedics
About this group
Group information
Orthopaedics deals with disorders and injuries in the musculoskeletal system. Focus is on surgical treatment, and common surgical procedures are hip and knee replacements, fracture repairs, back surgery and various corrective procedures on children with bone misalignment, as well as soft tissue procedures in shoulders and knees. Research at the orthopaedics department also focuses on some of these areas and aims at evaluating surgical treatments and developing new surgical treatment methods.
Research projects
Active projects
- ACL reconstruction and return to play in competitive sports
- Adult dysplasia of the hip; the role of labral pathology and effect of pelvic tilt.
- Grade III-V Isthmic Spondylolisthesis in Children and Teenagers. A Long-Term Follow-Up of In Situ Fusion
- Studier av distala radiusfrakturer
- Total knee arthroplasty in obese patients with and without prior bariatric surgery
