About the group
We share infrastructure and research support with the other groups in the Orthopaedic department and are well equipped, for the time being with three professors and three research coordinators being connected to the traumatology group.
The osteoporosis-related part of the research, in particular, has been most successful, with several theses and numerous publications. Other clinical projects have focused on severe high energy injuries, such as femur, pelvis and acetabulum fractures. Several randomized studies have been carried out and more are ongoing.
Many of the group’s members participate in OUH’s national treatment service for particularly complex pelvis injuries and the national center of excellence for elbow injuries. Several research projects spring from these units.
Experimental research has focused on basic mechanisms for fracture and tendon healing, and the group has developed models for medical intervention and biomechanical testing.
The group also participates in several international multicenter studies, and leads national multicenter studies in various clinical areas.
Long-term goals
Our long-term goal is to defend and continue the position as Norway’s leading research group within the field of orthopaedic traumatology.
Internationally, the group is already among the leading within the field of osteoporosis-related fractures, and the ambition is to reach this level in other relevant areas as well, such as multi traumatology.
The combined commitment both to experimental models and to clinical studies of high quality is to be continued.
Cooperation
- AO Trauma / Orthopaedic Trauma Association classification committee
- The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register
- Institute for Surgical Research, OUH and UiO
- Hospitals in the region; Akershus University Hospital (Ahus), Bærum Hospital, Ringerike Hospital, Lovisenberg Hospital, Martina Hansens Hospital, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Østfold Hospital Trust, Vestfold Hospital Trust, Førde Hospital Trust
- Haukeland University Hospital
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gotheborg, Sweden
- Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden
- Tampere University Hospital, Finland
- Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
- Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
- New Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia
- Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Colorado, USA
Publications
These are ten selected of the group's publications.
- Fraser AN, Bjordal J, Wagle TM, Karlberg AC, Lien OA, Eilertsen L, et al. Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Is Superior to Plate Fixation at 2 Years for Displaced Proximal Humeral Fractures in the Elderly: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of bone and joint surgery, American volume. DOI 10.2106/JBJS.19.01071, 2020.
- Investigators H, Bhandari M, Einhorn TA, Guyatt G, Schemitsch EH, Zura RD, et al. Total Hip Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture. The New England journal of medicine. 381(23):2199-208, 2019.
- Andersen MR, Frihagen F, Hellund JC, Madsen JE, Figved W. Randomized Trial Comparing Suture Button with Single Syndesmotic Screw for Syndesmosis Injury. The Journal of bone and joint surgery, American volume. 100(1):2-12, 2018.
- Jenssen KK, Lundgreen K, Madsen JE, Kvakestad R, Dimmen S. Prognostic Factors for Functional Outcome After Rotator Cuff Repair. A Prospective Cohort Study With 2-Year Follow-up. Am J Sports Med, DOI: 10.1177/0363546518803331, 2018.
- Clarke-Jenssen J, Roise O, Storeggen SAO, Madsen JE. Long-term survival and risk factors for failure of the native hip joint after operatively treated displaced acetabular fractures. The bone & joint journal. 99-B(6):834-40, 2017.
- Gaski IA, Barckman J, Naess PA, Skaga NO, Madsen JE, Klow NE, et al. Reduced need for extraperitoneal pelvic packing for severe pelvic fractures is associated with improved resuscitation strategies. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery. 81(4):644-51, 2016.
- Hjorthaug GA, Madsen JE, Nordsletten L, Reinholt FP, Steen H, Dimmen S. Tendon to bone tunnel healing- a study on the time-dependent changes in biomechanics, bone remodeling, and histology in a rat model. Journal of orthopaedic research. 33(2):216-23, 2015.
- Waaler Bjornelv GM, Frihagen F, Madsen JE, Nordsletten L, Aas E. Hemiarthroplasty compared to internal fixation with percutaneous cannulated screws as treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly: cost-utility analysis performed alongside a randomized, controlled trial. Osteoporosis international. 23(6):1711-9, 2012.
- Figved W, Opland V, Frihagen F, Jervidalo T, Madsen JE, Nordsletten L. Cemented versus uncemented hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fractures. Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 467(9):2426-35, 2009.
- Frihagen F, Nordsletten L, Madsen JE. Hemiarthroplasty or internal fixation for intracapsular displaced femoral neck fractures: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 335(7632):1251-4, 2007.