Background and purpose — There is no consensus on the association between global femoral
offset (FO) and outcome after total hip arthroplasty (THA). We assessed the association …

Background: Clinical trials with short and intermediate-term follow-up have demonstrated
superior results for total hip replacement as compared with internal fixation with regard to hip …

Background Before the creation of the Swedish Fracture Register (SFR), there was no national
quality register that prospectively collects data regarding all types of fractures regardless …

Background and purpose — Postoperative periprosthetic femoral fracture (PPF) after hip
arthroplasty is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. We assessed the …

We investigated whether patients with lengthening (> 9 mm), restoration (between 9 mm
lengthening and 5 mm shortening) or shortening (> 5 mm) of the operated leg after total hip …

Objectives: To study the factors affecting long-term treatment results of displaced intraarticular
calcaneal fractures (DIACFs). Design: A post hoc analysis. Settings: Tertiary care teaching …

Background: The choice of primary hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty in patients≥ 80
years of age with a displaced femoral neck fracture has not been adequately studied. As the …

Purpose The aims of this study were to assess the function and quality of life after the Total
Evolutive Shoulder System (TESS) reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA), to evaluate the …

Background and purpose — The prevalence of obesity is on the rise, becoming a worldwide
epidemic. The main purpose of this register-based observational study was to investigate …

Background Femoral neck fractures (FNFs), which are common in the older population, are
associated with high mortality and morbidity. Some 20% of FNFs are undisplaced (uFNFs). …