Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Utvåg, Stein-Erik"

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High failure rate after internal fixation and beneficial outcome after arthroplasty in treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in patients between 55 and 70 years. An observational study of 2,713 patients reported to the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register

Bartels, Stefan; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Frihagen, Frede Jon; Rogmark, Cecilia; Utvåg, Stein-Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)

Background and purpose — The treatment of patients between 55 and 70 years with displaced intracapsular femoral neck fracture remains controversial. We compared internal fixation (IF), bipolar hemiarthroplasty (HA) and ...
Low bone density and high morbidity in patients between 55 and 70 years with displaced femoral neck fractures: A case-control study of 50 patients vs 150 normal controls

Bartels, Stefan; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Frihagen, Frede Jon; Rogmark, Cecilia; Utvåg, Stein-Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-08-14)

Background A displaced femoral neck fracture (FNF) in patients 55-70 years is a serious injury with a high risk of treatment failure and the optimal surgical treatment remains unclear. We aimed to describe characteristics ...