Browsing Department of Clinical Medicine by Author "Østman, Bengt"
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Intramedullary nail versus sliding hip screw for stable and unstable trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures: 17,341 patients from the Norwegian Hip Fracture Register
Grønhaug, Kirsten Marie Larsen; Dybvik, Eva Hansen; Matre, Kjell; Østman, Bengt; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aims The aim of this study was to investigate if there are differences in outcome between sliding hip screws (SHSs) and intramedullary nails (IMNs) with regard to fracture stability. Methods We assessed data from ... -
Subsequent ipsi- and contralateral femoral fractures after intramedullary nailing of a trochanteric or subtrochanteric fracture: a cohort study on 2012 patients
Grønhaug, Kirsten Marie Larsen; Dybvik, Eva Hansen; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Samuelsson, Kristian; Østman, Bengt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-28)Background: The literature is inconclusive as to whether an intramedullary nail changes the distribution of a subsequent ipsi- or contralateral fracture of the femur. We have compared the incidence, localisation, and ... -
Timing of hip hemiarthroplasty and the influence on prosthetic joint infection
Horner, Nolan S.; Grønhaug, Kirsten Marie Larsen; Svantesson, Eleonor; Samuelsson, Kristian; Ayeni, Olufemi R.; Gjertsen, Jan Erik; Østman, Bengt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-12)Introduction Previous research suggested that patients have increased risk of infection with increased time from presentation with a femoral neck fracture to treatment with a hip hemiarthroplasty (HHA). The purpose of ...