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Khalili P, Tevell S, Fischer P, Hailer NP, Wolf O. Analysis of fracture-related infections from Swedish insurance claims between 2011 and 2021. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22662. [PMID: 38114785 PMCID: PMC10730616 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50224-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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Fracture-related infections (FRI) pose a serious complication with an incidence of 1-2%. This study aimed to analyze compensation claims submitted to The Swedish National Patient Insurance Company (LÖF) because of FRI after closed/open reduction and internal fixation (C/ORIF) in the four most common fracture sites (proximal humerus, distal radius, hip, ankle). Patients registered in the LÖF database with a suspected FRI between 2011 and 2021 were identified by matching International Classification of Diseases and procedural codes indicative of a combination of fractures to the proximal humerus, distal radius, hip and ankle, C/ORIF and infection. Medical records were reviewed for fracture sites, pathogens and complications. Data from the Swedish Fracture Register (SFR) were extracted to estimate the proportion of reported claims to the presumed number of FRI. Of 122 FRI identified in the LÖF database, 34 were after C/ORIF in the proximal humerus, 12 in the distal radius, 28 in the hip and 48 in the ankle. LÖF compensated 111 patients (91%). Median time from C/ORIF to an FRI was 3 weeks (interquartile range 2-6), and 95% of all FRI occurred within 1 year after C/ORIF. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common pathogen in patients with a distal radius, hip and ankle FRI. In contrast, Cutibacterium spp. were the most common aetiology in FRI of the proximal humerus. The total number of fractures treated with C/ORIF in the four fracture sites registered in the SFR during 2021 was 18,711. Most of the FRI patients were diagnosed within the first year after C/ORIF, and 91% of the patients received compensation. Given an expected FRI incidence of 1-2%, our estimates with extrapolated data from the SFR indicate that < 10% of affected patients applied for compensation.
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- Pendar Khalili
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Orthopedics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Karlstad Hospital, Rosenborgsgatan 9, 652 30, Karlstad, Sweden.
- Centre for Clinical Research and Education, Region Värmland, Karlstad, Sweden.
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- Centre for Clinical Research and Education, Region Värmland, Karlstad, Sweden
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Karlstad Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden
- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Orthopedics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Orthopedics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Effects of total hip arthroplasty and hemiarthroplasty on hip function in patients with traumatic femoral neck fracture. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2023; 143:873-878. [PMID: 35113238 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-022-04349-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Traumatic femoral neck fracture is a common disease that can be treated by hip arthroplasty, which is divided into hemiarthroplasty (HA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). The difference between HA and THA are incompletely understood. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of hip arthroplasty on hip function in patients with traumatic femoral neck fracture. METHODS A total of 132 patients with traumatic femoral neck fracture admitted to our hospital from January 2019 to January 2021 were selected and divided into control group (HA group) and study group (THA group) with 66 cases in each group by random number table method. The duration of operation, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative drainage and length of hospital stay were compared between the two groups. The degree of pain before operation, 3 days after operation and 7 days after operation were observed, the hip joint function before operation, 6 months after operation and 12 months after operation was analyzed, and the occurrence of short-term and long-term complications was compared between the two groups. RESULT Compared with the HA group, the operative time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative drainage and hospital stay were higher in the THA group. The degree of pain in THA group was higher than that in HA group on 3 and 7 days after operation; At 6 and 12 months after surgery, the scores of pain, range of motion, joint function and deformity in the THA group were higher than those in the HA group with statistically significant. Compared with HA group, IGF-1 and Leptin in THA group were increased significantly, while inflammatory cytokines TNF-α was decreased in THA group. The total incidence of short-term and long-term complications was lower in THA group. CONCLUSION Total hip arthroplasty can effectively restore hip joint function in patients with traumatic femoral neck fracture, with low incidence of short-term and long-term complications, high safety, and worthy of clinical application.
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OMAR O, RIZVANOVIC D, WALDÉN M, ERIKSSON K, BARENIUS B, STÅLMAN A. Compensation claims following anterior cruciate ligament injuries reported to the patient insurance company in Sweden in 2005-2014. Acta Orthop 2022; 93:97-102. [PMID: 34726577 PMCID: PMC8815401 DOI: 10.1080/17453674.2021.1996102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background and purpose - Patients in the Swedish healthcare system are insured against avoidable adverse events via Landstingens Ömsesidiga Försäkringsbolag (LÖF). We assessed the reasons for compensation claims reported to LÖF following an ACL injury. Patients and methods - We searched the LÖF database for compensation claims related to ACL injuries reported in 2005-2014, and cross-matched claims with the Swedish National Knee Ligament Register. We then performed a review of the medical records. Results - We identified 530 eligible claims in 2005-2014. 352 (66%) claims were accepted by LÖF and 178 claims were rejected. Accepted claims corresponded to fewer than 1% of ACL surgeries performed in the same period. The most common reasons for an accepted claim were postoperative septic arthritis followed by suboptimal surgery and delay in diagnosis and treatment. Interpretation - There are different reasons for accepting a compensation claim following an ACL injury, which represents different treatment errors that can be avoided.
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- Osama OMAR
- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Växjö Central Hospital, Region Kronoberg, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Stockholm Sports Trauma Research Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
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- Unit of Community Medicine, Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden, and Department of Orthopaedics, Hässleholm-Kristianstad Hospitals, Hässleholm
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
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- Capio Artro Clinic, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Stockholm Sports Trauma Research Center, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Aae TF, Jakobsen RB, Bukholm IRK, Fenstad AM, Furnes O, Randsborg PH. Compensation claims after hip arthroplasty surgery in Norway 2008-2018. Acta Orthop 2021; 92:311-315. [PMID: 33459568 PMCID: PMC8231378 DOI: 10.1080/17453674.2021.1872901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background and purpose - Orthopedic surgery is one of the specialties with most compensation claims, therefore we assessed the most common reasons for complaints following total hip arthroplasty (THA) reported to the Norwegian System of Patient Injury Compensation (NPE) and viewed these complaints in light of the data from the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register (NAR).Patients and methods - We collected data from NPE and NAR for the study period (2008-2018), including age, sex, and type of complaint, and reason for accepted claims from NPE, and the number of arthroplasty surgeries from NAR. The institutions were grouped by quartiles into quarters according to annual procedure volume, and the effect of hospital procedure volume on the risk for accepted claim was estimated.Results - 70,327 THAs were reported to NAR. NPE handled 1,350 claims, corresponding to 1.9% of all reported THAs. 595 (44%) claims were accepted, representing 0.8% of all THAs. Hospital-acquired infection was the most common reason for accepted claims (34%), followed by wrong implant position in 11% of patients. Low annual volume institutions (less than 93 THAs per year) had a statistically significant 1.6 times higher proportion of accepted claims compared with higher volume institutions.Interpretation - The 0.8% risk of accepted claims following THAs is 1.6 times higher for patients treated in low-volume institutions, which should consider increasing the volume of THAs or referring these patients to higher volume institutions.
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- Tommy Frøseth Aae
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Health Møre and Romsdal HF, Kristiansund Hospital, Kristiansund
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog
- Department of Health Management and Health Economics, Institute of Health and Society, The Medical Faculty, University of Oslo
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- The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen
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- The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog
- Sports Medicine Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, USA
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Tevell S, Baig S, Hellmark B, Martins Simoes P, Wirth T, Butin M, Nilsdotter-Augustinsson Å, Söderquist B, Stegger M. Presence of the neonatal Staphylococcus capitis outbreak clone (NRCS-A) in prosthetic joint infections. Sci Rep 2020; 10:22389. [PMID: 33372186 PMCID: PMC7769963 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79225-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Staphylococcus capitis is a coagulase-negative staphylococcus that has been described primarily as causing bloodstream infections in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), but has also recently been described in prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). The multidrug-resistant S. capitis subsp. urealyticus clone NRCS-A, comprising three sublineages, is prevalent in NICUs across the world, but its impact on other patient groups such as those suffering from PJIs or among adults planned for arthroplasty is unknown. Genome sequencing and subsequent analysis were performed on a Swedish collection of PJI isolates (n = 21), nasal commensals from patients planned to undergo arthroplasty (n = 20), NICU blood isolates (n = 9), operating theatre air isolates (n = 4), and reference strains (n = 2), in conjunction with an international strain collection (n = 248). The NRCS-A Outbreak sublineage containing the composite type V SCCmec-SCCcad/ars/cop element was present in PJIs across three Swedish hospitals. However, it was not found among nasal carrier strains, where the less virulent S. capitis subsp. capitis was most prevalent. The presence of the NRCS-A Outbreak clone in adult patients with PJIs demonstrates that dissemination occurs beyond NICUs. As this clone has several properties which facilitate invasive infections in patients with medical implants or immunosuppression, such as biofilm forming ability and multidrug resistance including heterogeneous glycopeptide-intermediate susceptibility, further research is needed to understand the reservoirs and distribution of this hospital-associated pathogen.
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- Staffan Tevell
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Karlstad Hospital and Centre for Clinical Research and Education, Värmland County Council, SE-65182, Karlstad, Sweden. .,School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
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- Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Bacteriology, Institute for Infectious Agents, National Reference Center for Staphylococci, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.,Centre International de Référence en Infectiologie, INSERM U1111, CNRS UMR 5308, ENS, University of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), UMR-CNRS 7205, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, EPHE, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,École Pratique des Hautes Études, PSL Université, Paris, France
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- Centre International de Référence en Infectiologie, INSERM U1111, CNRS UMR 5308, ENS, University of Lyon, Lyon, France.,Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Division of Inflammation and Infection, Department of Infectious Diseases, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden.,Division of Inflammation and Infection, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Norrköping, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,Department of Bacteria, Parasites and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Aae TF, Lian ØB, Årøen A, Engebretsen L, Randsborg PH. Compensation claims after knee cartilage surgery is rare. A registry-based study from Scandinavia from 2010 to 2015. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2020; 21:287. [PMID: 32384890 PMCID: PMC7206764 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03311-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Focal cartilage defects (FCDs) in the knee joint has a high prevalence. A broad range of treatment options exists for symptomatic patients. Knowledge of patient compensation claims following surgical treatment of FCDs is missing. The purpose of this study is to evaluate compensation claims filed to the Scandinavian registries for patient compensation following treatment of FCDs in the knee joint from 2010 to 2015 and identify possible areas of improvement. Methods A cross-sectional study design was used to obtain all complaints following surgical treatment of FCDs from the Scandinavian registries from 2010 to 2015. Data such as age, gender, type of treatment, type of complaint, reason of verdict and amount of compensation were collected and systematically analyzed. Results 103 patients filed a compensation claim. 43 had received debridement (41.7%), 54 microfracture (MF) (52.4%), 3 mosaicplasty (2.9%) and 3 autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) (2.9%). Of the 103 claims, 36 were granted (35%). 21 following debridement (58.3%), 13 after MF (36.1%), 1 following mosaicplasty (2.8%) and 1 after ACI (2.8%). The most common reason for complaint was infection (22.1%), of which 89% were granted. The average compensation was €24.457 (range €209 – €458.943). Conclusion Compensation claims following surgical treatment of knee cartilage injuries in Scandinavia are rare. Establishing nationwide cartilage registries can add further knowledge on this troublesome disease.
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- Tommy Frøseth Aae
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kristiansund Hospital, 6518, Kristiansund, Norway. .,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kristiansund Hospital, 6518, Kristiansund, Norway.,Institute of Neuromedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akershus University Hospital, 1478, Lørenskog, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Campus Ahus, University of Oslo, 1478, Lørenskog, Norway.,Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (OSTRC), Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, postbox 4014 Ullevål Stadion, 0806, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center (OSTRC), Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, postbox 4014 Ullevål Stadion, 0806, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, 0450, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Akershus University Hospital, 1478, Lørenskog, Norway
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Magnéli M, Unbeck M, Samuelsson B, Rogmark C, Rolfson O, Gordon M, Sköldenberg O. Only 8% of major preventable adverse events after hip arthroplasty are filed as claims: a Swedish multi-center cohort study on 1,998 patients. Acta Orthop 2020; 91:20-25. [PMID: 31615309 PMCID: PMC7006721 DOI: 10.1080/17453674.2019.1677382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background and purpose - Hip arthroplasty is one of the most performed surgeries in Sweden, and the rate of adverse events (AEs) is fairly high. All patients in publicly financed healthcare in Sweden are insured by the Mutual Insurance Company of Swedish County Councils (Löf). We assessed the proportion of patients that sustained a major preventable AE and filed an AE claim to Löf.Patients and methods - We performed retrospective record review using the Global Trigger Tool to identify AEs in a Swedish multi-center cohort consisting of 1,998 patients with a total or hemi hip arthroplasty. We compared the major preventable AEs with all patient-reported claims to Löf from the same cohort and calculated the proportion of filed claims.Results - We found 1,066 major preventable AEs in 744 patients. Löf received 62 claims for these AEs, resulting in a claim proportion of 8%. 58 of the 62 claims were accepted by Löf and received compensation. The claim proportion was 13% for the elective patients and 0.3% for the acute patients. The most common AE for filing a claim was periprosthetic joint infection; of the 150 infections found 37 were claimed.Interpretation - The proportion of filed claims for major preventable AEs is very low, even for obvious and serious AEs such as periprosthetic joint infection.
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- Martin Magnéli
- Department of Clinical Sciences at Danderyd Hospital, Division of Orthopaedics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
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- Department of Clinical Sciences at Danderyd Hospital, Division of Orthopaedics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University Clinical and Molecular Osteoporosis Research Unit, Malmö
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences at Danderyd Hospital, Division of Orthopaedics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
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- Department of Clinical Sciences at Danderyd Hospital, Division of Orthopaedics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
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