Long-term follow-up of mobile-bearing total ankle replacement in patients with inflammatory joint disease.

Little is known about the long-term outcome of mobile-bearing total ankle replacement (TAR) in the treatment of end-stage arthritis of the ankle, and in particular for patients with inflammatory joint disease. The aim of this study was to assess the minimum ten-year outcome of TAR in this group of patients. We prospectively followed 76 patients (93 TARs) who underwent surgery between 1988 and 1999.

Design and methods in a survey of living conditions in the Arctic - the SLiCA study.

Objectives: The main objective of this study is to describe the methods and design of the survey of living conditions in the Arctic (SLiCA), relevant participation rates and the distribution of participants, as applicable to the survey data in Alaska, Greenland and Norway. This article briefly addresses possible selection bias in the data and also the ways to tackle it in future studies.

Study Design: Population-based cross-sectional survey.

Alcohol and other drug use among students in Greenland--a comparison between some 1999 and 2003 ESPAD data.

Objectives: Smoking and drinking habits among young people are of great concern in Greenland. The Home Rule government has through the Department of Prevention (PAARISA) carried out several campaigns to highlight the risks of smoking and drinking alcohol. To monitor the changes in these habits Greenland has participated in the European Survey Project on Alcohol and Drugs (ESPAD) in 1999 and 2003.

What is your practice worth?

Time has proven that expert valuation of dental practices combines both art and science. The valuation results will vary according to the methods used, and, frequently, the most difficult task is to reconcile the various values derived through different acceptable valuation techniques.

Integration is the art of decomposition.

A growing demand for integrating stand-alone information systems with an HIS can be observed. Different forms of integration can be distinguished: technical integration, user interface integration, and integration of the information service. The integration of the information service appears to be especially difficult.