Publications by authors named "F Saxer"
Introduction: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures are frequent injuries, especially in athletes. Return to sports after reconstruction of the ligament is a frequently debated topic and of high relevance for these patients. It is mostly achieved at 9-12 months post-surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWaiting for surgery after hip fracture-Health and/or economic risk?
Int J Health Plann Manage
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- Patients waiting for hip surgery often have a tough time, and it can affect their recovery and how long they stay in the hospital.
- A study looked at hospital records from Switzerland to understand how waiting times, patient details, and costs all connect during the surgery process for hip fractures.
- Although waiting times for surgery got shorter over the years, the overall time patients spent in the hospital didn’t change much, meaning there are still ways to improve how waiting times are managed.
Objective: Developing new therapies for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) requires improved prediction of disease progression. This study evaluated the prognostic value of clinical clusters and machine-learning derived quantitative 3D bone shape B-score for predicting total and partial knee replacement (KR).
Design: This retrospective study used longitudinal data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative.
Purpose: Anchor-based studies are today the most popular approach to determine a minimal important difference value for an outcome variable. However, a variety of construction methods for such values do exist. This constitutes a challenge to the field.
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