Publications by authors named "K Harboe"
Aims: To investigate if preoperative CT improves detection of unstable trochanteric hip fractures.
Methods: A single-centre prospective study was conducted. Patients aged 65 years or older with trochanteric hip fractures admitted to Stavanger University Hospital (Stavanger, Norway) were consecutively included from September 2020 to January 2022.
Article Synopsis
- - This study is an observational cohort analysis comparing outcomes of lumbar spinal stenosis patients with and without spondylolisthesis, focusing on factors like function, disability, pain, and quality of life both before and after surgery.
- - A total of 704 patients were assessed, revealing no significant differences in symptoms or quality of life between the two groups before surgery or at the 2-year follow-up, despite higher complication rates in those with spondylolisthesis.
- - The overall conclusion indicates that having spondylolisthesis does not affect the symptom burden or clinical outcomes for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis up to two years post-surgery.
Background: Roughly 10% of fractures in adults are ankle fractures. These injuries are found in both sexes and present with different fracture characteristics. The treatment varies with the patients' biology and fracture type, and the goals are to restore stability, prevent pain and maintain ankle function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: According to the best practice framework for secondary fracture prevention, all patients aged ≥50 years with a fracture should be assessed for osteoporosis within the fracture liaison service (FLS). The framework includes an FLS quality registry database to ensure quality. The input of data into our FLS registry was time-consuming and required entering data twice: into both the journal record and the registry.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Ankle fractures are commonly occurring fractures, especially in the aging population, where they often present as fragility fractures. The disease burden and economic costs to the patient and society are considerable. Choosing accurate outcome measures for the evaluation of the management of ankle fractures in clinical trials facilitates better decision-making.
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