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Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics www.ficebo.com
Studia Medicina: Domestic Violence â How to Recognize and Help. This event will take place on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, from 17:00 to 19:00. you can attend on-site or join via link, more information and link here:
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Congratulations to Tappara on the win once again! đ Weâre proud to see one of our researchers Raine Sihvonen celebrating with the team as Tapparaâs doctor. Our researchers do many things, and supporting sports is one of them!
#Tappara
#Research
#IceHockey
#Orthopedics
3 days ago
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FIN/EN Studia Medicina: Lähisuhdeväkivalta â miten tunnistamme ja autamme Tapahtuma järjestetään keskiviikkona 20.5.2026 klo 17.00â19.00. Voit osallistua tilaisuuteen paikan päällä tai etänä, lisätietoa ja osallistumislinkki täällä:
lnkd.in/dhrTJbDQ
8 days ago
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MedicalResearch.com
now interview with Teppo Järvinen, Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki and HUS. You can find more information about the interview here:
medicalresearch.com/nejm-arthros...
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NEJM: Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Provided No Benefit Over Placebo Surgery and May Worsen Longterm Outcomes
This study contributes to the concept of medical reversal, where widely used treatments are shown to be ineffective or harmful when tested rigorously.
https://medicalresearch.com/nejm-arthroscopic-partial-meniscectomy-provided-no-benefit-over-placebo-surgery-and-may-worsen-longterm-outcomes/
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Studia Medicina: Domestic Violence â How to Recognize and Help. This event will take place on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, from 17:00 to 19:00. You can attend on-site or join via link, more information and link here:
www.hus.fi/tapahtumat/s...
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Studia Medicina: Lähisuhdeväkivalta â miten tunnistamme ja autamme
Miten turvautua lähisuhdeväkivallalta? Tule kuuntelemaan asiantuntijoita Suzanne Innes-Stubbin suojelemaan tilaisuuteen!
https://www.hus.fi/tapahtumat/studia-medicina-lahisuhdevakivalta-miten-tunnistamme-ja-autamme
11 days ago
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Results published
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2013 & 2026
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Sham surgery FIDELITY trial of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for degenerative medial meniscal tear in adults. đ Is the meniscectomy worth it? No đââď¸ đ
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
add a skeleton here at some point
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Teppo Järvinen appeared on the popular morning show Huomenta Suomi today to discuss the 10-year results of the FIDELITY trial and comment on the current state of knee surgeries in Finland and internationally. Watch the clip here:
www.mtv.fi/lyhyet/e1c35...
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Yleinen polvileikkaus voi olla turha â ja jopa haitallinen
Huomenta Suomen vieraana Helsingin yliopiston professori Teppo Järvinen.
https://www.mtv.fi/lyhyet/e1c352c7b20322f5dce2/video-yleinen-polvileikkaus-voi-olla-turha-ja-jopa-haitallinen
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Teppo Järvinen vieraili tänään Huomenta Suomi -ohjelmassa kertomassa FIDELITY-tutkimuksen 10 vuoden tuloksista, sekä kommentoimassa polvileikkausten nykytilaa Suomessa ja kansainvälisesti. Klippi on katsottavissa täällä:
www.mtv.fi/lyhyet/e1c35...
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Yleinen polvileikkaus voi olla turha â ja jopa haitallinen
Huomenta Suomen vieraana Helsingin yliopiston professori Teppo Järvinen.
https://www.mtv.fi/lyhyet/e1c352c7b20322f5dce2/video-yleinen-polvileikkaus-voi-olla-turha-ja-jopa-haitallinen
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The FIDELITY trialâs 10-year NEJM results are out. In this short interview, PI Teppo Järvinen explains why it matters. Full publication:
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
#FIDELITYTrial
#NEJM
#placebosurgery
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The FIDELITY 10-year results have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. You can find the full article through the link in the comments.
#FIDELITY
#NEJM
#MedicalResearch
17 days ago
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Raine Sihvonen, Teppo Järvinen, and Pirjo Toivonen looked back on the course of the FIDELITY Trial. Read the full story on our website, link in comments!
18 days ago
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Read more about Simo Taimela on our website. Link in bio.
19 days ago
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#TBT
to one of our most widely recognized publications: the 1-year results of FIDELITY. Find the publication link in the comments.
23 days ago
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ABC Health Report news podcast interviewed Dr. Thomas Ibounig about âImaging for Shoulder injuriesâ. Listen to the full podcast episode here:
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
29 days ago
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FICEBO travelled to Norway for an inspiring three-day event once again! Read the full story on our website from the link in the comment âĄď¸
about 1 month ago
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Welcoming a new junior researcher Venla-Linnea Karjalainen to the team. Venla-Linnea is a medical student at Tampere University and alongside her medical studies, she works on research in hand surgery and orthopaedics in FICEBO.
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FICEBO researcher Tuomas Lähdeoja explains the principles of the ARC trial.
#ARCTrial
#FICEBO
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about 1 month ago
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In conversation with Jarkko Jokihaara. Interview by Alan Cassels. Read more on our website:
www.ficebo.com/post/meet-dr...
about 1 month ago
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FICEBO attended the Finnish-Austrian Orthopedic Meeting in Oberlech: Four days of focused scientific exchange in stunning alpine scenery. Read the whole story on our website:
www.ficebo.com/post/ficebo-...
#research
#orthopaedics
about 2 months ago
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FICEBO recently joined the Australian Rotator Cuff Trial (ARC)! Read the full project description and watch the video on our website:
www.ficebo.com/project/arc
#clinicaltrial
#research
#rct
about 2 months ago
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We welcome our newest researcher to the team, Dr Amir Sobhani, bringing fresh perspectives and expertise to drive our work forward. Check out his full bio on our website:
www.ficebo.com/people/amir-...
about 2 months ago
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Milloin valita olkamurtuman hoidoksi ortoosi ja milloin leikkaus? Tutkijamme arvioivat eri hoitomuotojen kustannusvaikuttavuutta FISH-tutkimuksessa, heidän kommenttinsa tuloksista voit lukea HUS uutisesta. âĄď¸ Verkkosivulla myĂśs linkki alkuperäiseen tutkimusartikkeliin
www.hus.fi/ajankohtaist...
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Leikkaushoito on kustannustehokas vaihtoehto olkavarren murtumissa
Tutkimus osoittaa, että olkavarren murtuman leikkaushoito on yhteiskunnalle ortoosia edullisempi vaihtoehto. Lue, miten asiaa tutkittiin.
https://www.hus.fi/ajankohtaista/leikkaushoito-kustannustehokas-vaihtoehto-olkavarren-murtumissa
about 2 months ago
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Throwback to where FISH started đŹ In this video, Lasse RämĂś shared what it really took to bring a trial from idea to publication in 2020. Watch the full video on the FISH project page:
www.ficebo.com/project/fish
#Research
#RCT
#Orthopaedics
#ClinicalResearch
#Throwback
#MedResearch
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about 2 months ago
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Our doctoral researcher Cyrill Suter discusses our latest study on the cost-effectiveness of surgery versus functional bracing for humeral shaft fractures in adults, published in JBJS. Read the full Q&A on our website:
www.ficebo.com/post/q-a-wit...
about 2 months ago
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We participated in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting again this year! Read the full article about our trip to New Orleans on our website:
www.ficebo.com/post/ficebo-...
#AAOS2026
#Orthopaedics
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FICEBO Goes New Orleans â AAOS Annual Meeting 2026
https://www.ficebo.com/post/ficebo-goes-new-orleans---aaos-annual-meeting-2026
2 months ago
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Strong research starts with a respectful and equitable community! Read the news article on our website describing the principles and practices that support equality and anti-discrimination in our research group:
www.ficebo.com/post/equalit...
2 months ago
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You may have noticed a shift in our social media posts lately. Thatâs because Hongfei has joined our team to help share our research with a wider audience! Read more about Hongfei on our website:
www.ficebo.com/people/hongf...
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âAlmost as Common as Grey Hairâ Recent study from our group finds that after midlife, rotator cuff changes on MRI are almost as expected as grey hair. Now the lead author Thomas Ibounig explains the recent FIMAGE study findings in depth:
www.ficebo.com/post/almost-...
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âAlmost as Common as Grey Hairâ: New FICEBO study finds that after midlife, rotator cuff changes on MRI are almost as expected as grey hair
https://www.ficebo.com/post/almost-as-common-as-grey-hair-new-ficebo-study-finds-that-after-midlife-rotator-cuff-changes-on-mri-are-almost-as-expected-as-grey-hair
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The FIMAGE study was presented internationally for the first time
#AAOS2026
by Thomas Ibounig.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam..
. Key message: Rotator cuff MRI âabnormalitiesâ are present in nearly everyone over 40 â including asymptomatic shoulders.
2 months ago
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Study from the FICEBO - Finnish Centre for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics was presented
#AAOS2026
. This work, led by PhD student Cyrill Suter, examines the costâeffectiveness of surgery versus functional bracing for humeral shaft fractures and was published in JBJS.
journals.lww.com/jbjsjournal/...
2 months ago
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Listen to the JAMA Internal Medicine Author Interviews podcast episode on "Incidental Rotator Cuff Abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging" featuring Dr. Thomas Ibounig.
edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/...
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Incidental Rotator Cuff Abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Interview with Thomas Ibounig, MD, author of Incidental Rotator Cuff Abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Brian T. Feeley, MD, author of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abnormalities and Incidental Age-Related Changes. Hosted by Eve Rittenberg, MD.
https://edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/audio-player/19038775
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Timothy Caulfield
2 months ago
In this testing & data obsessed time, studies like this good reminder often useless & harmful! Over 40? Your rotator cuff probably looks a little rough
www.sciencenews.org/article/shou...
Study: "RC abnormalities nearly universal after age 40 years & routine imaging should NOT guide diagnosis..."
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Over 40? Your rotator cuff probably looks a little rough
MRI scans of over 600 Finnish adults found that nearly all had frayed, torn or otherwise abnormal rotator cuffs â yet most had no symptoms.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/shoulder-rotator-cuff-mri?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=702872cbaf-nature-briefing-daily-20260303&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-51645924
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New study produced by FICEBO. Rotator cuff abnormalities often represent normal age-related changes rather than disease. This study questions the clinical value of routine imaging for shoulder pain
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@alancassels.bsky.social
@generalortho.bsky.social
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Incidental Rotator Cuff Abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This cross-sectional study assesses the prevalence of shoulder rotator cuff abnormalities in a general Finnish population and whether diagnostic imaging should guide diagnosis or treatment of atraumat...
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2844659
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