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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on waiting times for elective surgery patients: A multicenter study by Uimonen, Mikko, Kuitunen, Ilari, Paloneva, Juha, Launonen, Antti P, Ponkilainen, Ville, Mattila, Ville M

“…Background A concern has been that health care reorganizations during the first COVID-19 wave have led to delays in elective surgeries, resulting in increased…”
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Understanding fracture populations by epidemiology by Launonen, Antti P

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The effect of national lockdown due to COVID-19 on emergency department visits by Kuitunen, Ilari, Ponkilainen, Ville T, Launonen, Antti P, Reito, Aleksi, Hevonkorpi, Teemu P, Paloneva, Juha, Mattila, Ville M

“…COVID-19 outbreak lead to nationwide lockdown in Finland on the March 16th, 2020. Previous data regarding to the patient load in the emergency departments…”
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The increasing incidence of surgically treated quadriceps tendon ruptures by Reito, Aleksi, Paloneva, Juha, Mattila, Ville M., Launonen, Antti P.

“…Purpose Due to increased life expectancy and a more active life style of the older people, we hypothesised that the incidence of quadriceps tendon rupture…”
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Effect of accelerated postoperative rehabilitation after tibial tubercle distalisation: A randomised controlled trial protocol by Rahnel, Timo, Weitz, Frederick K, Mattila, Ville M, Reito, Aleksi, Nilkku, Erkki, Launonen, Antti P, Sillanpää, Petri J

“…Patella alta is a clinical condition where the patella is positioned too proximal in relation to the femoral trochlea. Such an abnormality may cause patellar…”
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Trends in the Incidence of Clavicle Fractures and Surgical Repair in Sweden: 2001-2012 by Huttunen, Tuomas T., Launonen, Antti P., Berg, Hans E., Lepola, Vesa, Felländer-Tsai, Li, Mattila, Ville M.

“…Clavicle fractures are common injuries causing substantial morbidity. Recent literature suggests that the incidence of surgically treated clavicle fractures…”
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A comparison of the functional results and costs of functional cast and volar-flexion ulnar deviation cast at 2-year follow-up in 105 patients aged 65 and older with dorsally displaced distal radius fracture: A randomized controlled trial by Ax, Maarit, Reito, Aleksi, Hevonkorpi, Teemu P, Palola, Vili, Kukkonen, Juha, Luokkala, Toni, Laitinen, Minna K, Launonen, Antti P, Mattila, Ville M

“…Non-operative treatment is the most common treatment option for older patients with distal radius fracture (DRF). Traditionally, wrists have been placed in…”
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Operative versus non-operative treatment for 2-part proximal humerus fracture: A multicenter randomized controlled trial by Launonen, Antti P, Sumrein, Bakir O, Reito, Aleksi, Lepola, Vesa, Paloneva, Juha, Jonsson, Kenneth B, Wolf, Olof, Ström, Peter, Berg, Hans E, Felländer-Tsai, Li, Jansson, Karl-Åke, Fell, Daniel, Mechlenburg, Inger, Døssing, Kaj, Østergaard, Helle, Märtson, Aare, Laitinen, Minna K, Mattila, Ville M

“…Although increasingly used, the benefit of surgical treatment of displaced 2-part proximal humerus fractures has not been proven. This trial evaluates the…”
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Sick leave length and the costs of operatively and conservatively treated distal radius fractures in the working age population: a retrospective cohort study by Palola, Vili, Hevonkorpi, Teemu P, Ponkilainen, Ville T, Launonen, Antti P, Mattila, Ville M

“…Abstract Background Among the working population, a transient loss of working ability due to distal radius fracture (DRF) has a societal impact in terms of…”
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Emergency department visits due to hand trauma and subsequent emergency hand surgery in three Finnish hospitals during the first and second waves of COVID-19 pandemic by Kuitunen, Ilari, Jokihaara, Jarkko, Ponkilainen, Ville, Reito, Aleksi, Paloneva, Juha, Mattila, Ville M, Launonen, Antti P

“…The rate of acute hand trauma visits to emergency departments (ED) and surgeries decreased during the COVID-19 lockdown. Our aim was to analyze the influence…”
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Two casting methods compared in patients with Colles' fracture: A pragmatic, randomized controlled trial by Raittio, Lauri, Launonen, Antti P, Hevonkorpi, Teemu, Luokkala, Toni, Kukkonen, Juha, Reito, Aleksi, Laitinen, Minna K, Mattila, Ville M

“…Distal radius fractures are common fractures and the cornerstone of treatment remains immobilization of the wrist in a cast. At present, there is a scarcity of…”
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Surgery with locking plate or hemiarthroplasty versus nonoperative treatment of 3–4-part proximal humerus fractures in older patients (NITEP): An open-label randomized trial by Launonen, Antti P, Sumrein, Bakir O, Reito, Aleksi, Lepola, Vesa, Paloneva, Juha, Berg, Hans E, Felländer-Tsai, Li, Kask, Kristo, Rahnel, Timo, Tootsi, Kaspar, Märtson, Aare, Jonsson, Kenneth B, Wolf, Olof, Ström, Peter, Døssing, Kaj, Østergaard, Helle K, Mechlenburg, Inger, Mattila, Ville M, Laitinen, Minna K

“…Background Proximal humerus fractures (PHFs) are common fractures, especially in older female patients. These fractures are commonly treated surgically, but…”
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Incidence of distal radius fracture surgery in Finns aged 50 years or more between 1998 and 2016 - too many patients are yet operated on? by Hevonkorpi, Teemu P, Launonen, Antti P, Huttunen, Tuomas T, Kannus, Pekka, Niemi, Seppo, Mattila, Ville M

“…Although optimal treatment of distal radius fractures is controversial, surgery has gained popularity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate recent trends…”
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Study protocol: Prosthesis versus Active (ProAct) exercise program in patients with glenohumeral osteoarthritis - a multicenter, randomized controlled trial by Beck Larsen, Josefine, Thillemann, Theis Muncholm, Launonen, Antti P, Østergaard, Helle Kvistgaard, Falstie-Jensen, Thomas, Reito, Aleksi, Lund Jensen, Steen, Mechlenburg, Inger

“…Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and shoulder exercises are both effective treatments for reducing pain and improving function in glenohumeral osteoarthritis…”
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Long-term subjective results and radiologic prognosis of a distal radius fracture in working-aged patients – a prognostic cohort study of 201 patients by Hevonkorpi, Teemu P, Raittio, Lauri, Vähä-Tuisku, Susanna, Launonen, Antti P, Mattila, Ville M.

“…Objective To investigate long-term outcomes associated with distal radius fracture (DRF) in working-aged patients. The authors hypothesized that the majority…”
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LIMPER trials: immediate mobilisation versus 2-week cast immobilisation after distal radius fracture treated with volar locking plate – a study protocol for a prospective, randomised, controlled trial by Kärnä, Laura, Launonen, Antti P, Karjalainen, Teemu, Luokkala, Toni, Ponkilainen, Ville, Halonen, Lauri, Helminen, Mika, Mattila, Ville M, Reito, Aleksi

“…IntroductionOpen reduction and internal fixation with volar locking plate has become the most common fixation method in the treatment of unstable distal radius…”
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Trends in the surgical treatment of proximal humeral fractures - a nationwide 23-year study in Finland by Huttunen, Tuomas T, Launonen, Antti P, Pihlajamäki, Harri, Kannus, Pekka, Mattila, Ville M

“…Proximal humeral fractures are common osteoporotic fractures. Most proximal humeral fractures are treated non-surgically, although surgical treatment has…”
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Scandinavian Olecranon Research in the Elderly (SCORE): protocol for a non-inferiority, randomised, controlled, multicentre trial comparing operative and conservative treatment of olecranon fractures in the elderly by Rantalaiho, Ida, Laaksonen, Inari, Launonen, Antti P, Luokkala, Toni, Flinkkilä, Tapio, Salmela, Mikko, Adolfsson, L, Olsen, Bo, Isotalo, Kari, Ryösä, Anssi, Äärimaa, Ville, Johansson, Sanna, Karppi, Pekka, Kauko, Tommi, Holstila, Milja, Sumrein, Bakir, Miettinen, Simo, Paloneva, Juha

“…IntroductionThe incidence of olecranon fractures is growing in the elderly population. The traditional operative approach is giving way among the elderly to…”
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Conservative treatment, plate fixation, or prosthesis for proximal humeral fracture. A prospective randomized study by Launonen, Antti P, Lepola, Vesa, Flinkkilä, Tapio, Strandberg, Niko, Ojanperä, Johanna, Rissanen, Pekka, Malmivaara, Antti, Mattila, Ville M, Elo, Petra, Viljakka, Timo, Laitinen, Minna

“…Proximal humerus fracture is the third most common fracture type after hip and distal radius fracture in elderly patients. A comprehensive study by Palvanen et…”
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Nordic Innovative Trial to Evaluate OsteoPorotic Fractures (NITEP-group): non-operative treatment versus surgery with volar locking plate in the treatment of distal radius fracture in patients aged 65 and over - a study protocol for a prospective, randomized controlled trial by Hevonkorpi, Teemu P, Launonen, Antti P, Raittio, Lauri, Luokkala, Toni, Kukkonen, Juha, Reito, Aleksi, Sumrein, Bakir O, Laitinen, Minna K, Mattila, Ville M

“…In the literature, there are numerous studies that compare different surgical procedures in the treatment of distal radius fractures (DRF). It is, however,…”
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