Browsing Brage NIH by Author "Gjertsen, Jan-Erik"
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Fast track hip fracture care and mortality – an observational study of 2230 patients
Pollmann, Christian Thomas; Røtterud, Jan Harald; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Dahl, Fredrik Andreas; Lenvik, Olav; Årøen, Asbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: Hip fracture patients are frail and have a high mortality. We investigated whether the introduction of fast track care reduced the 30-day mortality after hip fractures. Methods: Fast track hip fracture care was ... -
Good validity in the Norwegian Knee Ligament Register: Assessment of data quality for key variables in primary and revision cruciate ligament reconstructions from 2004 to 2013
Midttun, Espen; Andersen, Morten Torheim; Engebretsen, Lars; Visnes, Håvard; Fenstad, Anne Marie; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik; Persson, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: The Norwegian Knee Ligament Register was founded in 2004 to provide representative and reliable data on cruciate ligament surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of key variables in the ... -
Surgical site infection after hip fracture – mortality and risk factors: An observational cohort study of 1,709 patients
Pollmann, Christian Thomas; Dahl, Fredrik Andreas; Årøen, Asbjørn; Røtterud, Jan Harald; Gjertsen, Jan-Erik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and purpose — Surgical site infection (SSI) is a devastating complication of hip fracture surgery. We studied the contribution of early deep SSI to mortality after hip fracture surgery and the risk factors for ...