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  1. Total shoulder arthroplasty for glenohumeral osteoarthritis leads to better outcomes than hemiarthroplasty at a minimum 5 years: an intraoperative randomization-controlled trial of 79 patients

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, December 2025, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  2. Only fair accuracy of the radiographic classification of adult proximal humeral fractures in the Swedish Fracture Register: a cohort analysis

    Article • Injury, August 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  3. No need for subacromial decompression in responders to specific exercise treatment: a 10-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, June 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  4. Antibiotic prophylaxis and incidence of infection following elbow arthroplasty: a nationwide study

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, March 2025, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  5. The Minimal Important Difference (MID) and Smallest Detectable Change (SDC) of the Oxford Elbow Score (OES) (7-d), QuickDASH and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) used for elbow trauma

    Article • JSES International, March 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  6. Ultrasound examination of acute soft tissue lesions in the elbow has good intra rater reliability and acceptable agreement with MRI

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, March 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  7. What keeps a shoulder stable – Is there an ideal method for anterior stabilisation?

    Article • Shoulder & Elbow, January 2024, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  8. Factors associated with healing failure after early repair of acute, trauma-related rotator cuff tears

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, October 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  9. Elbow hemiarthroplasty and total elbow arthroplasty provided a similar functional outcome for unreconstructable distal humeral fractures in patients aged 60 years or older: a multicenter randomized controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, September 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  10. The Oxford Elbow Score demonstrated good measurement properties when used with a shortened 7-day recall period

    Article • JSES International, May 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  11. Physiotherapy With Specific Exercises Can Significantly Reduce The Need Of Surgery Even After 10 Years

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, May 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  12. The Choice of Antibiotic Prophylaxis Influences the Infection Reoperation Rate in Primary Shoulder Arthroplasty: Analysis From the Swedish Shoulder Arthroplasty Register

    Article • Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, November 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  13. Poor reliability and reproducibility of 3 different radiographical classification systems for distal ulna fractures

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, April 2022, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  14. Elbow Hemi Arthroplasty Versus Total Elbow Arthroplasty For Irreparable Distal Humeral Fractures. Preliminary Results Of A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, March 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  15. The Adolfsson-Björnsson Activity Scale (ABAS) Improves Description of Patient Characteristics

    Article • Archives of Clinical and Biomedical Research, January 2022, Fortune Journals

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  16. Hemiarthroplasty of the Elbow

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  17. Neither Critical Shoulder Angle Nor Acromion Index Were Related with Specific Pathology 20 Years Later!

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, July 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  18. Surgery and Physiotherapy Were Both Successful in the Treatment of Small, Acute, Traumatic Rotator Cuff Tears: A Prospective Randomized Trial

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, July 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  19. Neither critical shoulder angle nor acromion index were related with specific pathology 20 years later!

    Article • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, May 2021, Wiley

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  20. Fluoroscopy of the Elbow

    Article • JBJS Open Access, January 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  21. Union of Scaphoid Waist Fractures in Adults Despite No or Minimal Immobilization—a Report of Five Cases

    Article • SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  22. Surgery and physiotherapy were both successful in the treatment of small, acute, traumatic rotator cuff tears: a prospective randomized trial

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, March 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  23. Incidence of distal ulna fractures in a Swedish county: 74/100,000 person-years, most of them treated non-operatively

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, November 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  24. An intact lacertus fibrosus improves strength after reinsertion of the distal biceps tendon

    Article • Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  25. Arthroplasty as primary treatment for distal humeral fractures produces reliable results with regards to revisions and adverse events: a registry-based study

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, April 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  26. Long-term clinical and radiographic outcome of rotator cuff repair with a synthetic interposition graft: a consecutive case series with 17 to 20 years of follow-up

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, September 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  27. Per Aspenberg, 1949–2018

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, July 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  28. Post-traumatic stiff elbow

    Article • EFORT Open Reviews, May 2018, Bioscientifica

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  29. Patients with a long-standing cuff tear in one shoulder have high rates of contralateral cuff tears: a study of patients with arthroscopically verified cuff tears 22 years ago

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, March 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  30. Tensioning of the radioscaphocapitate and long radio-lunate ligaments for dynamic radiocarpal instability

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), February 2018, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  31. 20-Year outcome of TFCC repairs

    Article • Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, December 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  32. Association of Insulin‐like Growth Factor‐1, Bone Mass and Inflammation to Low‐energy Distal Radius Fractures and Fracture Healing in Elderly Women Attending Emergency Care

    Article • Orthopaedic Surgery, November 2017, Wiley

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  33. Specific exercises for subacromial pain

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, August 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  34. Extensive soft tissue lesions in redislocated after simple elbow dislocations

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, July 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  35. Clinical and structural outcome 22 years after acromioplasty without tendon repair in patients with subacromial pain and cuff tears

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, July 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  36. A radial head prosthesis appears to be unnecessary in Mason-IV fracture dislocation

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, February 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  37. Subjective ulnar nerve dysfunction commonly following open reduction, internal fixation (ORIF) of distal humeral fractures and in situ decompression of the ulnar nerve

    Article • Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction, December 2016, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishing

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  38. Transclavicular Osseous Sutures for the Treatment of Displaced Distal Clavicular Fractures in Children

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, May 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  39. does surgical treatment has a place in the treatment of shoulder pain?

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, October 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  40. Hemiarthroplasty for irreparable distal humeral fractures: medium-term follow-up of 42 patients

    Article • The Bone & Joint Journal, October 2015, Bone & Joint

    Dr Carl Ekholm, Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  41. Non-union in 3 of 15 osteotomies of the distal radius without bone graft

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  42. Biomechanical studies: Science (f)or common sense?

    Article • Injury, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Thierry G Guitton , MD Carlos Henrique Fernandes, Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  43. Effect of specific exercise strategy on need for surgery in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: randomised controlled study

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, September 2014, BMJ

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  44. Interobserver Variability in the Treatment of Little Finger Metacarpal Neck Fractures

    Article • The Journal Of Hand Surgery, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Thierry G Guitton , Professor Richard S Page, MD Carlos Henrique Fernandes, Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  45. Minimal important changes in the Constant-Murley score in patients with subacromial pain

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, August 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  46. A specific exercise strategy reduced the need for surgery in subacromial pain patients

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, June 2014, BMJ

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  47. Scapula Fractures

    Article • Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, March 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Thierry G Guitton , MD Carlos Henrique Fernandes, Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  48. Acute Injuries Around the Distal Ulna

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  49. Arthroscopy in Distal Radius Fractures

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  50. Fractures of the Distal Humerus – Total Elbow Arthroplasty (Hemi-Arthroplasty)

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  51. Radiographic Diagnosis of Scapholunate Dissociation Among Intra-articular Fractures of the Distal Radius: Interobserver Reliability

    Article • The Journal Of Hand Surgery, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Thierry G Guitton , Professor Richard S Page, MD Carlos Henrique Fernandes, Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  52. Republished research: Effect of specific exercise strategy on need for surgery in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: randomised controlled study

    Article • British Journal of Sports Medicine, August 2013, BMJ

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  53. Elevated plasma levels of TIMP-1 in patients with rotator cuff tear

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, October 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  54. Patterns of triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) injury associated with severely dorsally displaced extra-articular distal radius fractures

    Article • Injury, June 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  55. The Kudo humeral component as primary hemiarthroplasty in distal humeral fractures

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, April 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  56. Effect of specific exercise strategy on need for surgery in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome: randomised controlled study

    Article • BMJ, February 2012, BMJ

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  57. Medial Epicondylalgia (Golfer's Elbow) Treated by Eccentric Exercise

    Article • Shoulder & Elbow, January 2012, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  58. Arthroscopic Synovectomy of the Wrist

    Article • Hand Clinics, August 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  59. Pathomechanisms of ulnar ligament lesions of the wrist in a cadaveric distal radius fracture model

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, April 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  60. Radioulnar laxity and clinical outcome do not correlate after a distal radius fracture

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), April 2011, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  61. The influence of age, delay of repair, and tendon involvement in acute rotator cuff tears

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, March 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  62. Re: Scheer JH, Hammerby S, Adolfsson LE. Radioulnar ratio in detection of distal radioulnar joint instability associated with acute distal radius fractures. J Hand Surg Eur. 2010, 35: 730–4

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), February 2011, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  63. Patient-Reported Outcome of Surgical Treatment of Nerve Entrapments in the Proximal Forearm

    Article • Advances in Orthopedics, January 2011, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  64. Radioulnar Ratio in Detection of Distal Radioulnar Joint Instability Associated With Acute Distal Radius Fractures

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), November 2010, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  65. Fewer rotator cuff tears fifteen years after arthroscopic subacromial decompression

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, January 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  66. Conservative Treatment of the Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), March 2009, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  67. Tricalcium phosphate bone substitute in corrective osteotomy of the distal radius

    Article • Injury, March 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  68. Small full-thickness tears do well ten to thirteen years after arthroscopic subacromial decompression

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, January 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  69. Open vs. arthroscopic synovectomy of the wrist

    Article • International Congress Series, June 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  70. treatment of complex elbow fractures

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  71. Outcome of release of the lateral extensor muscle origin for epicondylitis

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, January 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  72. Arthroscopic Synovectomy in Wrist Arthritis

    Article • Hand Clinics, November 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  73. Intraobserver and interobserver reliability for the strength test in the Constant-Murley shoulder assessment

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, May 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  74. Arthroscopic Findings in Wrists with Severe Post-Traumatic Pain despite Normal Standard Radiographs

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), June 2004, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  75. Book Reviews

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica, January 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  76. Book reviews - The wrist

    Article • Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica, January 2003, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  77. Non-operative treatment regime including eccentric training for lateral humeral epicondylalgia

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, December 2001, Wiley

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  78. Acutrak Screw Fixation Versus Cast Immobilisation for Undisplaced Scaphoid Waist Fractures

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), June 2001, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  79. Different effect on axonal outgrowth of application of non-absorbable or absorbable tubes around a nerve repair

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, January 2001, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  80. Radial Nerve Entrapment In The Upper Arm As A Cause Of Lateral Arm Pain: A Report Of Four Cases

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery, January 2001, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  81. Arthroscopic removal of os centrale carpi causing wrist pain

    Article • Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, July 2000, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  82. 4.5 Year Follow-Up after Surgical Correction of Upper Extremity Deformities in Spastic Cerebral Palsy

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), December 1999, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  83. Case Report Complete Transection of the Median and Radial Nerves During Arthroscopic Release of Post-traumatic Elbow Contracture

    Article • Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, October 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  84. Adverse effects of extensive clavicular resections and a suggested method of reconstruction

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, July 1999, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  85. Arthroscopically-Assisted Reduction of Intra-Articular Fractures of the Distal Radius

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), June 1998, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  86. Arthroscopic Synovectomy of the Rheumatoid Wrist

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), December 1997, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  87. Ganglion Cyst Communicating with the Elbow Joint Presenting as a Distal Forearm Tumour

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), August 1997, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  88. Touch Allodynia Following Endoscopic (Single Portal) or Open Decompression for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), June 1997, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  89. The Effects of a Shortened Postoperative Mobilization Programme after Flexor Tendon Repair in Zone 2

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), February 1996, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  90. Arthroscopic Diagnosis of Ligament Lesions of the Wrist

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), August 1994, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  91. Arthroscopy of the elbow joint: A cadaveric study of portal placement

    Article • Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, March 1994, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  92. Results of arthroscopic acromioplasty related to rotator cuff lesions

    Article • International Orthopaedics, August 1993, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  93. Arthroscopic Synovectomy of the Rheumatoid Wrist

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), February 1993, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  94. Arthroscopy for the Diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Wrist Pain

    Article • Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), February 1992, SAGE Publications

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  95. Arthroscopy for the diagnosis of shoulder pain

    Article • International Orthopaedics, December 1991, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson

  96. Arthroscopy and stability testing for anterior shoulder instability

    Article • Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, December 1989, Elsevier

    Professor Lars E Adolfsson