Tapio Flinkkilä

TL;DR: Infection was four times more common after operative treatment compared with nonoperative treatment, re‐rupture rates were similar, and the incidence of Achilles tendon ruptures increased in all age groups over a 33‐year period.

TL;DR: It is evident that proximal humerus fractures cause considerable morbidity among elderly people and consume health care resources, and a seasonal variation strongly favoring winter months is observed.

TL;DR: It is concluded that shoulder symptoms were reduced and function restored to an adequate level by both methods, but complications were unacceptably frequent when K-wires were used.

TL;DR: Syndesmotic screw and TightRope had similar postoperative malreduction rates and functional outcomes and quality of life showed no significant difference between groups, but the incidence of ankle joint osteoarthritis nor functional outcome significantly differed between the fixation methods.

TL;DR: Surgical and nonsurgical treatments of acute Achilles tendon ruptures have similar results in terms of the Achilles tendon performance score, but surgery restores calf muscle strength earlier over the entire range of motion of the ankle joint, with a 10% to 18% strength difference favoring surgery at 18 months.