Heikki Kröger

Association between severe lumbar disc degeneration and end-stage hip or knee osteoarthritis requiring joint replacement surgery: a population-based cohort study with a 26-year follow-up

Salo, Sami; Sund, Reijo; Rikkonen, Toni; Huopio, Jukka; Hurri, Heidi; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2025, Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 145, 1, 1-10. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Body mass index and subsequent fracture risk: A meta-analysis to update FRAX®

Harvey, Nicholas C; Johansson, Helena; McCloskey, Eugene V; Liu, Enwu; Åkesson, Kristina E; Anderson, Fred A; Azagra-Ledesma, Rafael; Bager, Cecilie L; Beaudart, Charlotte; Bischoff-Ferrari, Heike A; Biver, Emmanuel; Bruyère, Olivier; Cauley, Jane A; Center, Jacqueline R; Chapurlat, Roland; Christiansen, Claus; Cooper, Cyrus; Crandall, Carolyn J; Cummings, Steven R; da Silva, José A P; Dawson-Hughes, Bess; Diez-Perez, Adolfo; Dufour, Alyssa B; Eisman, John A; Elders, Petra J M; Ferrari, Serge; F, 2025, Journal of bone and mineral research, 40, 10, 1144-1155. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone histomorphometry for the diagnosis of renal osteodystrophy – a European consensus statement

Lafage-Proust, Marie-Helene; Jørgensen, Hanne Skou; Bravenboer, Nathalie; Ferreira, Anibal; Bégin, Marie-Josée; Cannata-Andia, Jorge; Cejka, Daniel; Chavassieux, Pascale; Cohen-Solal, Martine; D'Haese, Patrick; Fahrleitner-Pammer, Astrid; Ferreira, Ana Carina; Fusaro, Maria; Gerbaix, Maude; Hamdy, Neveen; Hansen, Ditte; de Jongh, Renate; Kröger, Heikki; Lalayiannis, Alexander D; Salam, Syazrah; Spasovski, Goce; Shroff, Rukshana; Tong, XiaoYu; Trombetti, Andrea; Ureña, Pablo; Bacchetta, Justine;, 2025, Bone, 199, 117544. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

DXA-based 3D finite element models predict hip fractures better than areal BMD in elderly women

Grassi, Lorenzo; Väänänen, Sami P; Voss, Antti; Nissinen, Tomi; Sund, Reijo; Kröger, Heikki; Isaksson, Hanna, 2025, Bone, 195, 117457. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Dual-Contrast Agent with Nanoparticle and Molecular Components in Photon-Counting Computed Tomography: Assessing Articular Cartilage Health

Paakkari, Petri; Inkinen, Satu I; Jäntti, Jiri; Tuppurainen, Juuso; Fugazzola, Maria C; Joenathan, Anisha; Ylisiurua, Sampo; Nieminen, Miika T; Kröger, Heikki; Mikkonen, Santtu; van Weeren, René; Snyder, Brian D; Töyräs, Juha; Honkanen, Miitu KM; Matikka, Hanna; Grinstaff, Mark W; Honkanen, Juuso TJ; Mäkelä, Janne TA, 2025, Annals of biomedical engineering, 53, 6, 1423-1438. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Exercise reduces the risk of falls in women with polypharmacy: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Tamminen, Anna-Erika; Honkanen, Risto; Koivumaa-Honkanen, Heli; Sirola, Joonas; Sund, Reijo; Kröger, Heikki; Rikkonen, Toni, 2025, Scientific reports, 15, 1, 6009. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Family history of fracture and fracture risk: a meta-analysis to update the FRAX® risk assessment tool

McCloskey, Eugene V.; Johansson, Helena; Liu, Enwu; Åkesson, Kristina E.; Anderson, Fred A.; Azagra-Ledesma, Rafael; Bager, Cecilie L.; Beaudart, Charlotte; Bischoff-Ferrari, Heike A.; Biver, Emmanuel; Bruyère, Olivier; Cauley, Jane A.; Center, Jacqueline R.; Chapurlat, Roland; Christiansen, Claus; Cooper, Cyrus; Crandall, Carolyn J.; Cummings, Steven R.; da Silva, José A. P.; Dawson-Hughes, Bess; Diez-Perez, Adolfo; Dufour, Alyssa B.; Eisman, John A.; Elders, Petra J. M.; Ferrari, Serge; Fujita, 2025, Osteoporosis international, 36, 9, 1725-1741. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Identifying proximal humerus fractures: an algorithmic approach using registers and radiological visit data

Nissinen, Tomi; Sund, Reijo; Suoranta, Sanna; Kröger, Heikki; Väänänen, Sami P., 2025, Osteoporosis international, 36, 4, 645-651. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lisääntyvätkö lonkkamurtumat?

Sirola, Joonas; Sund, Reijo; Kröger, Heikki, 2025, Lääkärilehti, 80, 13, e44344. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Long-term consumption of liquid dairy products predicts lower fracture risk in aging women: a 25-year follow-up

Alaghehband, Fatemeh Ramezan; Lyytinen, Arja T.; Isanejad, Masoud; Kopra, Juho; Kröger, Heikki; Rikkonen, Toni, 2025, European journal of nutrition, 64, 5, 213. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Measuring bone metabolic activity in dialysis patients with renal osteodystrophy using [18F]-Sodium Fluoride positron emission tomography- comparison between static and dynamic measurements

Aaltonen, Louise; Koivuviita, Niina; Seppänen, Marko; Oikonen, Vesa; Kirjavainen, Anna K.; Kröger, Heikki; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Metsärinne, Kaj, 2025, Bmc nephrology, 26, 1, 170. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Multidisciplinary team approach for CKD-associated osteoporosis

Hansen, Ditte; Jørgensen, Hanne Skou; Andersen, Thomas Levin; Ferreira, Ana Carina; Ferreira, Aníbal; de Jongh, Renate; Keronen, Satu; Kröger, Heikki; Hélène Lafage-Proust, Marie; Martola, Leena; Poole, Kenneth ES; Tong, Xiaoyu; Evenepoel, Pieter; Haarhaus, Mathias, 2025, Nephrology dialysis transplantation, 40, 1, 48-59. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Occupational risk factors for lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review

Kim, SY; Yang, M-Y; Salo, S; Sund, R; Sirola, J; Kröger, H; Yoo, H; Kang, M-Y, 2025, Occupational medicine: oxford, 75, 2, 91-98. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Pain and functional limitations in knee osteoarthritis are reflected in the fatty acid composition of plasma extracellular vesicles

Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Julkunen, Petro; Säisänen, Laura; Karttunen, Lauri; Esrafilian, Amir; Reijonen, Jusa; Tollis, Sylvain; Käkelä, Reijo; Sihvo, Sanna P; Höglund, Nina; Niemelä, Tytti; Mykkänen, Anna; Mäki, Jussi; Kröger, Heikki; Arokoski, Jari; Nieminen, Petteri, 2025, Biochimica et biophysica acta: molecular and cell biology of lipids, 1870, 3, 159602. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Plasma Amino Acids Reflect Cartilage Loss, Osteoarthritis Pain, Functional Disability, and Mental Health in a Longitudinal Study with Total Knee Replacement

Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Säisänen, Laura; Karttunen, Lauri; Julkunen, Petro; Esrafilian, Amir; Reijonen, Jusa; Maki, Jussi; Kröger, Heikki; Arokoski, Jari; Nieminen, Petteri, 2025, Cartilage, [First published online August 10, 2025], 1-16. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Purchases of analgesics before and after spine surgery – register based study of 152,829 Finnish patients with 15-year follow-up

Mononen, Henri; Sund, Reijo; Huopio, Jukka; Kröger, Heikki; Malmivaara, Antti; Salmenkivi, Jyrki; Nyyssönen, Timo; Turppo, Ville; Sirola, Joonas, 2025, European spine journal, [Published: 28 October 2025], 1-8. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Real‐world brain imaging in a population‐based cohort enables accurate markers for dementia

Sund, Reijo; Seppänen, Juho; Moradi, Elaheh; Väänänen, Sami; Miettinen, Jani; Hakumäki, Juhana; Rikkonen, Toni; Kröger, Heikki; Koivumaa‐Honkanen, Heli; Solomon, Alina; Tohka, Jussi; Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, 2025, Alzheimer's & dementia, 21, 7, 1-12. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Relationships between anterior cruciate ligament elastic and viscoelastic properties and cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritic human knee joints

Ristaniemi, Aapo; Finnilä, Mikko AJ; Kröger, Heikki; Korhonen, Rami K, 2025, Journal of biomechanics, 191, 112929. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Relationships between human patellar tendon and tibial cartilage viscoelastic properties in osteoarthritic knees: an exploratory investigation

Kositsky, Adam; Linus, Awuniji; Stenroth, Lauri; Nippolainen, Ervin; Kröger, Heikki; Töyräs, Juha; Mäkelä, Janne TA; Liukkonen, Mimmi K; Tanska, Petri; Afara, Isaac O; Mononen, Mika E; Korhonen, Rami K, 2025, Journal of biomechanics, 189, 112772. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Rheumatoid arthritis and subsequent fracture risk: an individual person meta-analysis to update FRAX

Kanis, John A.; Johansson, Helena; McCloskey, Eugene V.; Liu, Enwu; Schini, Marian; Vandenput, Liesbeth; Åkesson, Kristina E.; Anderson, Fred A.; Azagra, Rafael; Bager, Cecilie L.; Beaudart, Charlotte; Bischoff-Ferrari, Heike A.; Biver, Emmanuel; Bruyère, Olivier; Cauley, Jane A.; Center, Jacqueline R.; Chapurlat, Roland; Christiansen, Claus; Cooper, Cyrus; Crandall, Carolyn J.; Cummings, Steven R.; da Silva, José A. P.; Dawson-Hughes, Bess; Diez-Perez, Adolfo; Dufour, Alyssa B.; Eisman, John A., 2025, Osteoporosis international, 36, 4, 653-671. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Synovial fluid o-tyrosine is a potential biomarker for autoimmune-driven rheumatoid arthritis

Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Savinainen, Juha; Lehtonen, Marko; Lehenkari, Petri; Kääriäinen, Tommi; Joukainen, Antti; Kröger, Heikki; Nieminen, Petteri, 2025, Clinical rheumatology, 44, 7, 2657-2668. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

The human patellar tendon is mechanically homogenous at its mid-substance

Kositsky, Adam; Stenroth, Lauri; Nippolainen, Ervin; Torniainen, Jari; Mäkelä, Janne TA; Paakkari, Petri; Paakkonen, Tommi; Kröger, Heikki; Töyräs, Juha; Afara, Isaac O; Korhonen, Rami K, 2025, Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials, 163, 106875. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

A meta-analysis of previous falls and subsequent fracture risk in cohort studies

Vandenput, Liesbeth; Johansson, Helena; McCloskey, Eugene V.; Liu, Enwu; Schini, Marian; Akesson, Kristina E.; Anderson, Fred A.; Azagra, Rafael; Bager, Cecilie L.; Beaudart, Charlotte; Bischoff-Ferrari, Heike A.; Biver, Emmanuel; Bruyere, Olivier; Cauley, Jane A.; Center, Jacqueline R.; Chapurlat, Roland; Christiansen, Claus; Cooper, Cyrus; Crandall, Carolyn J.; Cummings, Steven R.; da Silva, Jose A. P.; Dawson-Hughes, Bess; Diez-Perez, Adolfo; Dufour, Alyssa B.; Eisman, John A.; Elders, Petra, 2024, Osteoporosis international, 35, 3, 469-494. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Body composition, balance, functional capacity and falls in older women

Nordling, Yki; Sund, Reijo; Sirola, Joonas; Kröger, Heikki; Isanejad, Masoud; Rikkonen, Toni, 2024, Aging clinical and experimental research, 36, 1, 76. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Complications after Ankle Fracture Surgery in Finland between 1998 and 2020

Happonen, Ville; Kröger, Heikki; Sund, Reijo, 2024, Journal of bone and joint surgery : American volume, 106, 13, 1212-1220. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Dual-mobility lonkan kokotekonivelen lyhyen seuranta-ajan tulokset korkean dislokaatioriskin primaari- ja uusintaleikkauspotilailla

Ruusiala, Martta; Miettinen, Hannu; Kettunen, Jukka; Kröger, Heikki; Miettinen, Simo, 2024, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 47, 3, 101-108. D1 Article in a trade journal

Erikoistuvan lääkärin teknisten taitojen oma-arvion ja erikoislääkärin antaman arvion yhteneväisyys OSATS-työkalua käyttäen

Ojala, Sofianna; Nuutinen, Henrik; Paasikallio, Katriina; Happonen, Ville; Sund, Reijo; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2024, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 47, 3, 137-142. D1 Article in a trade journal

Hyaluronic Acid and Large Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) in Synovial Fluid and Plasma of Patients With End-Stage Arthritis: Positive Association of EVs to Joint Pain

Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Capra, Janne; Oikari, Sanna; Säisänen, Laura; Karttunen, Lauri; Julkunen, Petro; Lehenkari, Petri; Joukainen, Antti; Jaroma, Antti; Paakkonen, Tommi; Kääriäinen, Tommi; Kröger, Heikki; Nieminen, Petteri, 2024, Cartilage, 2025; 16, 2, 169-180. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Long-term survival of resurfacing humeral hemiarthroplasty

Miettinen, Simo SA; Liu, Yang; Kröger, Heikki, 2024, European journal of orthopaedic surgery and traumatology, 34, 6, 2925-2932. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lonkan kokotekonivelleikkaus vs. konservatiivinen hoito pitkälle edenneessä lonkan nivelrikossa - satunnaistettu kontrolloitu tutkimus

Talonpoika, Aapo; Karttunen, Lauri, Jaroma, Antti; Rikkonen, Toni, Sirola, Joonas; Mäki, Jussi; Huopio, Jukka; Qazi, Sarang; Selander, Tuomas; Arokoski, Jari; Kröger, Heikki, 2024, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 47, 3, 109-113. D1 Article in a trade journal

Machine Learning Approaches for the Fusion of Near-Infrared, Mid-Infrared, and Raman Data to Identify Cartilage Degradation in Human Osteochondral Plugs

Tafintseva, Valeria; Nippolainen, Ervin; Virtanen, Vesa; Solheim, Johanne Heitmann; Zimmermann, Boris; Saarakkala, Simo; Kröger, Heikki; Kohler, Achim; Töyräs, Juha; Afara, Isaac O; Shaikh, Rubina, 2024, Applied spectroscopy, [Epub ahead of print 8 Nov 2024], 1-11. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Physical and mental health predicts better adherence to exercise intervention in older women: A post-hoc analysis

Laakso, J; Kopra, J; Koivumaa-Honkanen, H; Sirola, J; Honkanen, R; Kröger, H; Rikkonen, T, 2024, Heliyon, 10, 11, e32128. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Retrospective Characterization of Bone Histomorphometric Findings in Clinical Patient Specimens

Sellman, Linnea; Tong, Xiaoyu; Burton, Inari S; Kröger, Heikki, 2024, Journal of bone metabolism, 31, 2, 132-139. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Revealing Detailed Cartilage Function Through Nanoparticle Diffusion Imaging: A Computed Tomography & Finite Element Study

Tuppurainen, Juuso; Paakkari, Petri; Jäntti, Jiri; Nissinen, Mikko T. Fugazzola, Maria C; van Weeren, René; Ylisiurua, Sampo; Nieminen, Miika T; Kröger, Heikki; Snyder, Brian D; Joenathan, Anisha; Grinstaff, Mark W; Matikka, Hanna; Korhonen, Rami K; Mäkelä, Janne TA, 2024, Annals of biomedical engineering, 52, 9, 2584-2595. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Short-term primary and revision modular dual-mobility cup total hip arthroplasty outcomes in high-risk dislocation patients: a retrospective study

Ruusiala, Martta; Miettinen, Hannu; Kettunen, Jukka; Kröger, Heikki; Miettinen, Simo, 2024, European journal of orthopaedic surgery and traumatology, 34, 8, 3981-3988. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Tetraspanin profiles of serum extracellular vesicles reflect functional limitations and pain perception in knee osteoarthritis

Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Palviainen, Mari; Säisänen, Laura; Karttunen, Lauri; Tollis, Sylvain; Esrafilian, Amir; Reijonen, Jusa; Julkunen, Petro; Siljander, Pia R-M; Kröger, Heikki; Mäki, Jussi; Arokoski, Jari; Nieminen, Petteri, 2024, Arthritis research and therapy, 26, 1, 33. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Validation of a fall rate prediction model for community-dwelling older adults: a combined analysis of three cohorts with 1850 participants

Wapp, Christina; Mittaz Hager, Anne-Gabrielle; Rikkonen, Toni; Hilfiker, Roger; Biver, Emmanuel; Ferrari, Serge; Kröger, Heikki; Zwahlen, Marcel; Zysset, Philippe, 2024, Bmc geriatrics, 24, 1, 287. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone Tissue Evaluation Indicates Abnormal Mineralization in Patients with Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type I: Report on Three Cases

Laakso, Saila; Tong, Xiaoyu; Blouin, Stephane; Keplinger, Petra; Valimaki, Ville-Valtteri; Kroger, Heikki; Makitie, Outi; Hartmann, Markus A, 2023, Calcified tissue international, 112, 6, 675-682. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Calcium Supplements and Risk of CVD: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

Huo, Xiqian; Clarke, Robert; Halsey, Jim; Jackson, Rebecca; Lehman, Amy; Prince, Richard; Lewis, Joshua; Baron, John A; Kroger, Heikki; Sund, Reijo; Armitage, Jane, 2023, Current developments in nutrition, 7, 3, 100046. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Combining Register and Radiological Visits Data Allows to Reliably Identify Incident Wrist Fractures

Nissinen, Tomi; Sund, Reijo; Suoranta, Sanna; Kröger, Heikki; Väänänen, Sami, 2023, Clinical epidemiology, 15, 1001-1008. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Effectiveness of exercise on fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults: a 2-year randomized controlled study of 914 women

Rikkonen, Toni; Sund, Reijo; Koivumaa-Honkanen, Heli; Sirola, Joonas; Honkanen, Risto; Kröger, Heikki, 2023, Age and ageing, 52, 4, afad059. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

How Often Do Complications and Mortality Occur After Operatively Treated Periprosthetic Proximal and Distal Femoral Fractures? A Register-based Study

Miettinen, Simo; Sund, Reijo; Törmä, Samuli; Kröger, Heikki, 2023, Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 481, 10, 1940-1949. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Incidences and outcomes of operatively treated inter-prosthetic femoral fractures compared to Vancouver type C and Rorabeck type II fractures

Miettinen, Simo SA; Sund, Reijo; Törmä, Samuli; Kröger, Heikki, 2023, Journal of arthroplasty, 2024; 39, 2, 452-458. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Intra- and inter-observer agreement in distal radius fracture dislocation measurement of casting position

Paasikallio, Katriina; Sund, Reijo; Miettinen, Simo; Kauranen, Sonja; Sorsa, Hannu; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2023, Acta orthopaedica, 94, 379-386. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Near-infrared spectroscopic assessment of patellar tendon mechanics

Kositsky, Adam; Torniainen, Jari; Stenroth, Lauri; Nippolainen, Ervin; Mäkelä, Janne TA; Paakkari, Petri; Kröger, Heikki; Töyräs, Juha; Korhonen, Rami K; Afara, Isaac O, 2023. Abstract

Nilkkamurtumaleikkauksen alkuvaiheen jälkeiset ongelmat Suomessa vuosina 1998-2019

Happonen, Ville; Sund, Reijo; Kröger, Heikki, 2023, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 46, 2, 59-62. D1 Article in a trade journal

Patellar tendon and tibial cartilage viscoelastic properties are inversely related in osteoarthritic knees

Kositsky, Adam; Linus, Awuniji; Stenroth, Lauri; Mononen, Mika E; Nippolainen, Ervin; Kröger, Heikki; Töyräs, Juha; Mäkelä, Janne TA; Tanska, Petri; Afara, Isaac O; Korhonen, Rami K, 2023, Transactions of the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Abstract

Physical capability and patient-reported well-being after spinal surgery: a 20-year cohort from the Kuopio Osteoporosis Risk Factor and Prevention study combined with the Finnish Care Register for Health Care

Juopperi, Samuli; Sund, Reijo; Rikkonen, Toni; Nyyssönen, Timo; Kröger, Heikki; Turppo, Ville; Sirola, Joonas, 2023, Acta orthopaedica, 94, 19-25. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Polven tekonivelleikkauksen jälkeisen jäykkyyden riskitekijät ja uusintaleikkausristki - rekisteritutkimus 154 883 potilaasta

Sala, Julius; Jaroma, Antti; Kröger, Heikki; Sund, Reijo, 2023, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 46, 2, 125-130. D1 Article in a trade journal

Predictive ability of a self-rated fall risk assessment tool in community-dwelling older women

Vilpunaho, Tommi; Karinkanta, Saija; Sievänen, Harri; Kopra, Juho; Kröger, Heikki; Rikkonen, Toni, 2023, Aging clinical and experimental research, 35, 6, 1205-1212. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Previous fracture and subsequent fracture risk: a meta-analysis to update FRAX

Kanis, J.A.; Johansson, H.; McCloskey, E.V.; Liu, E.; Åkesson, K.E.; Anderson, F.A.; Azagra, R.; Bager, C.L.; Beaudart, C.; Bischoff-Ferrari, H.A.; Biver, E.; Bruyère, O.; Cauley, J.A.; Center, J.R.; Chapurlat, R.; Christiansen, C.; Cooper, C.; Crandall, C.J.; Cummings, S.R.; da Silva, J.A.P.; Dawson-Hughes, B.; Diez-Perez, A.; Dufour, A.B.; Eisman, J.A.; Elders, P.J.M.; Ferrari, S.; Fujita, Y.; Fujiwara, S.; Glüer, C.-C.; Goldshtein, I.; Goltzman, D.; Gudnason, V.; Hall, J.; Hans, D.; Hoff, M.;, 2023, Osteoporosis international, 34, 12, 2027-2045. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Välilevyrappeuman yhteys kliinisesti merkittävään lonkan ja polven nivelrikkoon

Salo, Sami; Sund, Reijo; Rikkonen, Toni; Huopio, Jukka; Hurri, Heidi; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2023, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 46, 2, 176-182. D1 Article in a trade journal

Yleisimpien murtumien vaikutus liikuntakykyyn ja itseraportoituun terveydentilaan postmenopausaalisessa väestössä – kuvaileva väestöpohjainen tutkimus

Juopperi, Samuli; Sund, Reijo; Rikkonen, Toni; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2023, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 46, 2, 183-187. D1 Article in a trade journal

Analyse de survie et facteurs d’échec de 167 ostéotomies tibiales proximales d’ouverture médiale avec plaque verrouillable en titane

Miettinen, Simo S.A.; Miettinen, Hannu J.A.; Jalkanen, Jussi; Joukainen, Antti; Kröger, Heikki, 2022, Revue de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, 108, 3, 373. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Ankle fractures in Finland: 118,929 operatively treated between 1987 and 2019

Happonen, Ville; Kröger, Heikki; Kuismin, Markku; Sund, Reijo, 2022, Acta orthopaedica, 93, 327-333. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Association between bone mineral metabolism and vascular calcification in end-stage renal disease

Aaltonen, Louise; Koivuviita, Niina; Seppänen, Marko; Kröger, Heikki; Tong, Xiaoyu; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Metsärinne, Kaj, 2022, Bmc nephrology, 23, 1, 12. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Association between severe lumbar disc degeneration and self‐reported occupational physical loading

Salo, Sami; Hurri, Heidi; Rikkonen, Toni; Sund, Reijo; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2022, Journal of occupational health, 64, 1, e12316. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone volume, mineral density, and fracture risk after kidney transplantation

Keronen, Satu; Martola, Leena; Finne, Patrik; Burton, Inari S; Tong, Xiaoyu F; Kröger, Heikki; Honkanen, Eero, 2022, PLoS ONE, 17, 3, e0261686. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Charlson comorbidity index predicts the 10-year survivorship of the operatively treated hip fracture patients

Miettinen, Simo SA; Savolainen, Susanna; Kröger, Heikki, 2022, European journal of orthopaedic surgery and traumatology, [Published: 18 April 2022], 1-8. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Comparing self-reports to national register data in the detection of disabling mental and musculoskeletal disorders among ageing women

Heikkinen, Jeremi; Honkanen, Risto J.; Williams, Lana J.; Quirk, Shae; Kröger, Heikki; Koivumaa-Honkanen, Heli, 2022, Maturitas, 164, 46-51. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Elastic and viscoelastic human patellar tendon regional properties

Kositsky, Adam; Stenroth, Lauri; Nippolainen, Ervin; Mäkelä, Janne; Paakkari, Petri; Torniainen, Jari; Kröger, Heikki; Afara, Isaac; Korhonen, Rami, 2022. Abstract

Generalized Uncoupled Bone Remodeling Associated With Delayed Healing of Fatigue Fractures

Tong, Xiaoyu; Turunen, Mikael J; Burton, Inari S; Kröger, Heikki, 2022, JBMR plus, 6, 3, e10598. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

In vivo assessment of the passive stretching response of the bicompartmental human semitendinosus muscle using shear-wave elastography

Kositsky, Adam; Saxby, David J; Lesch, Kim J; Barrett, Rod S; Kröger, Heikki; Lahtinen, Olli; Diamond, Laura E; Korhonen, Rami K; Stenroth, Lauri, 2022, Journal of applied physiology, 132, 2, 438-447. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Infrared spectroscopy is suitable for objective assessment of articular cartilage health

Virtanen, V; Tafintseva, V; Shaikh, R; Nippolainen, E; Haas, J; Afara, IO; Töyräs, J; Kröger, H; Solheim, J; Zimmermann, B; Kohler, A; Mizaikoff, B; Finnilä, M; Rieppo, L; Saarakkala, S, 2022, Osteoarthritis and cartilage open, 4, 2, 100250. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Long-term survival analysis of cementless large-diameter head metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty

Holappa, Elli; Kettunen, Jukka; Miettinen, Hannu; Kröger, Heikki; Miettinen, Simo, 2022, Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, [Published: 05 October 2022], 1-10. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Manipulation under anesthesia after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study of 145 patients

Sala, Julius; Jaroma, Antti; Sund, Reijo; Huopio, Jukka; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2022, European journal of sport science, 93, 583-587. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Metabolomics of Synovial Fluid and Infrapatellar Fat Pad in Patients with Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis

Nieminen, Petteri; Hämäläinen, Wilhelmiina; Savinainen, Juha; Lehtonen, Marko; Lehtiniemi, Saara; Rinta-Paavola, Juho; Lehenkari, Petri; Kääriäinen, Tommi; Joukainen, Antti; Kröger, Heikki; Paakkonen, Tommi; Mustonen, Anne-Mari, 2022, Inflammation, 45, 3, 1101-1117. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Mihin murtumiin liittyy matala luuntiheys ja korkeat FRAX- murtumariskipisteet?

Tahvanainen, Niina; Jahnukainen, Miira; Kopra, Juho; Kröger, Heikki, 2022, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 45, 2, 150-154. D1 Article in a trade journal

Nilkkamurtumaleikkausten jälkeiset alkuvaiheen komplikaatiot Suomessa vuosina 1998-2019

Happonen, Ville; Sund, Reijo; Kröger, Heikki, 2022, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 45, 2, 155-158. D1 Article in a trade journal

Pain medication purchases before and after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a register study of 329,743 arthroplasties

Turppo, Ville; Sund, Reijo; Huopio, Jukka; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2022, Acta orthopaedica, 93, 534-541. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Survival and failure analysis of 167 medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy with a locking titanium plate

Miettinen, Simo S.A.; Miettinen, Hannu J.A.; Jalkanen, Jussi; Joukainen, Antti; Kröger, Heikki, 2022, Orthopaedics and traumatology-surgery and research, 108, 3, 103228. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the incidence of emergency department visits due to injuries and the most typical fractures in 4 Finnish hospitals

Nygren, Henri; Kopra, Juho; Kröger, Heikki; Kuitunen, Ilari; Mattila, Ville M; Ponkilainen, Ville; Rikkonen, Toni; Sund, Reijo; Sirola, Joonas, 2022, Acta orthopaedica, 93, 360-366. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

The impact of teacher’s presence on learning basic surgical tasks with virtual reality headset among medical students

Ojala, Sofianna; Sirola, Joonas; Nykopp, Timo; Kröger, Heikki; Nuutinen, Henrik, 2022, Medical education online: an electronic journal, 27, 1, 1-7. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Treatment of Sciatica and Lumbar Radiculopathy with an Intervertebral Foramen Opening Protocol: Pilot Study in a Hospital Emergency and In-patient Setting

Shacklock, Michael; Rade, Marinko; Poznic, Siniša; Marčinko, Anita; Fredericson, Michael; Kröger, Heikki; Kankaanpää, Markku; Airaksinen, Olavi, 2022, Physiotherapy theory and practice, [Published online: 06 Mar 2022], 1-11. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Update of the fracture risk prediction tool FRAX: a systematic review of potential cohorts and analysis plan

Vandenput, L.; Johansson, H.; McCloskey, E. V.; Liu, E.; Åkesson, K. E.; Anderson, F. A.; Azagra, R.; Bager, C. L.; Beaudart, C.; Bischoff-Ferrari, H. A.; Biver, E.; Bruyère, O.; Cauley, J. A.; Center, J. R.; Chapurlat, R.; Christiansen, C.; Cooper, C.; Crandall, C. J.; Cummings, S. R.; da Silva, J. A. P.; Dawson-Hughes, B.; Diez-Perez, A.; Dufour, A. B.; Eisman, J. A.; Elders, P. J. M.; Ferrari, S.; Fujita, Y.; Fujiwara, S.; Glüer, C.-C.; Goldshtein, I.; Goltzman, D.; Gudnason, V.; Hall, J.; Ha, 2022, Osteoporosis international, 33, 10, 2103-2136. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Viscoelastic properties of six regions of the human patellar tendon

Kositsky, Adam; Stenroth, Lauri; Nippolainen, Ervin; Mäkelä, Janne T.A; Paakkari, Petri; Torniainen, Jari; Kröger, Heikki; Afara, Isaac O; Korhonen, Rami K, 2022, Transactions of the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society. Abstract

Vitamin D supplementation and prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer in the Finnish Vitamin D Trial: a randomized controlled trial

Virtanen, Jyrki K; Nurmi, Tarja; Aro, Antti; Bertone-Johnson, Elizabeth R; Hyppönen, Elina; Kröger, Heikki; Lamberg-Allardt, Christel; Manson, JoAnn E; Mursu, Jaakko; Mäntyselkä, Pekka; Suominen, Sakari; Uusitupa, Matti; Voutilainen, Ari; Tuomainen, Tomi-Pekka; Hantunen, Sari, 2022, American journal of clinical nutrition, 115, 5, 1300-1310. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone Histomorphometry and 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography Imaging: Comparison Between only Bone Turnover-based and Unified TMV-based Classification of Renal Osteodystrophy

Aaltonen, Louise; Koivuviita, Niina; Seppänen, Marko; Burton, Inari S.; Kröger, Heikki; Löyttyniemi, Eliisa; Metsärinne, Kaj, 2021, Calcified tissue international, 109, 6, 605-614. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health disorders associate with greater decreases in physical capability in older women

Juopperi, Samuli; Sund, Reijo; Rikkonen, Toni; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2021, Bmc musculoskeletal disorders, 22, 1, 192. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Characteristics of Long-Term Femoral Neck Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women: A 25-Year Follow-Up

Moilanen, Anna; Kopra, Juho; Kröger, Heikki; Sund, Reijo; Rikkonen, Toni; Sirola, Joonas, 2021, Journal of bone and mineral research, 2022; 37, 2, 173-178. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Characterization of hyaluronan-coated extracellular vesicles in synovial fluid of patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid

Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Capra, Janne; Rilla, Kirsi; Lehenkari, Petri; Oikari, Sanna; Kääriäinen, Tommi; Joukainen, Antti; Kröger, Heikki; Paakkonen, Tommi; Matilainen, Johanna; Nieminen, Petteri, 2021, Bmc musculoskeletal disorders, 22, 1, 247. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Clinical Prediction of High-Turnover Bone Disease After Kidney Transplantation

Keronen, Satu M.; Martola, Leena A. L.; Finne, Patrik; Burton, Inari S.; Tong, Xiaoyu F.; Kröger, Heikki P.; Honkanen, Eero O., 2021, Calcified tissue international, 2022; 110, 3, 324-333. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Detecting pathological features and predicting fracture risk from dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry images using deep learning

Nissinen, Tomi; Suoranta, Sanna; Saavalainen, Taavi; Sund, Reijo; Hurskainen, Ossi; Rikkonen, Toni; Kröger, Heikki; Lähivaara, Timo; Väänänen, Sami P, 2021, Bone reports, 14, 101070. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid and alpha-linolenic acid are associated with physical capacity measure but not muscle mass in older women 65-72 years

Isanejad, Masoud; Tajik, Behnam; McArdle, Anne; Tuppurainen, Marjo; Sirola, Joonas; Kröger, Heikki; Rikkonen, Toni; Erkkilä, Arja, 2021, European journal of nutrition, Published online: 16 December 2021, 1 - 9. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Early changes in osteochondral tissues in a rabbit model of post-traumatic osteoarthritis

Huang, Lingwei; Riihioja, Ilari; Tanska, Petri; Ojanen, Simo; Palosaari, Sanna; Kröger, Heikki; Saarakkala, Simo J; Herzog, Walter; Korhonen, Rami K; Finnilä, Mikko A J, 2021, Journal of orthopaedic research, 39, 12, 2556-2567. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Fyysisesti raskas työ voi altistaa lannerangan välilevyrappeumalle naisilla

Salo, Sami; Hurri, Heidi; Rikkonen, Toni; Sund, Reijo; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2021, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 44, 1, 157 - 162. D1 Article in a trade journal

High-resolution infrared microspectroscopic characterization of cartilage cell microenvironment

Linus, A; Ebrahimi, M; Turunen, MJ; Saarakkala, S; Joukainen, A; Kröger, H; Koistinen, A; Finnilä, M; Afara, IO; Mononen, ME; Tanska, P; Korhonen, RK, 2021, Acta biomaterialia, 134, 252-260. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Ikääntyneiden kaatumisriskin itsearviointilomakkeen (KaatumisSeula) ennustevaliditeetti

Vilpunaho, Tommi; Kopra, Juho; Karinkanta, Saija; Sievänen, Harri ; Sirola, Joonas; Kröger, Heikki; Rikkonen, Toni, 2021, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 44, 1, 54-59. D1 Article in a trade journal

Kipulääkkeiden ostot ennen ja jälkeen lonkan ja polven tekonivelleikkauksen - 329720 tekonivelleikkauksen rekisteritutkimus

Turppo, Ville; Sund, Reijo; Huopio, Jukka; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2021, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 44, 1, 142 - 145. D1 Article in a trade journal

Koronaviruksen aiheuttamien rajoitusten vaikutus vammojen ja tyypillisten murtumien ilmaantuvuuteen Suomessa

Nygren, Henri; Kopra, Juho; Kröger, Heikki; Kuitunen, Ilari; Mattila, Ville M.; Ponkilainen, Ville; Rikkonen, Toni; Sund, Reijo; Sirola, Joonas, 2021, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 44, 1, 75 - 80. D1 Article in a trade journal

Koronavirusten aiheuttamien rajoitusten vaikutus vammojen ja tyypillisten murtumien ilmaantuvuuteen Suomessa

Nygren, Henri; Kopra, Juho; Kröger, Heikki; Kuitunen, Ilari; Mattila, Ville M; Ponkilainen, Ville; Rikkonen, Toni; Sund, Reijo; Sirola, Joonas, 2021, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 44, 1, 75-80. D1 Article in a trade journal

Lannerankaleikkausten vaikutus kipulääkkeiden ostomääriin

Mononen, Henri; Sund, Reijo; Turppo, Ville; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2021, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 44, 1, 168 - 173. D1 Article in a trade journal

Liikuntakyky ja itsearvioitu hyvinvointi selkäleikkauksen jälkeen - 20 vuoden väestöpohjainen 7166 naisen tutkimus

Juopperi, Samuli; Sund, Reijo; Rikkonen, Toni; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2021, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 44, 1, 163 - 167. D1 Article in a trade journal

Long-term follow-up results of medial opening wedge high tibia osteotomy with a pre-countered non-locking steel plate

Miettinen, Simo S. A; Miettinen, Hannu J. A; Jalkanen, Jussi; Joukainen, Antti; Kröger, Heikki, 2021, Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, [published: 11 May 2021], 1-11. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Midterm follow-up results of two different types of implants in opening wedge high tibia osteotomy

Miettinen, Simo; Nyländen, Henrik; Jalkanen, Jussi; Miettinen, Hannu; Kröger, Heikki; Joukainen, Antti, 2021, Knee, 31, 11-21. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Operatiivisesti hoidetut nilkkamurtumat Suomessa vuosina 1987-2019

Happonen, Ville; Sund, Reijo; Kuismin, Markku; Kröger, Heikki, 2021, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 44, 1, 35-37. D1 Article in a trade journal

Physical capability after total joint arthroplasty: long-term population-based follow-up study of 6,462 women

Turppo, Ville; Sund, Reijo; Huopio, Jukka; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2021, Acta orthopaedica, 92, 5, 551-556. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Physical capacity, subjective health, and life satisfaction in older women: a 10-year follow-up

Qazi, Sarang Latif; Koivumaa-Honkanen, Heli; Rikkonen, Toni; Sund, Reijo; Kroeger, Heikki; Isanejad, Masoud; Sirola, Joonas, 2021, Bmc geriatrics, 21, 658. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Polven tekonivelleikkauksen jälkeinen narkoosimanipulaatio - retrospektiivinen tutkimus 146 potilaasta

Sala, Julius; Jaroma, Antti; Sund, Reijo; Huopio, Jukka; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2021, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 44, 1, 111 - 116. D1 Article in a trade journal

Rannemurtuman virheasennon radiologisten mittausparametrien toistettavuus

Paasikallio, Katriina; Sund, Reijo; Miettinen, Simo; Kauranen, Sonja; Sorsa, Hannu; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2021, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 44, 1, 49-53. D1 Article in a trade journal

Ravitsemus ja luusto

Lamberg-Allardt, Christel; Kröger, Heikki, 2021, Mutanen, Marja; Niinikoski, Harri; Schwab, Ursula; Uusitupa, Matti, Ravitsemustiede (8. uud. painos), 521-532. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)

Regional and gender-specific analyses give new perspectives for secular trend in hip fracture incidence

Pekonen, S-R; Kopra, J; Kröger, H; Rikkonen, T; Sund, R, 2021, Osteoporosis international, 32, 9, 1725-1733. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Retrospective Population-Based Cohort Study of Incidence, Complications, and Survival of 202 Operatively Treated Periprosthetic Femoral Fractures

Miettinen, Simo SA; Törmä, Samuli V; Lappalainen, Janne M; Sund, Reijo; Kröger, Heikki, 2021, Journal of arthroplasty, 36, 7, 2591-2596. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Retrospektiivinen väestöpohjainen kohorttitutkimus reisiluun alaosan operatiivisesti hoidetuista periproteettisista murtumista

Miettinen, Simo; Sund, Reijo; Törmä, Samuli; Kröger, Heikki, 2021, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 44, 1, 117-123. D1 Article in a trade journal

Survey of the specializing doctor training in orthopedics and traumatology across university hospitals in Finland

Ojala, Sofianna; Kröger, Heikki; Leppilahti, Juhana; Paloneva, Juha; Sirola, Joonas, 2021, Acta orthopaedica, 92, 4, 373-375. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Synovial Fluid Fatty Acid Profiles Are Differently Altered by Inflammatory Joint Pathologies in the Shoulder and Knee Joints

Mustonen, Anne-Mari; Käkelä, Reijo; Joukainen, Antti; Lehenkari, Petri; Jaroma, Antti; Kääriäinen, Tommi; Kröger, Heikki; Paakkonen, Tommi; Sihvo, Sanna P; Nieminen, Petteri, 2021, Biology, 10, 5, 401. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

The mechanical arrangement of the human semitendinosus muscle as assessed with shear wave elastography

Kositsky, Adam; Saxby, David; Lesch, Kim; Barrett, Rod; Kröger, Heikki; Lahtinen, Olli; Diamond, Laura; Korhonen, Rami; Stenroth, Lauri, 2021. Abstract

Trends in Operative Ankle Ligament Surgery in Finland Between 1986 and 2018

Happonen, Ville; Kröger, Heikki; Sund, Reijo, 2021, Foot and ankle surgery, 27, 3, 252-255. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Urban RCT participants were healthier than non-participants or rural women

Vilpunaho, Tommi; Sund, Reijo; Koivumaa-Honkanen, Heli; Honkanen, Risto; Kröger, Heikki; Rikkonen, Toni, 2021, Journal of clinical epidemiology, 140, 44-55. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Association of Baltic Sea and Mediterranean diets with frailty phenotype in older women, Kuopio OSTPRE-FPS study

Alaghehband, Fatemeh Ramezan; Erkkilä, Arja T; Rikkonen, Toni; Sirola, Joonas; Kröger, Heikki; Isanejad, Masoud, 2020, European journal of nutrition, 2021; 60, 821-831. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Correlation between 18F- Sodium Fluoride positron emission tomography and bone histomorphometry in dialysis patients

Aaltonen, L; Koivuviita, N; Seppänen, M; Tong, X; Kröger, H; Löyttyniemi, E; Metsärinne, K, 2020, Bone, 134, 1152671-29. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Depression, Falls, and Fractures

Afrin, N; Honkanen, R; Koivumaa-Honkanen, H; Sund, R; Rikkonen, T; Williams, L; Kröger, H, 2020, Osteoporosis international, 31, 6, 1173-1174. B1 Non-refereed journal articles

Following total hip arthroplasty: femoral head component diameter of 32 mm or larger is associated with lower risk of dislocation in patients with a prior lumbar fusion

Mononen, Henri; Sund, Reijo; Halme, Jarkko; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2020, The bone and joint journal, 102-B, 8, 1003-1009. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Genetic Risk Score for Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration Helps to Guide Personalized Vitamin D Supplementation in Healthy Finnish Adults

Sallinen, Riitta J; Dethlefsen, Olga; Ruotsalainen, Sanni; Mills, Robert D; Miettinen, Timo A; Jääskeläinen, Tuija E; Lundqvist, Annamari; Kyllönen, Eero; Kröger, Heikki; Karppinen, Jaro I; Lamberg-Allardt, Christel; Viljakainen, Heli; Kaunisto, Mari A; Kallioniemi, Olli, 2020, Journal of nutrition, 2021; 151, 2, 281-292. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Health-Related Quality of Life After Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Operations

Miettinen, HJA; Mäkirinne-Kallio, N; Kröger, H; Miettinen, SSA, 2020, Scandinavian journal of surgery, 2021; 110, 3, 427-433. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Incidence and Risk Factors of Upper Extremity Injuries in Young Adult Men: A Nationwide Registry-Based Study of 128,714 Conscripts

Pihlajamäki, Harri; Silvennoinen, Arttu; Kuikka, Paavo-Ilari; Luukkaala, Tiina; Kröger, Heikki; Kyröläinen, Heikki, 2020, Military medicine, 185, 3-4, e487-e494. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Interaction of recommended levels of physical activity and protein intake is associated with greater physical function, and lower fat mass in older women: Kuopio OSTPRE- Fracture Prevention Study

Sjöblom, S; Sirola, J; Rikkonen, T; Erkkilä, AT; Kröger, H; Qazi, SL; Isanejad, M, 2020, British journal of nutrition, 1123, 7, 826-839. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Metabolite Profiling of Osteoporosis and Atherosclerosis in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Värri, Miika; Niskanen, Leo; Tuomainen, Tomi-Pekka; Honkanen, Risto; Kröger, Heikki; Tuppurainen, Marjo T, 2020, Vascular health and risk management, 16, 515-524. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Mapping of Human Meniscus Biochemical Constituents

Ala-Myllymäki, Juho; Paakkonen, Tommi; Joukainen, Antti; Kröger, Heikki; Lehenkari, Petri; Töyräs, Juha; Afara, Isaac O, 2020, Annals of biomedical engineering, 2021; 49, 469-476. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Obesity is associated with early hip fracture risk in postmenopausal women: a 25-year follow-up

Rikkonen, T; Sund, R; Sirola, J; Honkanen, R; Poole, KES; Kröger, H, 2020, Osteoporosis international, 2021; 32, 4, 769-777. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Preoperative Predictors of Better Long-Term Functional Ability and Decreased Pain Following LSS Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study with a 10-year Follow-Up Period

Tuomainen, I; Pesonen, J; Rade, M; Pakarinen, M; Leinonen, V; Kröger, H; Airaksinen, O; Aalto, T, 2020, Spine, 45, 11, 776-783. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Raman microspectroscopic analysis of the tissue-specific composition of the human osteochondral junction in osteoarthritis: a pilot study

Gupta, Shuvashis Das; Finnilä, Mikko; Karhula, Sakari; Kauppinen, Sami; Joukainen, Antti; Kröger, Heikki; Korhonen, Rami; Thambyah, Ashvin; Rieppo, Lassi; Saarakkala, Simo, 2020, Acta biomaterialia, 106, 145-155. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Revision hip arthroplasty using a porous tantalum acetabular component

Miettinen, Hannu JA; Miettinen, Simo SA; Kettunen, Jukka S; Jalkanen, Jussi; Kröger, Heikki, 2020, Hip international, 2021; 31, 6, 782-788. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Structure-Function Relationships of Healthy and Osteoarthritic Human Tibial Cartilage: Experimental and Numerical Investigation

Ebrahimi, Mohammadhossein; Turunen, Mikael J; Finnilä, Mikko A; Joukainen, Antti; Kröger, Heikki; Saarakkala, Simo; Korhonen, Rami K; Tanska, Petri, 2020, Annals of biomedical engineering, 48, 12, 2887-2900. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Unfolding the outcomes of surgical treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis-a prospective 5- and 10-year follow-up study

Tuomainen, I; Aalto, T; Pesonen, J; Rade, M; Pakarinen, M; Leinonen, V; Kröger, H; Airaksinen, O, 2020, European spine journal, 29, 9, 2231-2242. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

A fall in the previous 12 months predicts fracture in the subsequent 5 years in postmenopausal women

Afrin, N; Sund, R; Honkanen, R; Koivumaa-Honkanen, H; Rikkonen, T; Williams, L; Kröger, H, 2019, Osteoporosis international, 2020; 31, 5, 839-847. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

A novel mutation in the matrix metallopeptidase 2 coding gene associated with intrafamilial variability of multicentric osteolysis, nodulosis, and arthropathy

Kröger, L; Löppönen, T; Ala-Kokko, L; Kröger, H; Jauhonen, HM; Lehti, K; Jääskeläinen, J, 2019, Molecular genetics & genomic medicine, 7, 8, e802. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Changes in Bone Histomorphometry after Kidney Transplantation

Keronen, S; Martola, L; Finne, P; Burton, IS; Kröger, H; Honkanen, E, 2019, Clinical journal of the american society of nephrology, 14, 6, 894-903. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Distinct fatty acid signatures in infrapatellar fat pad and synovial fluid of patients with osteoarthritis versus rheumatoid arthritis

Mustonen, AM; Käkelä, R; Lehenkari, P; Huhtakangas, J; Turunen, S; Joukainen, A; Kääriäinen, T; Paakkonen, T; Kröger, H; Nieminen, P, 2019, Arthritis research and therapy, 21, 124. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Elastic, Viscoelastic and Fibril-Reinforced Poroelastic Material Properties of Healthy and Osteoarthritic Human Tibial Cartilage

Ebrahimi, M; Ojanen, S; Mohammadi, A; Finnilä, MA; Joukainen, A; Kröger, H; Saarakkala, S; Korhonen, RK; Tanska, P, 2019, Annals of biomedical engineering, 47, 4, 953-966. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

High Postural Sway Is an Independent Risk Factor for Osteoporotic Fractures but Not for Mortality in Elderly Women

Qazi, Sarang Latif; Sirola, Joonas; Kröger, Heikki; Honkanen, Risto; Isanejad, Masoud; Airaksinen, Olavi; Rikkonen, Toni, 2019, Journal of bone and mineral research, 34, 5, 817-824. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Higher protein intake is associated with a lower likelihood of frailty among older women, Kuopio OSTPRE-Fracture Prevention Study

Isanejad, M; Sirola, J; Rikkonen, T; Mursu, J; Kröger, H; Qazi, SL; Tuppurainen, M; Erkkilä, AT, 2019, European journal of nutrition, 2020; 59, 1181-1189. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Imaging of Proteoglycan and Water Contents in Human Articular Cartilage with Full-Body CT Using Dual Contrast Technique

Honkanen, MKM; Matikka, H; Honkanen, JTJ; Bhattarai, A; Grinstaff, MW; Joukainen, A; Kröger, H; Jurvelin, JS; Töyräs, J, 2019, Journal of orthopaedic research, 37, 5, 1059-1070. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Long-term thiazide use and risk of low-energy fractures among persons with Alzheimer's disease-nested case-control study

Taipale, H; Rysä, J; Hukkanen, J; Koponen, M; Tanskanen, A; Tiihonen, J; Kröger, H; Hartikainen, S; Tolppanen, AM, 2019, Osteoporosis international, 30, 7, 1481-1489. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Near infrared spectroscopy enables quantitative evaluation of human cartilage biomechanical properties during arthroscopy

Prakash, M; Joukainen, A; Torniainen, J; Honkanen, MKM; Rieppo, L; Afara, IO; Kröger, H; Töyräs, J; Sarin, JK, 2019, Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 27, 8, 1235-1243. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Nilkan nivelsidevammojen leikkaustoimenpiteiden muutokset Suomessa vuosina 1987-2017

Happonen, Ville; Sund, Reijo; Kröger, Heikki, 2019, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 42, 2, 100-103. D1 Article in a trade journal

Physical Activity and Baltic Sea Diet are interactively related to Higher Life Satisfaction in Community-living Older Finnish Women, OSTPRE-FPS study

Isanejad, Masoud; Koivumaa-Honkanen, Heli; Ruiz de Santiago, Diana; Honkanen, Risto; Rikkonen, Toni; Sirola, Joonas; Kröger, Heikki; Erkkilä, Arja T, 2019, British journal of nutrition, 122, 12, 1417-1423. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Quantifying Subresolution 3D Morphology of Bone with Clinical Computed Tomography

Karhula, SS; Finnilä, MAJ4; Rytky, SJO; Cooper, DM; Thevenot, J; Valkealahti, M; Pritzker, KPH; Haapea, M; Joukainen, A; Lehenkari, P; Kröger, H; Korhonen, RK; Nieminen, HJ; Saarakkala, S, 2019, Annals of biomedical engineering, 2020; 48, 595-605. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Randomised controlled trial (RCT) study design for a large-scale municipal fall prevention exercise programme in community-living older women: study protocol for the Kuopio Fall Prevention Study (KFPS)

Vilpunaho, T; Kröger, H; Honkanen, R; Koivumaa-Honkanen, H; Sirola, J; Kuvaja-Köllner, V; Sund, R; Rikkonen, T, 2019, BMJ open, 9, 6, e028716. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Risk factors for early readmission due to surgical complications after treatment of proximal femoral fractures - A Finnish National Database study of 68,800 patients

Yli-Kyyny, Tero T; Sund, Reijo; Heinänen, Mikko; Malmivaara, Antti; Kröger Heikki, 2019, Injury: international journal of the care of the injured, 50, 2, 403-408. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Synchrotron microCT reveals the potential of the dual contrast technique for quantitative assessment of human articular cartilage composition

Honkanen, MKM; Saukko, AEA; Turunen, MJ; Shaikh, R; Prakash, M; Lovric, G; Joukainen, A; Kröger, H; Grinstaff, MW; Töyräs, J, 2019, Journal of orthopaedic research, 2020; 38, 3, 563-573. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Traumatologia

Kröger, Heikki; Aro, Hannu; Böstman, Ole; Lassus, Jan; Salo, Jari, 2019, Kandidaattikustannus Oy. D6 Edited professional book

Tuki- ja liikuntaelimistön rakenne ja kestävyys

Kröger, Heikki, 2019, Kröger, Heikki; Aro, Hannu; Böstman, Ole; Lassus, Jan; Salo, Jari, Traumatologia, 35-38. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)

Vammamekanismit

Lassus, Jan; Kröger, Heikki, 2019, Kröger, Heikki; Aro, Hannu; Böstman, Ole; Lassus, Jan; Salo, Jari, Traumatologia, 23-34. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)

An Automatic Regularization Method: An Application for 3-D X-Ray Micro-CT Reconstruction Using Sparse Data

Purisha, Zenith; Karhula, Sakari S; Ketola, Juuso H; Rimpeläinen, Juho; Nieminen, Mika T; Saarakkala, Simo; Kröger, Heikki; Siltanen, Samuli, 2018, IEEE transactions on medical imaging, 2019; 38, 2, 417-425. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Body fat mass, lean body mass and associated biomarkers as determinants of bone mineral density in children 6-8 years of age - The Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) study

Soininen, Sonja; Sidoroff, Virpi; Lindi, Virpi; Mahonen, Anitta; Kröger, Liisa; Kröger, Heikki; Jääskeläinen, Jarmo; Atalay, Mustafa; Laaksonen, David E; Laitinen, Tomi; Lakka, Timo A, 2018, Bone, 108, 106-114. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Cost-effectiveness of pulse-echo ultrasonometry in osteoporosis management

Soini, E; Riekkinen, O; Kröger, H; Mankinen, P; Hallinen, T; Karjalainen, JP, 2018, ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research, 10, 279-292. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Cross-Validation of Arthroplasty Records Between Arthroplasty and Hospital Discharge Registers, Self-Reports, and Medical Records Among a Cohort of 14,220 Women

Turppo, Ville; Sund, Reijo; Sirola, Joonas; Kröger, Heikki; Huopio, Jukka, 2018, Journal of arthroplasty, 33, 12, 3649-3654. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Cycling injuries and alcohol

Airaksinen, Noora K; Nurmi-Lüthje; Ilona S; Kataja, J Matti; Kröger, Heikki PJ; Lüthje, Peter MJ, 2018, Injury: international journal of the care of the injured, 49, 5, 945-952. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Depression is associated with the long-term outcome of lumbar spinal stenosis surgery: a 10-year follow-up study

Tuomainen, I; Pakarinen, M; Aalto, T; Sinikallio, S; Kröger, H; Viinamäki, H; Airaksinen, O, 2018, Spine journal, 18, 3, 458-463. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Drug treatments associated with Achilles tendon rupture. A case-control study involving 1118 Achilles tendon ruptures

Nyyssönen, Timo; Lantto, Ilkka; Lüthje, Peter; Selander, Tuomas; Kröger, Heikki, 2018, Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports, 28, 12, 2625-2629. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Effects of ethinyl estradiol-containing oral contraception and other factors on body composition and muscle strength among young healthy females in Finland-A cross-sectional study

Suuronen, Juha; Sjöblom, Samu; Tuppurainen, Marjo; Honkanen, Risto; Rikkonen, Toni; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2018, European journal of obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive biology, 2019; 232, 75-81. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Femoral neck cortical bone in female and male hip fracture cases: Differential contrasts in cortical widthand sub-periosteal porosity in 112 cases and controls

Power, Jon; Loveridge, Nigel; Kröger, Heikki; Parker, Martyn; Reeve, Jonathan, 2018, Bone, 114, 81-89. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Imaging of symptomatic total knee arthroplasty with cone beam computed tomography

Jaroma, Antti; Suomalainen, Juha-Sampo; Niemitukia, Lea; Soininvaara, Tarja; Salo, Jari; Kröger, Heikki, 2018, Acta radiologica, 59, 12, 1500-1507. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Kirurgiset komplikaatiot lonkkamurtuman hoidon jälkeen - tuloksia 68,800 potilaan rekisteriaineistosta

Yli-Kyyny, Tero; Sund, Reijo; Heinänen, Mikko; Malmivaara, Antti; Kröger, Heikki, 2018, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 41, 2, 166-169. D1 Article in a trade journal

Lannerangan luudutusleikkauksen ja tekonivelen nupin koon vaikutukset lonkan tekonivelluksaatioon

Mononen, Henri; Sund, Reijo; Halme, Jarkko; Kröger, Heikki; Sirola, Joonas, 2018, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 41, 2, 153-156. D1 Article in a trade journal

Long-term effects of functional impairment on fracture risk and mortality in postmenopausal women

Rikkonen, T; Poole, K; Sirola, J: Sund, R; Honkanen, R; Kröger, H, 2018, Osteoporosis international, 29, 9, 2111-2120. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Metallitauti puoliproteesipotilailla - ei näyttöä

Törmä, Samuli; Kröger, Heikki; Huopio, Jukka, 2018, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 40, 3, 220-223. D1 Article in a trade journal

Pulse-echo ultrasound method for detection of post-menopausal women with osteoporotic BMD

Karjalainen, JP; Riekkinen, O; Kröger, H, 2018, Osteoporosis international, 29, 5, 1193-1199. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Quantitative Dual Contrast CT Technique for Evaluation of Articular Cartilage Properties

Bhattarai, A; Honkanen, JTJ; Myller, KAH; Prakash, M; Korhonen M; Saukko, AEA; Virén, T; Joukainen, A; Patwa, AN; Kröger, H; Grinstaf, MW; Jurvelin, JS; Töyräs, J;, 2018, Annals of biomedical engineering, 46, 7, 1038-1046. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Role of musculoskeletal disorders in falls of postmenopausal women

Afrin, N; Honkanen, R; Koivumaa-Honkanen, H; Sund, R; Rikkonen, T; Williams, L; Kröger, H, 2018, Osteoporosis international, 29, 11, 2419-2426. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

The ability of the ICD-AIS map to identify seriously injured patients in road traffic accidents-A study from Finland

Airaksinen, Noora; Nurmi-Lüthje, Ilona; Kröger, Heikki; Lüthje, Peter, 2018, Traffic injury prevention, 19, 8, 819-824. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Tieliikenteessä vakavasti loukkaantuneiden määrittämismenetelmän luotettavuuden arviointi

Airaksinen, Noora; Kröger, Heikki; Nurmi-Lüthje, Ilona; Lüthje, Peter, 2018, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 41, 2, 80-85. D1 Article in a trade journal

Whole exome sequencing in Finnish families identifies new candidate genes for osteoarthritis

Skarp, Sini; Kämäräinen, Olli-Pekka; Wei, Gong-Hong; Jakkula, Eveliina; Kiviranta, Ilkka; Kröger, Heikki; Auvinen, Juha; Lehenkari, Petri; Ala-Kokko, Leena; Männikkö, Minna, 2018, PLoS ONE, 13, 8, e0203313. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy versus placebo surgery for a degenerative meniscus tear: a 2-year follow-up of the randomised controlled trial

Sihvonen R, Paavola M, Malmivaara A, Itälä A, Joukainen A, Nurmi H, Kalske J, Ikonen A, Järvelä T, Järvinen TA, Kanto K, Karhunen J, Knifsund J, Kröger H, Kääriäinen T, Lehtinen J, Nyrhinen J, Paloneva J, Päiväniemi O, Raivio M et al., The FIDELITY (Finnish Degenerative Meniscal Lesion Study) Investigators, 2017, Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2018; 77, 188-195. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Association of the Baltic Sea and Mediterranean diets with indices of sarcopenia in elderly women, OSPTRE-FPS study

Isanejad, M; Sirola, J; Mursu, J; Rikkonen, T; Kröger, H; Tuppurainen, M; Erkkilä, AT, 2017, European journal of nutrition, 2018; 57, 4, 1435-14481-14. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Associations of Baltic Sea and Mediterranean dietary patterns with bone mineral density in elderly women

Erkkilä Arja T, Sadeghi Homa, Isanejad Masoud, Mursu Jaakko, Tuppurainen Marjo, Kröger Heikki, 2017, Public health nutrition, 20, 15, 2735-2743. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bisphosphonate treatment and the characteristics of femoral fractures in children with osteogenesis imperfecta

Vuorimies Ilkka, Mäyränpää Mervi K, Valta Helena, Kröger Heikki, Toiviainen-Salo Sanna, Mäkitie Outi, 2017, Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 102, 4, 1333-1339. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Dietary fatty acids were not independently associated with lipoprotein subclasses in elderly women

Alaghehband FR, Lankinen M, Värri M, Sirola J, Kröger H, Erkkilä AT, 2017, Nutrition research, 43, July 2017, 60-68. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Histomorphometric and osteocytic characteristics of cortical bone in male subtrochanteric femoral shaft

Tong Xiaoyu, Malo Markus K H, Inari S Burton, Jurvelin Jukka S, Isaksson Hanna, Kröger Heikki, 2017, Journal of anatomy, 231, 5, 708-717. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Human mesenchymal stem cells secrete hyaluronan-coated extracellular vesicles

Arasu UT, Kärnä R, Härkönen K, Oikari S, Koistinen A, Kröger H, Qu C, Lammi MJ, Rilla K, 2017, Matrix biology, 64, 54-68. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Inclusion of Regional Body Composition Parameters Improves Bone Mineral Density Cross-Calibration Between GE Lunar Prodigy and iDXA Densitometers

Saarelainen J, Hakulinen M, Rikkonen T, Kröger H, Koivumaa-Honkanen H, Honkanen R, Jurvelin JS, 2017, Journal of clinical densitometry, 20, 1, 97-105. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Kehon huojunnan yhteys pienienergiaisiin murtumiin ja mortaliteettiin postmenopausaalisilla naisilla

Qazi Sarang Latif, Sirola Joonas, Rikkonen Toni, Honkanen Risto, Isanejad Masoud, Airaksinen Olavi, Kröger Heikki, 2017, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 40, 3, 152-154. D1 Article in a trade journal

Lonkkamurtumariski diabetesta sairastavilla

Istolainen Tomi, Sund Reijo, Rikkonen Toni, Kröger Heikki, 2017, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 40, 3, 164-168. D1 Article in a trade journal

Ortopedisiin leikkauksiin liittyvätsairaalahoitojaksot ja sairauspoissaolot työikäisillä vuosina 1998 ja 2013

Vohlonen, Ilkka; Vehviläinen, Arto; Virta, Lauri; Husman, Kaj; Kröger, Heikki; Koistinen, Veli, 2017, Lääkärilehti, 72, 17, 1085-1090. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

PLS3 sequencing in childhood-onset primary osteoporosis identifies two novel disease-causing variants

Kämpe AJ, Costantini A, Mäkitie RE, Jäntti N, Valta H, Mäyränpää M, Kröger H, Pekkinen M, Taylan F, Jiao H, Mäkitie O, 2017, Osteoporosis international, 28, 10, 3023-3032. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Polven tekonivelen kuvantaminen kartiokeilatietokonetomografialla

Jaroma Antti, Suomalainen Juha-Sampo, Niemitukia Lea, Soininvaara Tarja, Salo Jari, Kröger Heikki, 2017, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 40, 3, 282-286. D1 Article in a trade journal

Polven tekonivelrevisioiden syyt Kuopion yliopistollisessa sairaalassa vuosina 2012-2015

Happonen Ville, Kröger Heikki, Miettinen Hannu, 2017, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 40, 3, 288-291. D1 Article in a trade journal

Postmenopausal hormone therapy and Alzheimer disease. A prospective cohort study

Imtiaz B, Tuppurainen M, Rikkonen T, Kivipelto M, Soininen H, Kröger H, Tolppanen A-M, 2017, Neurology, 88, 11, 1062-1068. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Relationship of body anthropometric measures with skeletal muscle mass and strength in a reference cohort of young Finnish women

Qazi SL, Rikkonen T, Kröger H, Honkanen R, Isanejad M, Airaksinen O, Sirola J, 2017, Journal of musculoskeletal and neuronal interactions, 17, 3, 192-196. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

The positive impact of general vitamin D food fortification policy on vitamin D status in a representative adult Finnish population: evidence from an 11-y follow-up based on standardized 25-hydroxyvitamin D data

Jääskeläinen T, Itkonen ST, Lundqvist A, Erkkola M, Koskela T, Lakkala K, Dowling KG, Hull GLJ, Kröger H, Karppinen J, Kyllönen E, Härkänen T, Cashman KD, Männistö S, Lamberg-Allardt C, 2017, American journal of clinical nutrition, 105, 6, 1512-1520. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Ultrasound Arthroscopy of Hip in Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans

Joukainen A, Virén T, Penttilä P, Liukkonen J, Puhakka PH, Kröger H, Töyräs J, 2017, Arthroscopy techniques, 6, 4, e1063-e1068. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

A Phase 2 Randomized Study Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Myostatin Antibody LY2495655 versus Placebo in Patients Undergoing Elective Total Hip Arthroplasty

Woodhouse L1, Gandhi R, Warden SJ, Poiraudeau S, Myers SL, Benson CT, Hu L, Ahmad QI, Linnemeier P, Gomez EV, Benichou O, STUDY investigators (including Kröger Heikki), 2016, Journal of frailty and aging, 5, 1, 62-70. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Association of adipokines and estradiol with bone and carotid calcifications in postmenopausal women

Värri M, Niskanen L, Tuomainen T, Honkanen R, Kröger H, Tuppurainen MT, 2016, Climacteric, 19, 2, 204-211. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Association of protein intake with bone mineral density and bone mineral content among elderly women: The OSTPRE Fracture Prevention Study

Isanejad M, Sirola J, Mursu J, Kröger H, Tuppurainen M, Erkkilä AT, 2016, Journal of nutrition health and aging, 2017; 21, 6, 622-630. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Behavior of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Various Titanium-Based Coatings

Qu Chengjuan, Kaitainen Salla, Kröger Heikki, Lappalainen Reijo, Lammi Mikko J, 2016, Materials, 9, 10, 827. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone histomorphometry and indicators of bone and mineral metabolism in wait-listed dialysis patients

Keronen Satu, Martola Leena, Finne Patrik, Burton Inari S, Kauppila Leena, Kröger Heikki, Larsson Tobias E, Honkanen Eero, 2016, Clinical nephrology, 85, 3, 127-134. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone loss and wrist fractures after withdrawal of hormone therapy: the 15-year follow-up of the OSTPRE cohort

Saarelainen Jarmo, Hassi Saara, Honkanen Risto, Koivumaa-Honkanen Heli, Sirola Joonas, Kröger Heikki, Komulainen Marja H, Tuppurainen Marjo, 2016, Maturitas, 85, 49-55. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Cross-calibration of GE healthcare lunar prodigy and iDXA dual-energy X-ray densitometers for bone mineral measurements

Saarelainen J, Hakulinen M, Rikkonen T, Kröger H, Tuppurainen M, Koivumaa-Honkanen H, Honkanen R, Hujo M, Jurvelin J, 2016, Journal of osteoporosis, 2016, 1424582. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Dietary protein intake is associated with better physical function and muscle strength among elderly women

Isanejad Masoud, Mursu Jaakko, Sirola Joonas, Kröger Heikki, Rikkonen Toni, Tuppurainen Marjo, Erkkilä Arja T, 2016, British journal of nutrition, 115, 7, 1281-1291. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Effects of antidepressants on postmenopausal bone loss - A 5-year longitudinal study from the OSTPRE cohort

Rauma Päivi H, Honkanen Risto J, Williams Lana J, Tuppurainen Marjo T, Kröger Heikki P, Koivumaa-Honkanen Heli, 2016, Bone, 89, August 2016, 25-31. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

First in vivo detection and characterization of hyaluronan-coated extracellular vesicles in human synovial fluid

Mustonen A-M, Nieminen P, Joukainen A, Jaroma A, Kääriäinen T, Kröger H, Lázaro-Ibáñez E, Siljander PR-M, Kärjä V, Härkönen K, Koistinen A, Rilla K, 2016, Journal of orthopaedic research, 34, 11, 1960-1968. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Iliac crest histomorphometry and skeletal heterogeneity in men

Tong Xiaoyu, Burton Inari S, Jurvelin Jukka S, Isaksson Hanna, Kröger Heikki, 2016, Bone reports, 2017; 6, 9-16. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Kvantitatiivisen ultraäänimittauksen (QUS) käyttökelpoisuus pienienergisten murtumien ennustamisessa 15-vuoden seurannassa

Huopio Jukka, Leino Meeri, Kröger Heikki, Sirola Joonas, 2016, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 39, 2, 218-221. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Life satisfaction and morbidity among postmenopausal women

Lukkala Pyry S, Honkanen Risto J, Rauma Päivi H, Williams Lana J, Quirk Shae E, Kröger Heikki, Koivumaa-Honkanen Heli, 2016, PLoS ONE, 11, 1, 1-10. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Multimorbidity predicts falls differentially according to the type of fall in postmenopausal women

Afrin Nadia, Honkanen Risto, Koivumaa-Honkanen Heli, Lukkala Pyry, Rikkonen Toni, Sirola Joonas, Williams Lana J, Kröger Heikki, 2016, Maturitas, 91, 19-24. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Optimal graft stiffness and pre-strain restore normal joint motion and cartilage responses in ACL reconstructed knee

Halonen KS, Mononen ME, Töyräs J, Kröger H, Joukainen A, Korhonen RK, 2016, Journal of biomechanics, 49, 13, 2566-2576. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Periprosthetic tibial bone mineral density changes after total knee arthroplasty: A 7-year follow-up of 86 patients

Jaroma Antti, Soininvaara Tarja, Kröger Heikki, 2016, Acta orthopaedica, 87, 3, 268-273. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Potilastyytyväisyyttä ennustavat tekijät polven tekonivelleikkauksen jälkeen

Savikkomaa Johannes, Kröger Heikki, Roine Risto, Huopio Jukka, 2016, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 39, 2, 163-166. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Six-year outcome after non-surgical versus surgical treatment of acute primary patellar dislocation in adolescents: a prospective randomized trial

Regalado G, Lintula H, Kokki H, Kröger H, Väätäinen U, Eskelinen M, 2016, Knee surgery sports traumatology arthroscopy, 2016; 24, 1, 6-11. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Slump Test: Effect of Contralateral Knee Extension on Response Sen Asymptomatic Subjects and Cadaver Study

Shacklock Michael, Yee Brian, Van Hoof Tom, Foley Russ, Boddie Keith, Lacey Erin, Poley J Bryan, Rade Marinko, Kankaanpää Markku, Kröger Heikki, Airaksinen Olavi, 2016, Spine, 41, 4, E205-E210. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Tantaalimetallin käyttö acetabulum revisioissa: vähintään 10 vuoden seurantatulokset

Miettinen Hannu, Kettunen Jukka, Miettinen Simo, Jalkanen Simo, Kröger Heikki, 2016, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 39, 2, 179-182. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Targeted re-sequencing of linkage region on 2q21 identifies a novel functional variant for hip and knee osteoarthritis

Taipale M, Jakkula E, Kämäräinen OP, Gao P, Skarp S, Barral S, Kiviranta I, Kröger H, Ott J, Wei GH, Ala-Kokko L, Männikkö M, 2016, Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 24, 4, 655-663. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

A 7-year randomized, placebo-controlled trial assessing the long-term efficacy and safety of bazedoxifene in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: effects on bone density and fracture

Palacios Santiago, Silverman Stuarat L, de Villiers Tobie J, Levine Amy B, Goemaere Stefan, Brown Jacques P, De Cicco Nardone Fiorenzo, Williams Robert, Hines Teresa L, Mirkin Sebastian, Chines Arkadi A; Bazedoxifene Study Group (incl. Heikki Kröger), 2015, Menopause: the journal of the north american menopause society, 22, 8, 806-813. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Association of protein intake with the change of lean mass among elderly women: The Osteoporosis Risk Factor and Prevention - Fracture Prevention Study (OSTPRE-FPS)

Isanejad Masoud, Mursu Jaakko, Sirola Joonas, Kröger Heikki, Rikkonen Toni, Tuppurainen Marjo, Erkkilä Arja T, 2015, Journal of nutritional science, 4, 1-8. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Biomechanical evaluation of bone screw fixation with a novel bone cement

Juvonen Tiina, Nuutinen Juha-Pekka, Koistinen Arto P, Kröger Heikki, Lappalainen Reijo, 2015, Biomedical engineering online, 14, 74. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Cortical Bone Histomorphometry in Male Femoral Neck: The Investigation of Age-Association and Regional Differences

Tong Xiaoyu, Burton Inari S, Isaksson Hanna, Jurvelin Jukka S, Kröger Heikki, 2015, Calcified tissue international, 96, 4, 295-306. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Diagnosis of Knee Osteochondral Lesions With Ultrasound Imaging

Penttilä Pekko, Liukkonen Jukka, Joukainen Antti, Virén Tuomas, Jurvelin Jukka S, Töyräs Juha, Kröger Heikki, 2015, Arthroscopy techniques, 4, 5, e429-e433. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Effect of one-year post-operative alendronate treatment on periprosthetic bone after total knee arthroplasty : a seven-year randomised controlled trial of 26 patients

Jaroma AVJ, Soininvaara TA, Kröger H, 2015, The bone and joint journal, 97-B, 3, 337-345. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

New method for point-of-care osteoporosis screening and diagnostics

Karjalainen JP, Riekkinen O, Töyräs J, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, 2015, Osteoporosis international, 2016; 27, 3, 971-977. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Periprosthetic BMD after cemented and uncemented total hip arthroplasty: a 10-year follow-up study

Tapaninen Toni, Kröger Heikki, Venesmaa Petri, 2015, Journal of orthopaedic science, 20, 4, 657-662. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Reisiluun periproteettisten murtumien ilmaantuvuus Kuopion yliopistollisessa sairaalassa vuosina 2008-2013

Lappalainen Janne, Miettinen Simo, Miettinen Hannu, Venesmaa Petri, Kröger Heikki, 2015, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 38, 3, 233-237. D1 Article in a trade journal

Sääriluun periproteettinen luuntiheys tekonivelleikkauksen jälkeen - 7 vuoden seurantatutkimus

Jaroma Antti, Soininvaara Tarja, Kröger Heikki, 2015, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 38, 3, 315-318. D1 Article in a trade journal

Tekonivelleikkauksesta ilmoittamisen validiteetti väestöpohjaisessa OSTPRE tutkimuksessa

Turppo Ville, Huopio Jukka, Kröger Heikki, Sirola Joonas, 2015, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 38, 3, 349-352. D1 Article in a trade journal

The effect of decompressive surgery on lumbar paraspinal and biceps brachii muscle function and movement perception in lumbar spinal stenosis: a 2-year follow-up

Kääriäinen Tommi, Taimela Simo, Aalto Timo, Kröger Heikki, Herno Arto, Turunen Veli, Savolainen Sakari, Kankaanpää Markku, Airaksinen Olavi, Leinonen Ville, 2015, European spine journal, 2016; 25, 3, 789-794. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

The relationship of severe health disorders with bone loss, grip strength, and mobility in postmenopausal women - a 15-year follow-up study

Suuronen Juha, Sjöblom Samu, Honkanen Risto, Koivumaa-Honkanen Heli, Kröger Heikki, Sirola Joonas, Rikkonen Toni, 2015, Disability and rehabilitation, 2016; 38, 14, 1404-1414. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

A Novel Splice-Mutation in PLS3 Causes X-Linked Early-Onset Low-Turnover Osteoporosis

Laine CM, Wessman M, Toiviainen-Salo S, Kaunisto MA, Mäyränpää MK, Laine T, Pekkinen M, Kröger H, Välimäki VV, Välimäki MJ, Lehesjoki AE, Mäkitie O, 2014, Journal of bone and mineral research, Accepted manuscript online: 10 SEP, 1-24. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

A meta-analysis of the association of fracture risk and body mass index in women

Johansson H, Kanis JA, Odén A, McCloskey E, Chapurlat RD, Christiansen C, Cummings SR, Diez-Perez A, Eisman JA, Fujiwara S, Glüer CC, Goltzman D, Hans D, Khaw KT, Krieg MA, Kröger H, Lacroix AZ, Lau E, Leslie WD, Mellström D, et. al., 2014, Journal of bone and mineral research, 29, 1, 223-33. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Association between bone mineral density and lumbar disc degeneration

Salo Sami, Leinonen Ville, Rikkonen Tomi, Vainio Pauli, Marttila Jarkko, Honkanen Risto, Tuppurainen Marjo, Kröger Heikki, Sirola Joonas, 2014, Maturitas, S0378-5122, 14, 00290-4. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Carotid intima-media thickness and calcification in relation to bone mineral density in postmenopausal women-The OSTPRE-BBA study

Värri M, Tuomainen TP, Honkanen R, Rikkonen T, Niskanen L, Kröger H, Tuppurainen MT, 2014, Maturitas, 2014, 1-6. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Celiac Disease Autoimmunity and Hip Fracture Risk: Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study

Heikkilä K, Heliövaara M, Impivaara O, Kröger H, Knekt P, Rissanen H, Mäki M, Kaukinen K, 2014, Journal of bone and mineral research, Epub ahead of print, 1-21. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Cemented or uncemented hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of femoral neck fractures?

Yli-Kyyny Tero, Sund Reijo, Heinänen Mikko, Venesmaa Petri, Kröger Heikki, 2014, Acta orthopaedica, 85, 1, 49-53. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Correlation of lateral stenosis in MRI with symptoms, walking capacity and EMG findings in patients with surgically confirmed lateral lumbar spinal canal stenosis

Kuittinen Pekka, Sipola Petri, Aalto Timo Juhani, Määttä Sara, Parviainen Anita, Saari Tapani, Sinikallio Sanna, Savolainen Sakari, Turunen Veli, Kröger Heikki, Airaksinen Olavi, Leinonen Ville, 2014, Bmc musculoskeletal disorders, 15, 247. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Dependence of light attenuation and backscattering on collagen concentration and chondrocyte density in agarose scaffolds

Puhakka PH, Ylärinne JH, Lammi MJ, Saarakkala S, Tiitu V, Kröger H, Virén T, Jurvelin JS, Töyräs J, 2014, Physics in medicine and biology, 59, 21, 6537-48. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Development of new criteria for cortical bone histomorphometry in femoral neck: Intra- and inter-observer reproducibility

Tong Xiaoyu, Malo Markus, Tamminen Inari S, Isaksson Hanna, Jurvelin Jukka S, Kröger Heikki, 2014, Journal of bone and mineral metabolism, 25, 11, 1808-1818. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Evaluation of the FRAX Model for Hip Fracture Predictions in the Population-based Kuopio Osteoporosis Risk Factor and Prevention Study (OSTPRE)

Sund R, Honkanen R, Johansson H, Odén A, McCloskey E, Kanis J, Kröger H., 2014, Calcified tissue international, 95, 1, 39-45. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Extensive CD44-dependent hyaluronan coats on human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells produced by hyaluronan synthases HAS1, HAS2 and HAS3

Qu C, Rilla K, Tammi R, Tammi M, Kröger H, Lammi MJ, 2014, International journal of biochemistry and cell biology, 48, 45-54. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Impact of Femoral Neck and Lumbar Spine BMD Discordances on FRAX Probabilities in Women: A Meta-analysis of International Cohorts

Johansson H, Kanis JA, Odén A, Leslie WD, Fujiwara S, Glüer CC, Kroger H, LaCroix AZ, Lau E, Melton LJ 3rd, Eisman JA, O'Neill TW, Goltzman D, Reid DM, McCloskey E, 2014, Calcified tissue international, 95, 5, 428-435. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Inhaled corticosteroid use during childhood may reduce volumetric bone mineral density in the radius at school age

Sidoroff V, Rikkonen T, Hyvärinen M, Kröger L, Kröger H, Korppi M, 2014, Acta paediatrica, 103, 6, 637-642. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Interfacial sliding properties of bone screw materials and their effect on screw fixation strength

Koistinen Arto P, Korhonen Hannu, Kröger Heikki, Lappalainen Reijo, 2014, Journal of applied biomaterials & functional materials, 12, 2, 90-96. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Life satisfaction and bone mineral density among postmenopausal women: cross-sectional and longitudinal associations

Rauma PH, Koivumaa-Honkanen H, Williams LJ, Tuppurainen MT, Kröger HP, Honkanen RJ, 2014, Psychosomatic medicine, 76, 709-715. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Osteoporoosi / Käypä- hoito -suositus, päivitystiivistelmä

Niskanen L, Kettunen J, Koski AM, Kröger H, Lamberg-Allardt C, Malmivaara A, Mäkitie O, Paakkari I, Tuppurainen M, 2014, Duodecim, 130, 14, 1463-1468. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Pediatric solid organ transplantation and osteoporosis: a descriptive study on bone histomorphometric findings

Tamminen IS, Valta H, Jalanko H, Salminen S, Mäyränpää MK, Isaksson H, Kröger H, Mäkitie O, 2014, Pediatric nephrology, 2014, [Epub ahead of print], 1-10. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Preoperative MRI Findings Predict Two-Year Postoperative Clinical Outcome in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Kuittinen P, Sipola P, Leinonen V, Saari T, Sinikallio S, Savolainen S, Kröger H, Turunen V, Airaksinen O, Aalto T, 2014, PLoS ONE, 9, 9, e106404. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Results of Operative and Nonoperative Treatment of Rockwood Types III and V Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation: A Prospective, Randomized Trial With an 18- to 20-Year Follow-up

Joukainen Antti, Kröger Heikki, Niemitukia Lea, Mäkelä E Antero, Väätäinen Urho, 2014, Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 2, 12, 2.32597E+15. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Visually assessed severity of lumbar spinal canal stenosis is paradoxically associated with leg pain and objective walking ability

Kuittinen Pekka, Sipola Petri, Saari Tapani, Aalto Timo Juhani, Sinikallio Sanna, Savolainen Sakari, Kröger Heikki, Turunen Veli, Leinonen Ville, Airaksinen Olavi, 2014, Bmc musculoskeletal disorders, 15, 1, 348. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Yksinkertaiset toimintakykytestit ennustavat lonkkamurtumia ja kuolleisuutta postmenopausaalisilla naisilla - 15 vuoden seurantatutkimus

Rikkonen Toni, Poole Kenneth, Sirola Joonas, Sund Reijo, Honkanen Risto, Kröger Heikki, 2014, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 37, 2, 206-209. D1 Article in a trade journal

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy versus sham surgery for a degenerative meniscal tear

Sihvonen R, Paavola M, Malmivaara A, Itälä A, Joukainen A, Nurmi H, Kalske J, Järvinen TL, Finnish Degenerative Meniscal Lesion Study (FIDELITY) Group (incl.), Nyrhinen J, Järvelä T, Järvinen T, Lehtinen J, Raivio M, Karhunen J, Tukiainen S, Kröger H, Äärimaa V, 2013, The new england journal of medicine, 369, 26, 2515-24. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Arthroscopic ultrasound technique for simultaneous quantitative assessment of articular cartilage and subchondral bone: an in vitro and in vivo feasibility study

Liukkonen J, Hirvasniemi J, Joukainen A, Penttilä P, Virén T, Saarakkala S, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, Töyräs J, 2013, Ultrasound in medicine and biology, 39, 8, 1460-1468. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Changes in bone mineral density of the distal femur after total knee arthroplasty: A 7-year DEXA follow-up comparing results between obese and nonobese patients

Järvenpää J, Soininvaara T, Kettunen J, Miettinen H, Kröger H, 2013, Knee, Available online 6 April 2013, 1-4. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Composition and microarchitecture of human trabecular bone change with age and differ between anatomical locations

Turunen MJ, Prantner V, Jurvelin JS, Kroger H, Isaksson H, 2013, Bone, 54, 118-125. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Dynamic KINE-MRI in patellofemoral instability in adolescents

Regalado G, Lintula H, Eskelinen M, Kokki H, Kröger H, Svedström E, Vahlberg T, Väätäinen U, 2013, Knee surgery sports traumatology arthroscopy, 2013, 1-8. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Effect of Alendronate on Periprosthetic Bone after Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Seven Years Randomized Controlled Trial of 26 Patients

Jaroma A, Soininvaara T, Kröger H, 2013, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 36, 3, 265. D1 Article in a trade journal

Frax-murtumariskilaskuri osteoporoosin diagnostiikassa ja hoidossa

Kröger H, 2013, Duodecim, 129, 11, 1149-152. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

In vivo diagnostics of human knee cartilage lesions using delayed CBCT arthrography

Kokkonen HT, Suomalainen JS, Joukainen A, Kröger H, Sirola J, Jurvelin JS, Salo J, Töyräs J, 2013, Journal of orthopaedic research, 2013, 2014 Mar;32(3):403-12, 1-10. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Incidence and bone biopsy findings of atypical femoral fractures

Tamminen IS, Yli-Kyyny T, Isaksson H, Turunen MJ, Tong X, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, 2013, Journal of bone and mineral metabolism, April 2013, 1-10. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Increased Heterogeneity of Bone Matrix Mineralization in Pediatric Patients Prone to Fractures: A Biopsy Study

Tamminen IS, Misof BM, Roschger P, Mäyränpää MK, Turunen MJ, Isaksson H, Kröger H, Mäkitie O, Klaushofer K, 2013, Journal of bone and mineral research, [Epub ahead of print], x-x. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Inhaled corticosteroids and bone mineral density at school age: A follow-up study after early childhood wheezing

Sidoroff VH, Ylinen MK, Kröger LM, Kröger HP, Korppi MO, 2013, Pediatric pulmonology, 50, 1, 1-7. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Longitudinal elastic properties and porosity of cortical bone tissue vary with age in human proximal femur

Malo MK, Rohrbach D, Isaksson H, Töyräs J, Jurvelin JS, Tamminen IS, Kröger H, Raum K, 2013, Bone, 53, 2, 451-458. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lonkkakivun yleiset syyt. Nivelrikko, ahdas lonkka -oireyhtymä ja ison sarvennoisen kipuoireyhtymä

Joukainen A, Miettinen H, Kröger H, 2013, Lääkärilehti, 68, 36, 2195-2202. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Osteochondral lesions in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Kröger L, Piippo-Savolainen E, Tyrväinen E, Penttilä P, Kröger H, 2013, Pediatric rheumatology, 11, 1, 1-4. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Osteoporosis in the European Union: a compendium of country-specific reports

Svedbom A, Hernlund E, Ivergård M, Compston J, Cooper C, Stenmark J, McCloskey EV, Jönsson B, Kanis JA, EU Review Panel of IOF: Collaborators (47), Dimai HP, Hiligsmann M, Goemaere S, Reginster JY, Borissova AM, Boyanov M, Kolarov Z, Kovacheva R, Rachkov R, ... , Kröger H, et al., 2013, Archives of osteoporosis, 8, 1-2, 137. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Perioperative complications after cemented or uncemented hemiarthroplasty in hip fracture patients

Yli-Kyyny T, Ojanperä J, Venesmaa P, Kettunen J, Miettinen H, Salo J, Kröger H, 2013, Scandinavian journal of surgery, 102, 2, 124-128. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Relationship between postmenopausal osteoporosis and the components of clinical sarcopenia

Sjöblom S, Suuronen J, Rikkonen T, Honkanen R, Kröger H, Sirola J, 2013, Maturitas, 75, 2, 175-180. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Rustovaurioiden kehittyvä diagnostiikka - nopein hoitotuloksia parantava tekijä?

Salo J, Töyräs J, Joukainen A, Jurvelin J, Kröger H, 2013, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 36, 3, 256-261. D1 Article in a trade journal

Tantaalimetallin käyttö acetabulum-revisioissa: 7 vuoden seurannan tulokset

Jalkanen J, Kettunen J, Miettinen H, Miettinen S, Kröger H, 2013, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 36, 3, 198-200. D1 Article in a trade journal

The relationship between self-reported and registry-based data on use of psychoactive medications in postmenopausal women

Rauma Päivi H, Koivumaa-Honkanen Heli, Kröger Heikki, Tuppurainen Marjo T, Kauhanen Jussi, Honkanen Risto J, 2013, Bmc psychiatry, 13, 180. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

TiO2 coating promotes mesenchymal stem cell proliferation without the loss of their capacity for chondrogenic differentiation

Kaitainen S, Mähönen AJ, Lappalainen R, Kröger H, Lammi MJ, Qu C, 2013, Biofabrication, 5, 2, 25009. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

WNT1 mutations in early-onset osteoporosis and osteogenesis imperfecta

Laine CM, Joeng KS, Campeau PM, Kiviranta R, Tarkkonen K, Grover M, Lu JT, Pekkinen M, Wessman M, Heino TJ, Nieminen-Pihala V, Aronen M, Laine T, Kröger H, Cole WG, Lehesjoki AE, Nevarez L, Krakow D, Curry CJ, Cohn DH, et al., 2013, The new england journal of medicine, 368, 1809-1816. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Accuracy and reproducibility of a retrospective outcome assessement for lumbar spinal stenosis surgery

Kuittinen P, Aalto T, Heikkilä T, Leinonen V, Savolainen S, Sipola P, Kröger H, Turunen V, Airaksinen O, 2012, Bmc musculoskeletal disorders, 13, 83. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Adhesion and spreading of different skeletal cell types on variable surface coatings

Lammi MJ, Qu CJ, Prittinen J, Kröger H, Koistinen A, Myllymaa S, Lappalainen R, 2012, IEEE Xplore Digital Library, Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI), 2012 5th International Conference on, 705 - 710. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books

Alcohol consumption and bone mineral density in elderly women

Sommer I, Erkkilä A, Järvinen R, Mursu J, Sirola J, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, Tuppurainen M, 2012, Public health nutrition, 16, 4, 704-712. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone loss and seasonal variation in serial DXA densitometry - a population-based study

Sirola, Joonas; Rikkonen, Toni; Honkanen, Risto; Jurvelin, Jukka; Tuppurainen, Marjo; Kröger, Heikki, 2012, El Maghraoui, Abdelah, Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry, 29-42. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books

Composition and structure of human trabecular bone in different anatomical locations

Turunen MJ, Prantner V, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, Isaksson H, 2012, Journal of biomechanics.

Composition of human trabecular bone changes with age and differs between anatomical locations: evaluation with FTIR.

Turunen MJ, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, Isaksson H, 2012, -, Annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society 2012, Annual meeting of the orthopaedic research society. A4 Conference proceedings

Delayed computed tomography artrography of human knee cartilage In Vivo

Kokkonen, Harri; Aula, Antti; Kröger, Heikki; Suomalainen, Juha-Sampo; Lammentausta, Eveliina; Mervaala, Esa; Jurvelin, Jukka; Töyräs, Juha, 2012, Cartilage, 3, 4, 334-341. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Enhanced bone screw fixation with biodegradable bone cement in osteoporotic bone model

Juvonen T, Koistinen A, Kröger H, Lappalainen R, 2012, Journal of applied biomaterials & functional materials, 10, 2, 113-118. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Extra- and intramedullary implants for the treatment of pertrochanteric fractures - Results from a Finnish National Database Study of 14,915 patients

Yli-Kyyny, Tero; Sund, Reijo; Juntunen, Merja; Salo, Jari; Kröger, Heikki, 2012, Injury: international journal of the care of the injured, 43, 12, 2156-2160. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Femoral neck bone mineral density after resurfacing hip arthroplasty

Tapaninen Toni, Kröger Heikki, Jurvelin Jukka, Venesmaa Petri, 2012, Scandinavian journal of surgery, 101, 3, 211-5. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Kuolleisuus lonkan puolitekonivelleikkauksen jälkeen - tuloksia suomalaisesta 22,903 potilaan rekisteriaineistosta

Yli-Kyyny, Tero; Sund, Reijo; Salo, Jari; Kröger, Heikki, 2012, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 35, 2, 208-210. D1 Article in a trade journal

Lumbar instrumented posterolateral fusion in spondylolisthetic and failed back patients: a long-term follow-up study spanning 11-13 years

Turunen, Veli; Nyyssönen, Timo; Miettinen, Hannu; Airaksinen, Olavi; Aalto, Timo; Hakumäki, Juhana; Kröger, Heikki, 2012, European spine journal, 21, 11, 2140-2148. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lumbar paraspinal and biceps brachii muscle function and movement perception in lumbar spinal stenosis

Kääriäinen T, Leinonen V, Taimela S, Aalto T, Kröger H, Herno A, Turunen V, Savolainen S, Kankaanpää M, Airaksinen O, 2012, European spine journal, 2012, 6 sivua. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Luuston sairaudet

Kröger, Heikki, 2012, Kiviranta, Ilkka; Järvinen, Markku, Ortopedia, 137-153. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)

Mikä on rutiini polven tekonivelleikkaus?

Kröger, Heikki, 2012, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 35, 1, 122-123. D1 Article in a trade journal

Multi-site bone ultrasound measurements in elderly women with and without previous hip fractures

Karjalainen JP., Riekkinen O., Töyräs J., Hakulinen M., Kröger H., Rikkonen T., Salovaara K., Jurvelin JS., 2012, Osteoporosis international, 23, 1287-1295. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Muscle strength and body composition are clinical indicators of osteoporosis

Rikkonen, T; Sirola, J; Salovaara, K; Tuppurainen, M; Jurvelin, JS; Honkanen, R; Kröger, H, 2012, Calcified tissue international, 91, 2, 131-138. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Obesity has a negative impact on clinical outcome after total knee arthroplasty

Järvenpää, J; Kettunen, J; Soininvaara, T; Miettinen, H; Kröger, H, 2012, Scandinavian journal of surgery, 101, 3, 198-203. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Once-monthly oral ibandronate provides significant improvement in bone mineral density in postmenopausal women treated with glococorticoids for imflammatory rheumatic diseases: a 12-month, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Hakala M, Kröger H, Valleala H, Hienonen-Kempas T, Lehtonen-Veromaa M, Heikkinen J, Tuomiranta T, Hannonen P, Paimela L, for the ONCE trial group, 2012, Scandinavian journal of rheumatology, 41, 4, 260-266. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Periprosthetic bone mineral density changes after unicondylar knee arthroplasty

Soininvaara TA, Harju KA, Miettinen HJ, Kröger HP, 2012, Knee, 2012, Mar;20(2), 120-7. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Periprosthetic bone turnover after primary total hip arthroplasty measured by single-photon emission computed tomography

Venesmaa, Petri; Vanninen, Esko; Miettinen, Hannu; Kröger, Heikki, 2012, Scandinavian journal of surgery, 101, 4, 241-8. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Preoperative predictors for good postoperative satisfaction and functional outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis surgery - A prospective observational study with a two-year follow-up

Aalto T, Sinikallio S, Kröger H, Viinamäki H, Herno A, Leinonen V, Turunen V, Savolainen S, Airaksinen O, 2012, Scandinavian journal of surgery, 101, 255-260. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Ravitsemus ja luusto

Lamberg-Allardt, Christel; Kröger, Heikki, 2012, Aro, Antti; Mutanen, Marja; Uusitupa, Matti, Ravitsemustiede, 314-325. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books

Semuloparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism after major orthopedic surgery: results from three randomized clinical trials, SAVE-HIP1, SAVE-HIP2 and SAVE-KNEE

Lassen, MR; Fisher, W; Mouret, P; Agnelli, G; George, D; Kakkar, A; Mismetti, P; Turpie, AG; SAVE Investigators (377); Kröger, H, 2012, Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis, 10, 5, 822-832. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Should risk of bone fragility restrict weight control for other health reasons in postmenopausal women? - A ten year prospective study

Sirola Joonas, Rikkonen Toni, Tuppurainen Marjo, Honkanen Risto, Kröger Heikki, 2012, Maturitas, 71, 2, 162-168. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Sustained efficacy and safety of bazedoxifene in preventing fractures in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: results of a 5-year, randomized, placebo-controlled study

Silverman, SL; Chines, AA; Kendler, DL; Kung, AW; Teglbjærg, CS; Felsenberg, D; Mairon, N; Constantine, GD; Adachi, JD; Bazedoxifene Study Group; Collaborators 249; Kröger, H; Tuppurainen, M, 2012, Osteoporosis international, 23, 1, 351-63. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Altered bone composition in children with vertebral fracture

Tamminen, Inari S; Mäyränpää, Mervi K; Turunen, Mikael J; Isaksson, Hanna; Mäkitie, Outi; Jurvelin, Jukka S; Kröger, Heikki, 2011, Journal of bone and mineral research, 26, 9, 2226-2234. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Analysis of plastic deformation in cortical bone after insertion of coated and non-coated self-tapping orthopaedic screws

Koistinen, Arto P; Korhonen, H; Kiviranta, Ilkka; Kröger, Heikki, Lappalainen, Reijo, 2011, Proceedings of the institution of mechanical engineers part h: journal of engineering in medicine, 225, 7, 629-639. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Arthroscopic Ultrasound Assessment of Articular Cartilage in the Human Knee Joint

Kaleva Erna, Viren Tuomas, Saarakkala Simo, Sahlman Janne, Sirola Joonas, Puhakka Jani, Paatela Teemu, Kröger Heikki, Kiviranta Ilkka, Jurvelin Jukka, Töyräs Juha, 2011, Cartilage, 2, 3, 246-253. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Assessment of the 3-D shape and mechanics of the proximal femur using a shape template and a bone mineral density image

Sami P. Väänänen, Hanna Isaksson, Petro Julkunen, Joonas Sirola, Heikki Kröger, Jukka S. Jurvelin, 2011, Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology, 10, 529-538. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Associations of dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids with bone mineral density in elderly women

Järvinen R, Tuppurainen M, Erkkilä AT, Penttinen P, Kärkkäinen M, Salovaara K, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, 2011, European journal of clinical nutrition, 66, 496-503. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bilateral hip pain

Yli-Kyyny, Tero; Tamminen, Inari; Syri, Jukka; Venesmaa, Petri; Kröger, Heikki, 2011, The Lancet, 377, 9784, 2248. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Body fat distribution is associated with lumbar spine bone density independently of body weight in postmenopausal women

Saarelainen, Jarmo; Honkanen, Risto; Kröger, Heikki; Tuppurainen, Marjo; Jurvelin, Jukka; Niskanen, Leo, 2011, Maturitas, 69, 1, 86-90. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Body mass index and bone loss among postmenopausal women: the 10-year follow-up of the OSTPRE cohort

Saarelainen J, Kiviniemi V, Kröger H, Tuppurainen M, Niskanen L, Jurvelin J, Honkanen R, 2011, Journal of bone and mineral research, 30, 2, 208-216. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone biopsy findings and correlation with clinical, radiological, and biochemical parameters in children with fractures

Mäyränpää Mervi; Tamminen Inari; Kröger, Heikki, Mäkitie, Outi, 2011, Journal of bone and mineral research, 26, 8, 1748-1758. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone health-related factors and the use of bisphosphonates in community setting - 15-year follow-up study

Sirola J, Salovaara K, Rikkonen T, Kärkkäinen M, Tuppurainen M, Jurvelin JS, Honkanen R, Kröger H, 2011, Osteoporosis international, 22, 255-264. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Calcium and vitamin D in promotion of postmenopausal bone health. Erratum in Womens Health (Lond Engl.)

Honkanen R, Kärkkäinen M, Kröger H, 2011, Women's health, 7, 2, 256. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Depression is associated with a poorer outcome of lumbar spinal stenosis surgery

Sinikallio S, Aalto T, Airaksinen O, Lehto SM, Kröger H, Viinamäki H, 2011, Spine, 36, 8, 677-682. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Early bone growth on the surface of titanium implants in rat femur is enhanced by an amorphous diamond coating

Jaatinen JJ, Korhonen RK, Pelttari A, Helminen HJ, Korhonen H, Lappalainen R, Kröger H, 2011, Acta orthopaedica, 82, 499-503. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

FRAX(®) Clinical Task Force of the 2010 Joint International Society for Clinical Densitometry & International Osteoporosis Foundation Position Development Conference

McCloskey EV, Binkley N; FRAX(®) Position Development Conference Members; Collaborators 117, mukana Kröger H, 2011, Journal of clinical densitometry, 14, 3, 181-183. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

FRAX® International Task Force of the 2010 Joint International Society for Clinical Densitometry & International Osteoporosis Foundation Position Development Conference

Cauley JA, El-Hajj Fuleihan G, Luckey MM; FRAX(®) Position Development Conference Members; Collaborators 117, mukana Kröger H, 2011, Journal of clinical densitometry, 14, 3, 237-239. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Joint Official Positions of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry and International Osteoporosis Foundation on FRAX(®). Executive Summary of the 2010 Position Development Conference on Interpretation and use of FRAX® in clinical practice

Hans DB, Kanis JA, Baim S, Bilezikian JP, Binkley N, Cauley JA, Compston JE, Cooper C, Dawson-Hughes B, El-Hajj Fuleihan G, Leslie WD, Lewiecki EM, Luckey MM, McCloskey EV, Papapoulos SE, Poiana C, Rizzoli R; FRAX(®) Position Development Conference Members; Collaborators 117, mukana Kröger H, 2011, Journal of clinical densitometry, 14, 3, 171-180. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Official Positions for FRAX(®) Clinical Regarding International Differences From Joint Official Positions Development Conference of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry and International Osteoporosis Foundation on FRAX(®)

Cauley, Jane A; El-Hajj Fuleihan, Ghada; Arabi, Asma; Fujiwara, Saeko; Ragi-Eis, Sergio; Calderon, Andrew; Chionh, Siok Bee; Chen, Zhao; Curtis, Jeffrey R; Danielson, Michelle E; Hanley, David A; Kröger, Heikki; Kung, Annie W. C; Lesnyak, Olga; Nieves, Jeri; Pluskiewicz, Wojciech; El Rassi, Rola; Silverman, Stuart; Schott, Anne-Marie; Rizzoli, Rene; Luckey, Marjorie; on behalf of the FRAX(®) Position Conference Members, 2011, Journal of clinical densitometry, 14, 3, 240-262. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Official Positions for FRAX(®) clinical regarding glucocorticoids: the impact of the use of glucocorticoids on the estimate by FRAX(®) of the 10 year risk of fracture from Joint Official Positions Development Conference of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry and International Osteoporosis Foundation on FRAX(®).

Leib ES, Saag KG, Adachi JD, Geusens PP, Binkley N, McCloskey EV, Hans DB; FRAX(®) Position Development Conference Members; Collaborators 117, mukana Kröger H, 2011, Journal of clinical densitometry, 14, 3, 212-219. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Official Positions for FRAX® Bone Mineral Density and FRAX® simplification from Joint Official Positions Development Conference of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry and International Osteoporosis Foundation on FRAX®

Lewiecki EM, Compston JE, Miller PD, Adachi JD, Adams JE, Leslie WD, Kanis JA, Moayyeri A, Adler RA, Hans DB, Kendler DL, Diez-Perez A, Krieg MA, Masri BK, Lorenc RR, Bauer DC, Blake GM, Josse RG, Clark P, Khan AA; FRAX® Position Development Conference Members; Collaborators 117, mukana Kröger H, 2011, Journal of clinical densitometry, 14, 3, 226-236. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Official Positions for FRAX® clinical regarding biochemical markers from Joint Official Positions Development Conference of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry and International Osteoporosis Foundation on FRAX®

McCloskey EV, Vasikaran S, Cooper C; FRAX(®) Position Development Conference Members; Collaborators 117, mukana Kröger H, 2011, Journal of clinical densitometry, 14, 3, 220-222. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Official Positions for FRAX® clinical regarding falls and frailty: can falls and frailty be used in FRAX®? From Joint Official Positions Development Conference of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry and International Osteoporosis Foundation on FRAX®

Masud T, Binkley N, Boonen S, Hannan MT; FRAX(®) Position Development Conference Members; Collaborators 117, mukana Kröger H, 2011, Journal of clinical densitometry, 14, 3, 194-204. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Official Positions for FRAX® clinical regarding prior fractures from Joint Official Positions Development Conference of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry and International Osteoporosis Foundation on FRAX®

Blank RD; FRAX(®) Position Development Conference Members; Collaborators 117, mukana Kröger H, 2011, Journal of clinical densitometry, 14, 3, 205-211. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Official Positions for FRAX® clinical regarding rheumatoid arthritis from Joint Official Positions Development Conference of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry and International Osteoporosis Foundation on FRAX®

Broy SB, Tanner SB; FRAX(®)Position Development Conference Members; Collaborators 117, mukana Kröger H, 2011, Journal of clinical densitometry, 14, 3, 184-189. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Official Positions for FRAX® clinical regarding smoking from Joint Official Positions Development Conference of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry and International Osteoporosis Foundation on FRAX®

Dimai HP, Chandran M; FRAX(®)Position Development Conference Members; Collaborators 117, mukana Kröger H, 2011, Journal of clinical densitometry, 14, 3, 190-193. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Once-yearly zoledronic acid and days of disability, bed rest, and back pain: randomized, controlled HORIZON Pivotal Fracture Trial

Cauley JA, Black D, Boonen S, Cummings SR, Mesenbrink P, Palermo L, Man Z, Hadji P, Reid IR; HORIZON Pivotal Fracture Group; Collaborators 269, mukana Kröger H, 2011, Journal of bone and mineral research, 26, 5, 984-992. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Postoperative rehabilitation does not improve functional outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis: a prospective study with 2-year postoperative follow-up

Aalto, Timo J; Leinonen, Ville; Herno, Arto; Alen, Markku; Kröger, Heikki; Turunen, Veli; Savolainen, Sakari; Saari, Tapani; Airaksinen, Olavi, 2011, European spine journal, 20, 8, 1331-1340. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Reproducibility and agreement of micro-CT and histomorphometry in human trabecular bone with different metabolic status

Tamminen IS, Isaksson H, Aula AS, Honkanen E, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, 2011, Journal of bone and mineral metabolism, 29, 442-448. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Severity of vertebral fracture and risk of hip fracture: a nested case-control study

Puisto, Ville; Heliövaara, Markku; Impivaara, Olli; Jalanko, Tuomas; Kröger, Heikki; Knekt, Paul; Aromaa, Arpo; Rissanen, Harri; Helenius, Ilkka, 2011, Osteoporosis international, 22, 1, 63-68. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Similarities in Acquired Factors Related to Postmenopausal Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia

Sirola, Joonas; Kröger, Heikki, 2011, Journal of osteoporosis, doi:10.4061/2011/536735, 1-14. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Structural parameters of normal and osteoporotic human trabecular bone are affected differently by microCT image resolution

Isaksson, Hanna; Töyräs, J; Hakulinen, M; Aula, AS; Tamminen, Inari; Julkunen, P; Kröger, Heikki; Jurvelin, Jukka, 2011, Osteoporosis international, 22, 1, 167-177. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Vertebral fracture and cause-spesific mortality: a prospective population study of 3,210 men and 3,730 women with 30 years of follow-up

Puisto, Ville; Rissanen, Harri; Heliövaara, Markku; Impivaara, Olli; Jalanko, Tuomas; Kröger, Heikki; Knekt, Paul; Aromaa, Arpo; Helenius, Ilkka, 2011, European spine journal, 20, 12, 2181-2186. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Correlates and predictors of self-rated health and ambulatory status among elderly women - Cross-sectional and 10 years population-based cohort study

Sirola J, Tuppurainen M, Rikkonen T, Honkanen R, Koivumaa-Honkanen H, Kröger H, 2010, Maturitas, 65, 3, 244-252. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Depressive symptoms predict postoperative disability among patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: A two-year prospective study comparing two age groups

Sinikallio S, Aalto T, Lehto SM, Airaksinen O, Herno A, Kröger H, Viinamäki H, 2010, Disability and rehabilitation, 32, 6, 462-468. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Diffusion coefficients of articular cartilage for different CT and MRI contrast agents

Kulmala K.A.M.,Korhonen R.K.,Julkunen P,Jurvelin J.S.,Quinn T.M.,Kröger H,Töyräs J, 2010, Medical engineering and physics, 32, 878-882. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Does daily vitamin D 800 IU and calcium 1000 mg supplementation decrease the risk of falling in ambulatory women aged 65-71 years? A 3-year randomized population-based trial (OSTPRE-FPS)

Kärkkäinen MK, Tuppurainen M, Salovaara K, Sandini L, Rikkonen T, Sirola J, Honkanen R, Arokoski J, Alhava E & Kröger H, 2010, Maturitas, 65, 359-365. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Effect of vitamin D(3) and calcium on fracture risk in 65- to 71-year-old women: a population-based 3-year randomized, controlled trial--the OSTPRE-FPS

Salovaara K, Tuppurainen M, Kärkkäinen M, Rikkonen T, Sandini L, Sirola J, Honkanen R, Alhava E, Kröger H, 2010, Journal of bone and mineral research, 25, 7, 1487-1495. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Effects of continuous combined hormone replacement therapy and clodronate on bone mineral density in osteoporotic postmenopausal women: A 5-year follow-up

Tuppurainen M, Härmä K, Komulainen M, Kiviniemi V, Kröger H, Honkanen R, Alhava E, Jurvelin J, Saarikoski S, 2010, Maturitas, 66, 4, 423-430. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Familial resemblance and diversity in bone mass and strength in the population are established during the first year of postnatal life

Wang Q, Alén M, Lyytikäinen A, Xu L, Tylavsky F, Kujala U, Kröger H, Seeman E, Cheng S, 2010, Journal of bone and mineral research, 25, 7, 1512-1520. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Infrared spectroscopy indicates altered bone turnover and remodeling activity in renal osteodystrophy

Isaksson H, Turunen M, Rieppo L, Saarakkala S, Tamminen I, Rieppo J, Kröger H, Jurvelin J, 2010, Journal of bone and mineral research, 25, 6, 1360-1366. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lihavuus ja työhön liittyvä liikakuormitus lisäävät polvinivelrikon vaaraa

Toivanen AT, Heliövaara M, Impivaara O, Arokoski JPA, Knekt P, Lauren H, Kröger H, 2010, Duodecim, 126, 92. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Obesity, physically demanding work and traumatic knee injury are major risk factors for knee osteoarthritis - a population-based study with a follow-up of 22 years

Toivanen AT, Heliövaara M, Impivaara O, Arokoski JPA, Knekt P, Lauren H & Kröger H, 2010, Rheumatology, 49, 308-314. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

The clinical outcome of revision knee replacement after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty versus primary total knee arthroplasty: 8-17 years follow-up study of 49 patients

Järvenpää J, Kettunen J, Miettinen H, Kröger H, 2010, International orthopaedics, 34, 5, 649-653. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Traumatologia

Kröger H, Aro H, Böstman O, Lassus J, Salo J (toim.), 2010, Kandidaattikustannus Oy. D6 Edited professional book

Associations of genetic lactase non-persistence and sex with bone loss in young adulthood

Laaksonen MML, Impivaara O, Sievänen H, Viikari JSA, Lehtimäki TJ, Lamberg-Allardt CJE, Kärkkäinen MUM, Välimäki M, Heikkinen J, Kröger LM, Kröger HPJ, Jurvelin JS, Kähönen MAP, Raitakari OT, the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study Group, 2009, Bone, 44, 5, 1003-1009. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Depressive burden in the preoperative and early recovery phase predicts poorer surgery outcome among lumbar spinal stenosis patients. A one-year prospective follow-up Study

Sinikallio S, Aalto T, Airaksinen O, Herno A, Kröger H, Viinamäki H, 2009, Spine, 34, 23, 2573-2578. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Effect of locally administered zoledronic acid on injury-induced intramembranous bone regeneration and osseointegration of a titanium implant in rats

Miettinen SSA, Jaatinen J, Pelttari A, Lappalainen R, Mönkkönen J, Venesmaa PK, Kröger HPJ, 2009, Journal of orthopaedic science, 14, 4, 431-436. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Hormone therapy protects from diabetes: the Kuopio osteoporosis risk factor and prevention study

Pentti K, Tuppurainen MT, Honkanen R, Sandini L, Kröger H, Alhava E, Saarikoski S, 2009, European journal of endocrinology, 160, 6, 979-983. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Impact of aromatase inhibitor therapy on bone turnover, cortical bone growth and vertebral morphology in prepubertal and peripubertal boys with idiopathic short stature

Hero M, Mäkitie O, Kröger H, Nousiainen E, Toiviainen-Salo S, Dunkel L, 2009, Hormone research, 71, 5, 290-297. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lannerangan ahtaumataudin pre- ja peroperatiivisista ennustekijöistä. Vuoden seurantatutkimus

Heikkilä T, Aalto T, Herno A, Airaksinen O, Kröger H, 2009, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 32, 1, 35-39. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Life dissatisfaction is associated with a poorer surgery outcome and depression among lumbar spinal stenosis patients: a 2-year prospective study

Sinikallio S, Aalto T, Koivumaa-Honkanen H, Airaksinen O, Herno A, Kröger H, Viinamäki H, 2009, European spine journal, 18, 8, 1187-1193. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lonkan artroskopian indikaatiot ja hoitotulokset Kuopion yliopistollisessa sairaalassa

Savolainen O, Joukainen A, Kröger H, 2009, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 32, 1, 66-70. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lonkan pinnoiteartroplastian varhaistulokset Kuopion yliopistollisessa sairaalassa

Videman E, Kettunen J, Miettinen H, Kröger H, 2009, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 32, 1, 71-75. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Low volumetric BMD is linked to upper-limb fracture in pubertal girls and persists into adulthood: A seven-year cohort study

Cheng S, Xu L, Nicholson PHF, Tylavsky F, Lyytikäinen A, Wang Q, Suominen H, Kujala UM, Kröger H, Alen M, 2009, Bone, 45, 3, 480-486. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lumbaalinen pedikkeliruuvausavusteinen posterolateraalinen fuusio - yli 10 vuoden seuranta: KYS:ssa vuosina 1992-1997 leikatut lanneselän fuusiopotilaat

Turunen V, Nyyssönen T, Miettinen H, Airaksinen O, Aalto T, Hakumäki J, Kröger H, 2009, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 32, 1, 42-47. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Molemminpuolinen rasitusmurtuma reisiluunkauloissa - harvinainen nivuskivun syy 40-vuotiaalla miehellä

Syri J, Venesmaa P, Kröger H, 2009, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 32, 1, 20-22. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Nilkkamurtumien vaaratekijät - OSTPRE-murtumakohortin väestöpohjainen riskitekijäanalyysi 13,9 vuoden seurannassa

Salovaara K, Hietala J, Rikkonen T, Sirola J, Tuppurainen M, Kröger H, 2009, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 32, 3, 310-313. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Patellaluksaatioon liittyvät myöhäiskomplikaatiot ja niitä ennustavat tekijät - 45 potilaan retrospektiivinen tutkimus

Karttunen J, Vanamo K, Kröger H, 2009, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 32, 1, 78-83. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Physical tests for patient selection for bone mineral density measurements in postmenopausal women

Kärkkäinen M, Rikkonen T, Kröger H, Sirola J, Tuppurainen M, Salovaara K, Arokoski J, Jurvelin J, Honkanen R, Alhava E, 2009, Bone, 44, 4, 660-665. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Regular use of traditional analgesics predicts major coronary events: A cohort study

Haara M, Heliövaara M, Arokoski JPA, Knekt P, Manninen P, Aromaa A, Reunanen A, Impivaara O, Kröger H, 2009, Therapeutics and clinical risk management, 5, 9-15. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Retrospektiivinen vertailututkimus trokanteerisen ydinnaulan ja ekstramedullaarisen implantin käytöstä pertrokanteerisen lonkkamurtuman hoidossa

Liipo T, Yli-Kyyny T, Kröger H, 2009, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 32, 1, 58-63. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Risk factors for the development of hip osteoarthritis: a population-based prospective study

Juhakoski R, Heliövaara M, Impivaara O, Kröger H, Knekt P, Lauren H, Arokoski JPA, 2009, Rheumatology, 48, 83-87. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

SOY:n kevätkokous 2009 Kuopiossa - ei lehdistölle!

Kröger H, 2009, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia.

Sister's fracture history may be associated with perimenopausal bone fragility and modifies the predictability of fracture risk

Sirola J, Salovaara K, Tuppurainen M, Jurvelin JS, Alhava E, Kröger H, 2009, Osteoporosis international, 20, 4, 557-565. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Tapausselostus: molemmanpuoleiset reisimurtumat alendronaattihoidon komplikaationa

Yli-Kyyny T, Tamminen I, Kröger H, 2009, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 32, 3, 270-273. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Trait-specific tracking and determinants of body composition: a 7-year follow-up study of pubertal growth in girls

Cheng S, Völgyi E, Tylavsky FA, Lyytikäinen A, Törmäkangas T, Xu L, Cheng SM, Kröger H, Alèn M, Kujala UM, 2009, Bmc medicine, 7, 5. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Use of calcium supplements and the risk of coronary heart disease in 52-62-year-old women: The Kuopio Osteoporosis Risk Factor and Prevention Study

Pentti K, Tuppurainen MT, Honkanen R, Sandini L, Kröger H, Alhava E, Saarikoski S, 2009, Maturitas, 63, 1, 73-78. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Wintertime vitamin D supplementation inhibits seasonal variation of calcitropic hormones and maintains bone turnover in healthy men

Viljakainen HT, Väisänen M, Kemi V, Rikkonen T, Kröger H, Laitinen EKA, Rita H, Lamberg-Allardt C, 2009, Journal of bone and mineral research, 24, 2, 346-352. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Agreement of self-reported estrogen use with prescription data: an analysis of women from the Kuopio osteoporosis risk factor and prevention study (OSTPRE)

Sandini L, Pentti K, Tuppurainen M, Kröger H, Honkanen R, 2008, Menopause: the journal of the north american menopause society, 15, 282-289. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Association between functional capacity tests and fractures: an eight-year prospective population-based cohort study

Kärkkäinen M, Rikkonen T, Kröger H, Sirola J, Tuppurainen M, Salovaara K, Arokoski J, Jurvelin J, Honkanen R, Alhava E, 2008, Osteoporosis international, 19, 1203-1210. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone mineral density and single photon emission computed tomography changes after total knee arthroplasty: a 2-year follow-up study

Soininvaara T, Nikola T, Vanninen E, Miettinen H, Kröger H, 2008, Clinical physiology and functional imaging, 28, 101-106. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Efficacy of Bazedoxifene in Reducing New Vertebral Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis: Results From a 3-Year, Randomized, Placebo-, and Active-Controlled Clinical Trial

Silverman SL, Cristiansen C, Genant HK, Vukicevic S, Zanchetta JR, de VILLIERS Tj, Constantine GD, Chines AA, Kröger H, Tuppurainen M, 2008, Journal of bone and mineral research, 23, 12, 1923-1934. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Geographical variation in DXA bone mineral density in young European men and women. Results from the Network in Europe on male osteoporosis (NEMO) study

Kaptoge S, da Silva JA, Brixen K, Reid DM, Kröger H, Nielsen TL, Andersen M, Hagen C, Lorenc R, Boonen S, de Vernejoul M-C, Stepan JJ, Adams J, Kaufman J-M, Reeve J, 2008, Bone, 43, 332-339. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Grip strength may facilitate fracture prediction in perimenopausal women with normal BMD: a 15-year population-based study

Sirola J, Rikkonen T, Tuppurainen M, Jurvelin JS, Alhava E, Kröger H, 2008, Calcified tissue international, 83, 93-100. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Murtumat. Osteoporoosi. Kuntoutus

Kröger H, Niskanen L, Airaksinen O, 2008, Recallmed. D5 Textbook, professional manual or guide

Preliminary experience of a single session of low-energy extracorporeal shock wave treatment for chronic plantar fasciitis

Höfling I, Joukainen A, Venesmaa P, Kröger H, 2008, Foot and ankle international, 29, 2, 150-154. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Recent developments and future prospects in bone ultrasound diagnostics

Karjalainen J, Riekkinen O, Töyräs J, Jurvelin J, Kröger H, 2008, European Musculoskeletal Review [Online], 87-89. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)

The increasing incidence and difference in sex distribution of Achilles tendon rupture in Finland in 1987-1999

Nyyssönen T, Lüthje P, Kröger H, 2008, Scandinavian journal of surgery, 97, 272-275. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Ultrasonic assessment of cortical bone thickness In Vitro and In Vivo

Karjalainen J, Riekkinen O, Töyräs J, Kröger H, Jurvelin J, 2008, IEEE transactions on ultrasonics ferroelectrics and frequency control, 55, 10, 2191-2197. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Agreement between clinical and radiological methods of diagnosing knee osteoarthritis

Toivanen AT, Arokoski JPA, Manninen PSH, Heliövaara M, Haara MM, Tyrväinen E, Niemitukia L, Kröger H, 2007, Scandinavian journal of rheumatology, 36, 58-63. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Back pain and chronic low-back syndrome

Heistaro S, Arokoski J, Kröger H, Leino-Arjas P, Riihimäki H, Nykyri E, Heliövaara M, 2007, Kaila-Kangas L, Musculoskeletal Disorders and Diseases in Finland. Results of the Health 2000 Survey, 14-18. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)

Bioabsorbable screw fixation for the treatment of ankle fractures

Joukainen A, Partio EK, Waris P, Joukainen J, Kröger H, Törmälä P, Rokkanen P, Kröger H, 2007, Journal of orthopaedic science, 12, 28-34. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone biopsy and densitometry findings in a child with Camurati-Engelmann disease

Bondestam J, Mäyränpää MK, Ikegawa S, Marttinen E, Kröger H, Mäkitie O, Kröger H, 2007, Clinical rheumatology, 26, 1773-1777. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Changes in bone mineral density in premenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis during a two-year follow-up

Hämäläinen H, Kaarela K, Kröger H, Kauppi M, Järvenpää S, Hakala M, Kotaniemi A, 2007, Joint bone spine, 74, 482-487. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Depression is associated with poorer outcome of lumbar spinal stenosis surgery

Sinikallio S, Aalto T, Airaksinen O, Herno A, Kröger H, Savolainen S, Turunen V, Viinamäki H, 2007, European spine journal, 16, 905-912. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Discussion, key findings and conclusions

Heliövaara M, Arokoski JPA, Heistaro S, Impivaara O, Kaila-Kangas L, Kröger H, Leino-Arjas P, Manninen P, Riihimäki H, Taimela S, Takala E-P, Viikari-Juntura E, 2007, Kaila-Kangas L, Musculoskeletal Disorders and Diseases in Finland. Results of the Health 2000 Survey, 70-73. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)

Effects of risedronate 5 mg/d on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers in late-postmenopausal women with osteopenia: A multinational, 24-month, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, phase III trial

Välimäki MJ, Farrerons-Minguella J, Halse J, Kröger H, Maroni M, Mulder H, Munoz-Torres M, Sääf M, Snorre Oejord E, 2007, Clinical therapeutics, 29, 9, 1937-1949. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Elektiivisen kirurgian työnjako ja alueellinen integrointi

Suomen Kirurgiyhdistyksen Työryhmä, Lepäntalo M, Raatikainen T, Salminen U-S, Isoniemi H, Airo I, Alanen M, Heikkinen M, Juvonen T, Kaarela O, Keränen U, Kiviluoto T, Kröger H, Leppäniemi A, Ryhänen J, Wuokko E, 2007, Lääkärilehti, 62, 3325-3330. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Hip and knee pain and osteoarthritis

Arokoski JPA, Manninen P, Kröger H, Heliövaara M, Nykyri E, Impivaara O, 2007, Kaila-Kangas L, Musculoskeletal Disorders and Diseases in Finland. Results of the Health 2000 Survey, 37-41. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)

Is discordance in bone measurements affected by body composition or anthropometry? A comparative study between peripheral and central devices

Saarelainen J, Rikkonen T, Honkanen R, Kröger H, Tuppurainen M, Niskanen L, Jurvelin JS, 2007, Journal of clinical densitometry, 10, 3, 312-318. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Kirurgian professorit: Selvityshenkilöiltä varsin radikaaleja ehdotuksia erikoislääkärikoulutuksesta

Järvinen M, Höckerstedt K, Alhava E, Juvonen T, Puolakkainen P, Aarnio P, Kivilaakso E, Eskelinen M, Lepäntalo M, Rintala R, Kröger H, Jalovaara P, Ruutu M, Kiviranta I, Tammela T, Tarkka M, Aro H, Serlo W, Mäkelä J, Harjula A, 2007, Lääkärilehti, 62, 3777-3779. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Kirurgian työnjako parantaa hoitotuloksia

Suomen Kirugiyhdistyksen työryhmä, Kröger H, 2007, Lääkärilehti, 62, 36, 3209-3213. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lumbar spinal stenosis patients are satisfied with short-term results of surgery - younger age, symptom severity, disability and depression decrease satisfaction

Sinikallio S, Aalto T, Airaksinen O, Herno A, Kröger H, Savolainen S, Turunen V, Viinamäki H, 2007, Disability and rehabilitation, 29, 7, 537-544. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Luubiopsian histomorfometrinen tutkimus metabolisten luusairauksien diagnostiikassa

Tamminen I, Kantola H, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2007, Duodecim, 123, 2561-2569. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Murtumariskin arviointi luuntiheysmittauksilla - miksi, miten ja kenelle?

Kröger H, Kröger H, 2007, Erikoislääkäri, 17, 3, 119-122. D1 Article in a trade journal

Once-yearly zoledronic acid for treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Black DM, Delmans PD, Eastell R, Reid IR, Boonen S, Cauley JA, Cosman F, Lakatos P, Leung PC, Man Z, Mautalen C, Mesenbrink C, Hu H, Caminis J, Tong K, Rosario-Jansen T, Krasnow J, Hue TF, Sellmeyer D, Eriksen EF, Cummings SR, For The HORIZON Pivotal Fracture Trial, 2007, The new england journal of medicine, 356, 1809-1822. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Osteoporosis, falls and fractures

Impivaara O, Arokoski J, Kröger H, Riihimäki H, Nykyri E, Heliövaara M, 2007, Kaila-Kangas L, Musculoskeletal Disorders and Diseases in Finland. Results of the Health 2000 Survey, 44-50. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)

Polven Oxford-osatekonivelpotilaiden hoitotulokset Kuopion yliopistollisessa sairaalassa

Jonninen J, Kettunen J, Lumiaho J, Kröger H, 2007, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 30, 3, 186-191. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Päivittäin vai harvemmin? Bisfosfonaattilääkityksen toteutuminen osteoporoosin hoidossa

Kröger H, Kröger H, 2007, YKSITYISLÄÄKÄRI, 1, 81-86. D1 Article in a trade journal

Relative bone mineral density measured by metacarpal index (MCI) and chronic spinal syndromes: an epidemiological study

Haara MM, Arokoski JPA, Kröger H, Kärkkäinen A, Manninen P, Knekt P, Impivaara O, Heliövaara M, 2007, Scandinavian journal of rheumatology, 36, 466-469. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Somatic comorbidity and younger age are associated with life dissatisfaction among patients with lumbar spinal stenosis before surgical treatment

Sinikallio S, Aalto T, Airaksinen O, Herno A, Kröger H, Savolainen S, Turunen V, Viinamäki H, 2007, European spine journal, 16, 857-864. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Säärimurtumien operatiivisen hoidon tulokset KYS:ssa 2001-2003

Pautola L, Kettunen J, Nyyssönen T, Kröger H, 2007, Lääkärilehti, 62, 20-21, 2037-2042. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Use of health services

Heliövaara M, Arokoski J, Nykyri E, Kröger H, 2007, Kaila-Kangas L, Musculoskeletal Disorders and Diseases in Finland. Results of the Health 2000 Survey, 57-59. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)

Weight-bearing, muscle loading and bone mineral accrual in pubertal girls - A 2-year longitudinal study

Wang Q, Alén M, Nicholson P, Suominen H, Koistinen A, Kröger H, Cheng S, 2007, Bone, 40, 1196-1202. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Association of grip strength change with menopausal bone loss and related fractures: A population-based follow-up study

Sirola J, Rikkonen T, Tuppurainen M, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2006, Calcified tissue international, 78, 218-226. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Depression and associated factors in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

Sinikallio S, Aalto T, Airaksinen O, Herno A, Kröger H, Savolainen S, Turunen V, Viinamäki H, 2006, Disability and rehabilitation, 28, 7, 415-422. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Distance of walking in childhood and femoral bne density in perimenopausal women

Rikkonen T, Tuppurainen M, Kröger H, Jurvelin J, Honkanen R, Kröger H, 2006, European journal of applied physiology, 97, 509-515. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Fracture risk and bone density of peri- and early postmenopausal women with uterine leiomyomas

Randell KM, Honkanen RJ, Tuppurainen MT, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, Saarikoski S, Kröger H, 2006, Maturitas, 53, 3, 333-342. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Hormone replacement therapy and mortality in 52- to 70-year-old women: the Kuopio Osteoporosis Risk Factor and Prevention Study

Pentti K, Honkanen R, Tuppurainen MT, Sandini L, Kröger H, Saarikoski S, Kröger H, 2006, European journal of endocrinology, 154, 101-107. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Injuries caused by motorcycle accidents - a 5-year survey of patients treated in Kuopio University Hospital

Höfling I, Keinänen P, Kröger H, 2006, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 29, 243-247. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Kliinisen tutkimuksen luotettavuus polven artroskooppisen löydöksen ennustamisessa

Laakso S, Kröger H, Huopio J, Väätäinen U, 2006, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 29, 271-278. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Low metacarpal index predicts hip fracture: A prospective population study of 3,561 subjects with 15 year s of follow-up

Haara M, Heliövaara M, Impivaara O, Arokoski JPA, Manninen P, Knekt P, Kärkkäinen A, Reunanen A, Aromaa A, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2006, Acta orthopaedica, 77, 1, 9-14. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Maintenance of muscle strength may counteract weight-loss-related postmenopausal bone loss - a population based approach

Sirola J, Rikkonen T, Tuppurainen M, Honkanen R, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, 2006, Osteoporosis international, 17, 775-782. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Olkaleikkauspotilaiden sairaalahoito- ja päivärahakustannukset Suomessa vuosina 2000-2002

Rosenberg J, Vehviläinen A, Vohlonen I, Harju A, Kröger H, 2006, Lääkärilehti, 61, 3121-3125. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Osteoporoottisten murtumien hoidon erityispiirteitä

Kröger H, Kröger H, 2006, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 29, 76-77. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Periytyvätkö osteoporoosi ja luunmurtumat?

Tuppurainen M, Kröger H, Mahonen A, Kröger H, 2006, Duodecim.

Preoperative predictors for postoperative clinical outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis: systematic review

Aalto TJ, Malmivaara A, Kovacs F, Herno A, Alen M, Salmi L, Kröger H, Andrade J, Jimenez R, Tapaninaho A, Turunen V, Savolainen S, Airaksinen O, 2006, Spine, 31, E648-E663. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Pääkirjoitus

Kröger H, 2006, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia.

Sensitivity of routine 1.0-tesla magnetic resonance imaging versus arthroscopy as gold standard in fresh traumatic chondral lesions of the knee in young adults

Kuikka P-I, Kiuru MJ, Niva MH, Kröger H, Pihlajamäki HK, 2006, Arthroscopy-the journal of arthroscopic and related surgery, 22, 10, 1033-1039. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Tantaalimetallin käyttö acetabulum-revisioissa - varhaisvaiheen kokemuksia Kuopion yliopistollisesta sairaalasta

Kettunen J, Miettinen H, Miettinen S, Hämäläinen M, Kröger H, 2006, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 29, 383-387. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

The use of multiple sites for the diagnosis of osteoporosis

Kanis JA, Johnell O, Oden A, Johansson H, Eisman JA, Fujiwara S, Kroger H, Honkanen R, Melton LJ III, O'Neill T, Reeve J, Silman A, Tenenhouse A, Kröger H, 2006, Osteoporosis international, 17, 527-534. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Abnormal response to physical activity in femurs after heterozygous inactivation of one allele of the Col2al1 gene for type II collagen in mice

Nieminen J, Sahlman J, Hirvonen T, Jämsä T, Tuukkanen J, Kovanen V, Kröger H, Jurvelin J, Arita M, Li SW, Prockop DJ, Hyttinen MM, Helminen HJ, Lapveteläinen T, Puustjärvi K, 2005, Calcified tissue international, 77, 104-112. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Association of radiological hand osteoarthritis with bone mineral mass: a population study

Haara MM, Arokoski JPA, Kröger H, Kärkkäinen A, Manninen P, Knekt P, Impivaara O, Heliövaara M, 2005, Rheumatology, 44, 1, 1549-1554. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Associations between grip strength change and axial postmenopausal bone loss-a 10-year population-based follow-up study

Sirola J, Tuppurainen M, Honkanen R, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2005, Osteoporosis international, 16, 12, 1841-1848. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Body mass index as a predictor of fracture risk: A meta-analysis

De Laet C, Kanis JA, Odén A, Johanson H, Johnell O, Delmas P, Eisman JA, Kroger H, Fujiwara S, Garnero P, McCloskey EV, Mellström D, Melton LJ 3rd, Meunier PJ, Pols HAP, Reeve J, Siilman A, Tenenhouse A, Kröger H, 2005, Osteoporosis international, 16, 1330-1338. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone mineral density, body height, and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in middle-aged men

Remes T, Väisänen SB, Mahonen A, Huuskonen J, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, Rauramaa R, 2005, Annals of medicine, 37, 383-392. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Cross-calibration of lunar DPX-IQ and DPX dual-energy X-ray densitometers for bone mineral measurements in women

Saarelainen J, Honkanen R, Vanninen E, Kröger H, Tuppurainen M, Niskanen L, Jurvelin JS, 2005, Journal of clinical densitometry, 8, 3, 320-329. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Differences in estimates of change of bone accrual and body composition in children because of scan mode selection with the prodigy densitometer

Cheng S, Nicholson PHF, Kröger H, Alen M, Tylavsky F, Kröger H, 2005, Journal of clinical densitometry, 8, 65-73. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Effect of bone mineral density and amourphous diamond coatings on insertion torque of bone screws

Koistinen A, Santavirta SS, Kröger H, Lappalainen R, Kröger H, 2005, Biomaterials, 26, 5687-5694. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Effects of calcium, dairy product, and vitamin D supplementation on bone mass accrual and body composition in 10-12-y-old girls: a 2-y randomized trial

Cheng S, Lyytikäinen A, Kröger H, Lamberg-Allardt C, Alén M, Koistinen A, Wang QJ, Suuriniemi M, Suominen H, Mahonen A, Hicholson PHF, Ivaska KK, Korpela R, Ohlsson C, Väänänen KH, Tylavsky F, Kröger H, 2005, American journal of clinical nutrition, 82, 1115-11126. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

High bone mineral density among perimenopausal women

Pesonen J, Sirola J, Tuppurainen M, Jurvelin J, Alhava E, Honkanen R, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2005, Osteoporosis international, 16, 1899-1906. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Increased bone mineral content but not bone mineral density in the hip in surgically treated knee and hip osteoarthritis

Sandini L, Arokoski JPA, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2005, Journal of rheumatology, 32, 1951-1957. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lonkan uudelleenmurtuman esiintyvyys Kuopion yliopistollisessa sairaalassa vuosina 1999-2000

Kärkkäinen T, Huopio J, Turunen V, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2005, Lääkärilehti, 60, 37, 3655-3659. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lonkan uudelleenmurtuman esiintyvyys Kuopion yliopistollisessa sairaalassa vuosina 1999-2000

Kärkkäinen T, Huopio J, Turunen V, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2005, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 28, 151-155. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Osteoporoosin diagnostiikka - laitteilla vai ilman?

Kröger H, Kröger H, 2005, Lääkärilehti.

Prediction of density and mechanical properties of human trabecular bone in vitro by using ultrasound transmission and backscattering measurements at 0.2-6.7 MHz frequency range

Hakulinen MA, Day JS, Töyräs J, Timonen M, Kröger H, Weinans H, Kiviranta I, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, 2005, Physics in medicine and biology, 50, 1629-1642. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Predictive value of BMD for hip and other fractures

Johnell O, Kanis JA, Oden A, Johansson H, de Laet C, Delmas P, Eisman JA, Fujiwara S, Kröger H, Mellström D, Meunier PJ, Melton LJ 3rd, O'Neill T, Pols H, Reeve J, Silman A, Tenenhouse A, Kröger H, 2005, Journal of bone and mineral research, 20, 7, 1185-1194. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Role of chronic health disorders in perimenopausal fractures

Huopio J, Honkanen R, Jurvelin J, Saarikoski S, Alhava E, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2005, Osteoporosis international, 16, 1404-1411. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Smoking and fracture risk: a meta-analysis

Kanis JA, Johnell O, Oden A, Johansson H, De Laet C, Eisman JA, Fujiwara S, Kroger H, McCoskey EV, Mellstrom D, Melton LJ, Pols H, Reeve J, Silman A, Tenenhouse A, Kröger H, 2005, Osteoporosis international, 16, 2, 155-162. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Surgical treatment of ankle and foot fractures in the elderly

Kettunen J, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2005, OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL. SUPPLEMENT, 16, S103-S106. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

The role of sequence variations within the genes encoding collagen II, IX and XI in non-syndromic, early-onset osteoarthritis

Jakkula E, Melkoniemi M, Kiviranta I, Lohiniva J, Räinä SS, Perälä M, Warman ML, Ahonen K, Kröger H, Göring HHH, Ala-Kokko L, Kröger H, 2005, Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 13, 497-507. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

A meta-analysis of previous fracture and subsequent fracture risk

Kanis A, Johnell O, de Laet C, Johansson H, Oden A, Delmas P, Eisman J, Fujiwara S, Garnero P, Kroger H, McCloskey EV, Mellstrom D, Melton LJ, Pols H, Reeve J, Silman A, Tenenhouse A, Kröger H, 2004, Bone, 35, 375-382. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Ability of ultrasound backscattering to predict mechanical properties of bovine trabecular bone

Hakulinen MA, Töyräs J, Saarakkala S, Hirvonen J, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, 2004, Ultrasound in medicine and biology, 30, 7, 919-927. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Association between exercise and pubertal BMD is modulated by estrogen receptor alfa genotype

Suuriniemi M, Mahonen A, Kovanen V, Alén M, Lyytikäinen A, Wang Q, Kröger H, Cheng S, Kröger H, 2004, Journal of bone and mineral research, 19, 11, 1758-1765. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone mineral density in the proximal femur and contralateral knee after total knee arthroplasty

Soininvaara TA, Miettinen HJA, Jurvelin JS, Alhava EM, Kröger HPJ, Kröger HPJ, 2004, Journal of clinical densitometry, 7, 4, 424-431. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Calcaneal ultrasound predicts early postmenopausal fractures as well as axial BMD. A prospective study of 422 women

Huopio J, Kröger H, Honkanen R, Jurvelin J, Saarikoski S, Alhava E, Kröger H, 2004, Osteoporosis international, 15, 190-195. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Discrimination between cases of hip fracture and controls is improved by hip structural analysis compared to areal bone mineral density. An ex vivo study of the femoral neck

Mayhew P, Kaptoge S, Loveridge N, Power J, Kroger HPJ, Parker M, Reeve J, Kröger HPJ, 2004, Bone, 34, 352-361. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Estimation of femoral head bone density using magnetic resonance imaging

Arokoski JPA, Arokoski MH, Vainio P, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, Kröger H, 2004, Journal of clinical densitometry, 7, 183-191. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Factors related to postmenopausal muscle performance: a cross-sectional population-based study

Sirola J, Rikkonen T, Kröger H, Honkanen R, Tuppurainen M, Airaksinen O, Saarikoski S, Kröger H, 2004, European journal of applied physiology, 93, 102-107. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Leucine7 to proline7 polymorphism in prepro-NPY gene and femoral neck bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

Heikkinen A-M, Niskanen LK, Salmi JA, Koulu M, Pesonen U, Uusitupa MIJ, Komulainen MH, Tuppurainen MT, Kröger H, Jurvelin J, Saarikoski S, Kröger H, 2004, Bone, 35, 589-594. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Osteoarthritis in the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb. Prevalence and associations with disability and mortality

Haara MM, Heliövaara M, Kröger H, Arokoski JPA, Manninen P, Kärkkäinen A, Knekt P, Impivaara O, Aromaa A, Kröger H, 2004, Journal of bone and joint surgery : American volume, 86-A, 7, 1452-1457. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Periprosthetic femoral bone loss after total knee arhtroplasty: 1-year follow-up study of 69 patients

Soininvaara TA, Miettinen HJA, Jurvelin JS, Suomalainen OT, Alhava EM, Kröger HPJ, Kröger H, 2004, Knee, 11, 297-302. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Periprosthetic tibial bone mineral density changes after total knee arthroplasty

Soininvaara TA, Miettinen HJA, Jurvelin JS, Suomalainen OT, Alhava EM, Kröger HPJ, Kröger HPJ, 2004, Acta orthopaedica, 75, 5, 600-605. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Polven nivelrikko työikäisillä

Turunen V, Vehviläinen A, Vohlonen I, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2004, Lääkärilehti, 59, 9, 931-936. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

The association of bone metabolism with bone mineral density, serum sex hormone concentrations, and regular exercise in middle-aged men

Remes T, Väisänen SB, Mahonen A, Huuskonen J, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, Penttilä IM, Rauramaa R, Kröger H, 2004, Bone, 35, 439-447. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Transient bone marrow oedema in a child

Kröger L, Arikoski P, Komulainen J, Seuri R, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2004, Annals of the rheumatic diseases.

Työikäisten potilaiden lonkan tekonivelleikkausten sairaalahoito- ja päivärahakustannukset

Turunen V, Vehviläinen A, Vohlonen I, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2004, Lääkärilehti, 59, 7, 669-672. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Adenovirus-mediated VEGF-A gene transfer induces bone formation in vivo

Hiltunen MO, Ruuskanen M, Huuskonen J, Mähönen AJ, Ahonen M, Rutanen J, Kosma V-M, Mahonen A, Kröger H, Ylä-Herttuala S, 2003, Faseb journal, 17, 1147-1149. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Aerobic exercise and bone mineral density in middle-aged Finnish men: a controlled randomized trial with reference to androgen receptor, aromatase, and estrogen receptor alfa gene polymorphisms

Remes T, Väisänen SB, Mahonen A, Huuskonen J, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, Penttilä IM, Rauramaa R, 2003, Bone, 32, 412-420. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Association of low 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations with elevated parathyroid hormone concentrations and low cortical bone density in early pubertal and prepubertal Finnish girls

Cheng S, Tylavsky F, Kröger H, Kärkkäinen M, Lyytikäinen A, Koistinen A, Mahonen A, Alen M, Halleen J, Väänänen K, Lamberg-Allardt C, Kröger H, 2003, American journal of clinical nutrition, 78, 485-492. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone mineral density after removal of rigid plates from forearm fractures: preliminary report

Kettunen J, Kröger H, Bowditch M, Joukainen J, Suomalainen O, Kröger H, 2003, Journal of orthopaedic science, 8, 772-776. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone mineral density in long-term survivors of childhood cancer

Arikoski P, Voutilainen R, Kröger H, Kröger H, 2003, Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism, 16, 343-353. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Dual energy x-ray laser measurement of calcaneal bone mineral density

Hakulinen MA, Saarakkala S, Töyräs J, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, 2003, Physics in medicine and biology, 48, 1741-1752. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Factors affecting bone loss around menopause in women with HRT: a prospective study

Sirola J, Kröger H, Honkanen R, Jurvelin JS, Sandini L, Tuppurainen MT, Saarikoski S, Kröger H, 2003, Maturitas, 45, 159-167. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Interaction of nutritional calcium and HRT in prevention of postmenopausal bone loss: a prospective study

Sirola J, Kröger H, Sandini L, Tuppurainen M, Jurvelin JS, Saarikoski S, Honkanen R, Kröger H, 2003, Calcified tissue international, 72, 6, 659-65. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lanneselän välilevytyrä - potilaiden sairaalahoidon ja päivärahakustannusten erot sairaanhoitopiireittäin

Turunen V, Vehviläinen A, Vohlonen I, Savolainen S, Kröger H, 2003, Lääkärilehti, 58, 34, 3329-3335. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Luuston mineraalitiheyden mittaus

Jurvelin J, Kröger H, 2003, Sovijärvi A, Ahonen A, Hartiala J, Länsimies E, Savolainen S, Turjanmaa V, Vanninen E, Kliininen fysiologia ja isotooppilääketiede, 516-523. D2 Article in a professional book (incl. an introduction by the editor)

Luut murtuvat ilman estrogeenia

Komulainen M, Tuppurainen M, Kröger H, Kröger H, Tuppurainen M, 2003, Duodecim, 119, 2183-2189. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Löytyykö traumapotilaalle oikea diagnoosi? - sadan tapaturmaisesti kuolleen potilaan ruumiinavauslöydösten ja kliinisten diagnoosien vertailu

Jalovaara K, Karkola K, Turunen V, Kröger H, 2003, Lääkärilehti, 58, 40, 3995-3999. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Matala metakarpaali-indeksi ennustaa lonkkamurtumia

Haara M, Heliövaara M, Impivaara O, Arokoski J, Manninen P, Kärkkäinen A, Reunanen A, Knekt P, Aromaa A, Kröger H, 2003, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 26, 22, 112-114. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Osteoarthritis of finger joints in Finns aged 30 or over: prevalence, determinants, and association with mortality

Haara MM, Manninen P, Kröger H, Arokoski JPA, Kärkkäinen A, Knekt P, Aromaa A, Heliövaara M, 2003, Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 62, 151-158. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Osteoporosis and the orthopaedic surgeon

Kröger H, Santavirta S, Aro H, Hämäläinen M, Kröger H, 2003, Scandinavian journal of surgery, 92, 232-234. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Periprosthetic bone loss after cemented total hip arthroplasty

Venesmaa PK, Kröger HPJ, Jurvelin JS, Miettinen HJA, Suomalainen OT, Alhava EM, 2003, Acta orthopaedica, 74, 1, 31-36. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Relation of androgen receptor gene polymorphism to bone mineral density and fracture risk in early postmenopausal women during a 5-year randomized hormone replacement therapy trial

Salmén T, Heikkinen A-M, Mahonen A, Kröger H, Komulainen M, Pallonen H, Saarikoski S, Honkanen R, Mäenpää PH, 2003, Journal of bone and mineral research, 18, 2, 319-324. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Relation of aromatase gene polymorphism and hormone replacement therapy to serum estradiol levels, bone mineral density, and fracture risk in early postmenopausal women

Salmén T, Heikkinen A-M, Mahonen A, Kröger H, Komulainen M, Pallonen H, Saarikoski S, Honkanen R, Mäenpää PH, Kröger H, 2003, Annals of medicine, 35, 282-288. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Risk factors associated with peri- and postmenopausal bone loss: does HRT prevent weight loss-related bone loss?

Sirola J, Kröger H, Honkanen R, Sandini L, Tuppurainen M, Jurvelin JS, Saarikoski S, 2003, Osteoporosis international, 14, 27-33. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Smoking may impair the bone protective effects of nutritional calcium: a population-based approach

Sirola J, Kröger H, Honkanen R, Sandini L, Tuppurainen M, Jurvelin JS, Saarikoski S, 2003, Journal of bone and mineral research, 18, 6, 1036-1042. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Säären proksimaalinen opening wedge osteotomia - varhaistulokset 64 leikatusta potilaasta

Lindgren K, Kettunen J, Miettinen H, Kröger H, 2003, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 26, 2, 138-141. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

331 polven mediaalista unikompartmentaalisesta arthroplastiaa - kokemuksia Kuopion yliopistollisesta sairaalasta

Kettunen J, Miettinen H, Soininvaara T, Suomalainen O, Kröger H, 2002, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 25, 1, 93-96. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Anthropometry, bioelectrical impedance and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in the assessment of body composition in elderly Finnish women

Haapala I, Hirvonen A, Niskanen L, Uusitupa M, Kröger H, Alhava E, Nissinen A, 2002, Clinical physiology and functional imaging, 22, 383-391. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone mineral density after the removal of intramedullary nails: a cross-sectional and longitudinal study

Kröger H, Kettunen J, Bowditch M, Joukainen J, Suomalainen O, Alhava E, 2002, Journal of orthopaedic science, 7, 325-330. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone mineral density, ultrasound velocity, and broadband attenuation predict mechanical properties of trabecular bone differently

Töyräs J, Nieminen MT, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, 2002, Bone, 31, 4, 503-507. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Comparison of DXA and MRI methods for interpreting femoral neck bone mineral density

Arokoski MH, Arokoski JPA, Vainio P, Niemitukia LH, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, 2002, Journal of clinical densitometry, 5, 3, 289-296. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Does hormone-replacement therapy prevent fractures in early postmenopausal women?

Randell KM, Honkanen RJ, Kröger H, Saarikoski S, 2002, Journal of bone and mineral research, 17, 3, 528-533. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Does postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy affect cardiac autonomic regulation in osteoporotic women?

Niskanen L, Laitinen T, Tuppurainen M, Saarikoski S, Kröger H, Alhava E, Hartikainen J, 2002, Menopause: the journal of the north american menopause society, 9, 52-57. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Effect of alendronate on periprosthetic bone loss after total knee arthrosplasty: A one-year, randomized controlled trial of 19 patients

Soininvaara TA, Jurvelin JS, Miettinen HJA, Suomalainen OT, Alhava EM, Kröger PJ, 2002, Calcified tissue international, 71, 472-477. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Improving risk assessment: Hip geometry, bone mineral distribution and bone strength in hip fracture cases and controls. The EPOS Study

Crabtree NJ, Kroger H, Martin A, Pols HAP, Lorenc R, Nijs J, Stepan JJ, Falch JA, Miazgowski T, Grazio S, Raptou P, Adams J, Collings A, Khaw K-T, Rushton N, Lunt M, Dixon AK, Reeve J, 2002, Osteoporosis international, 13, 48-54. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Increased bone mineral content and bone size in the femoral neck of men with hip osteoarthritis

Arokoski JPA, Arokoski MH, Jurvelin JS, Helminen HJ, Niemitukia LH, Kröger H, 2002, Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 61, 2, 145-150. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lifestyle and other factors predict ankle fractures in perimenopausal women: A population-based prospective cohort study

Valtola A, Honkanen R, Kröger H, Tuppurainen M, Saarikoski S, Alhava E, 2002, Bone, 30, 1, 238-242. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lumbar bone mineral density in normal subjects aged 3-6 years: a prospective study

Arikoski P, Komulainen J, Voutilainen R, Kröger L, Kröger H, 2002, Acta paediatrica, 91, 287-291. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Luuston terveys lapsuus- ja nuoruusiässä

Arikoski P, Kröger L, Kröger H, Bishop NJ, 2002, Duodecim, 118, 1251-1258. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Need and sequence of large joint replacements in rheumatoid arthritis. A 25-year follow-up study

Palm TM, Kaarela K, Hakala MS, Kautiainen HJ, Kröger HPJ, Belt EA, 2002, Clinical and experimental rheumatology, 20, 392-394. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Relation of estrogen receptor-alfa gene polymorphism and hormone replacement therapy to fall risk and muscle strength in early postmenopausal women

Salmén T, Heikkinen A-M, Mahonen A, Kröger H, Komulainen M, Saarikoski S, Honkanen R, Partanen J, Mäenpää PH, 2002, Annals of medicine, 34, 64-72. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Relation of sex hormones to bone mineral density in middle-aged men during a 4 year exercise intervention trial

Huuskonen J, Väisänen SB, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, Penttilä I, Alhava E, Rauramaa R, 2002, Bone, 31, 51-56. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Relation of statin use and bone loss: a prospective population-based cohort study in early postmenopausal women

Sirola J, Honkanen R, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, Mäenpää P, Saarikoski S, 2002, Osteoporosis international, 13, 537-541. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

A statistical method to minimize magnification errors in serial vertebral radiographs

Lunt M, Gowin W, Johnell O, Armbrecht G, Felsenberg D, Reeve J, on behalf of the EPOS Study Group, Kröger H, 2001, Osteoporosis international, 12, 909-913. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Alendronate reduces periprosthetic bone loss after uncemented primary total hip arthroplasty: A prospective randomized study

Venesmaa PK, Kröger HPJ, Miettinen HJA, Jurvelin JS, Suomalainen OT, Alhava EM, 2001, Journal of bone and mineral research, 16, 11, 2126-2131. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone histomorphometry in celiac disease

Arnala I, Kemppainen T, Kröger H, Janatuinen E, Alhava EM, 2001, Scandinavian journal of surgery, 90, 100-104. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone mineral metabolism after total gastrectomy

Heiskanen JT, Kröger H, Pääkkönen M, Parviainen MT, Lamberg-Allardt C, Alhava E, 2001, Bone, 28, 1, 123-127. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Effect of calcium on bone loss and fractures according to estrogen repletion status

Honkanen R, Komulainen M, Kröger H, Tuppurainen M, Alhava E, Saarikoski S, 2001, Burckhardt P, Dawson-Hughes B, Heaney RP, Nutritional Aspects of Osteoporosis, 51-64. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books

Estrogeenireseptori alfa-geenin polymorfia vaikuttaa hormonikorvaushoidon luustolle antamaan suojaan

Salmén T, Heikkinen A-M, Mahonen A, Kröger H, Komulainen M, Saarikoski S, Honkanen R, Mäenpää PH, 2001, Duodecim, 117, 738-739. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Hormone replacement therapy and risk of falling in early postmenopausal women-a population-based stydy

Randell KM, Honkanen RJ, Komulainen MH, Tuppurainen MT, Kröger H, Saarikoski S, 2001, Clinical endocrinology, 54, 769-774. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Identification of a novel common genetic risk factor for lumbar disk disease

Paassilta P, Lohiniva J, Göring HHH, Perälä M, Räinä SS, Karppinen J, Hakala M, Palm T, Kröger H, Kaitila I, Vanharanta H, Ott J, Ala-Kokko L, 2001, JAMA : Journal of the American Medical Association, 285, 14, 1843-1849. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Leisure-time physical activity and rate of bone loss among peri- and postmenopausal women: a longitudinal study

Puntila E, Kröger H, Lakka T, Tuppurainen M, Jurvelin J, Honkanen R, 2001, Bone, 29, 5, 442-446. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Monitoring of periprosthetic BMD after uncemented total hip arthroplasty with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry - a 3-year follow-up study

Venesmaa PK, Kröger HPJ, Miettinen HJA, Jurvelin JS, Suomalainen OT, Alhava EM, 2001, Journal of bone and mineral research, 16, 1056-1061. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Osteoporoottisten murtumien sekundaaripreventio ortopedin kannalta

Kröger H, 2001, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 24, 313-316. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Regular physical exercise and bone mineral density: a four-year controlled randomized trial in middle-aged men. The DNASCO study

Huuskonen J, Väisänen SB, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, Alhava E, Rauramaa R, 2001, Osteoporosis international, 12, 349-355. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Varhaiskokemukset Integral-varresta (BiometR) Femurin reartroplastioissa

Ahonen K, Miettinen H, Kettunen J, Kröger H, 2001, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 24, 5, 585-588. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone loss around failed femoral implant measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

Venesmaa P, Kröger H, Miettinen H, Jurvelin J, Suomalainen O, Alhava E, 2000, Journal of orthopaedic science, 5, 380-384. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Determinants of bone mineral density in middle aged men: a population-based study

Huuskonen J, Väisänen SB, Kröger H, Jurvelin C, Bouchard C, Alhava E, Rauramaa R, 2000, Osteoporosis international, 11, 702-708. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Does apolipoprotein E genotype relate to BMD and bone markers in postmenopausal women?

Heikkinen AM, Kröger H, Niskanen L, Komulainen MH, Ryynänen M, Parviainen MT, Tuppurainen MT, Honkanen R, Saarikoski S, 2000, Maturitas, 34, 1, 33-41. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Early postmenopausal bone loss is associated with PvuII estrogen receptor gene polymorphism in finnish women: effect of hormone replacement therapy

Salmén T, Heikkinen A-M, Mahonen A, Kröger H, Komulainen M, Saarikoski S, Honkanen R, Mäenpää PH, 2000, Journal of bone and mineral research, 15, 2, 315-321. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Estrogeenireseptorigeenin polymorfia vaikuttaa luun menetyksen nopeuteen ja hormonikorvaushoidon tehoon menopaussin jälkeen

Salmén T, Heikkinen A-M, Mahonen A, Kröger H, Komulainen M, Saarikoski S, Honkanen R, Mäenpää PH, 2000, Duodecim, 116, 844. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Hip geometry, bone mineral distribution, and bone strength in European men and women: the EPOS study

Crabtree N, Lunt M, Holt G, Kröger H, Burger H, Grazio S, Khaw K-T, Lorenc RS, Nijs J, Stepan J, Falch JA, Miazgowski T, Raptou P, Pols HAP, Dequeker J, Havelka S, Hoszowski K, Jajic I, Czekalski S, Lyritis G, Silman AJ, Reeve J, 2000, Bone, 27, 1, 151-159. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Identification of early postmenopausal women with no bone response to HRT: results of a 5-year clinical trial

Komulainen M, Kröger H, Tuppurainen MT, Heikkinen A-M, Honkanen R, Saarikoski S, 2000, Osteoporosis international, 11, 211-218. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Late correlative imaging findings of previous acute infective spondylitis

Vanninen E, Laitinen T, Partanen K, Tulla H, Herno A, Kröger H, 2000, Clinical nuclear medicine, 25, 10, 779-784. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Measurement of bone density around total knee arthroplasty using fan-beam dual energy x-ray absorptiometry

Soininvaara T, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, Miettinen H, Suomalainen O, Alhava E, 2000, Calcified tissue international, 67, 267-272. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Risk factors for perimenopausal fractures: A prospective study

Huopio J, Kröger H, Honkanen R, Saarikoski S, Alhava E, 2000, Osteoporosis international, 11, 219-227. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

The protective effect of hormone-replacement therapy on fracture risk is modulated by estrogen receptor alfa genotype in early postmenopausal women

Salmén T, Heikkinen A-M, Mahonen A, Kröger H, Komulainen M, Saarikoski S, Honkanen R, Mäenpää PH, 2000, Journal of bone and mineral research, 15, 12, 2479-2486. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Alterations in bone turnover and impaired development of bone mineral density in newly diagnosed children with cancer: a 1-year prospective study

Arikoski P, Komulainen J, Riikonen P, Voutilainen R, Knip M, Kröger H, 1999, Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 84, 3174-3181. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

An allele of COL9A2 associated with intervertebral disc disease

Annunen S, Paassilta P, Lohiniva J, Perälä M, Pihlajamaa T, Karppinen J, Tervonen O, Kröger H, Lähde S, Vanharanta H, Ryhänen L, Göring HHH, Ott J, Prockop DJ, Ala-Kokko L, 1999, Science, 285, 409-412. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone density reduction in various measurement sites in men and women with osteoporotic fractures of spine and hip: the European quantitation of osteoporosis study

Kröger H, Lunt M, Reeve J, Dequeker J, Adams JE, Birkenhager JC, Diaz Curiel M, Felsenberg D, Hyldstrup L, Kotzki P, Laval-Jeantet A-M, Lips P, Louis O, Perez Cano R, Reiners C, Ribot C, Ruegsegger P, Schneider P, Braillon P, Pearson J, 1999, Calcified tissue international, 64, 191-199. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone mineral density in perimenopausal women with asthma

Laatikainen AK, Kröger HPJ, Tukiainen HO, Honkanen RJ, Saarikoski SV, 1999, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 159, 1179-1185. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone properties as estimated by mineral density, ultrasound attenuation, and velocity

Töyräs J, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, 1999, Bone, 25, 6, 725-731. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone recovery after a gluten-free diet: a 5-year follow-up study

Kemppainen T, Kröger H, Janatuinen E, Arnala I, Lamberg-Allardt C, Kärkkäinen M, Kosma V-M, Julkunen R, Jurvelin J, Alhava E, Uusitupa M, 1999, Bone, 25, 3, 355-360. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Characteristics of male hip fracture patients

Huuskonen J, Kröger H, Arnala I, Alhava E, 1999, Scandinavian journal of surgery, 88, 48-53. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Disturbance in bone turnover in children with a malignancy at completion of chemotherapy

Arikoski P, Kröger H, Riikonen P, Parviainen M, Voutilainen R, Komulainen J, 1999, Pediatric blood and cancer, 33, 455-461. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Do more highly organized collagen fibrils increase bone mechanical strength in loss of mineral density after one-year running training?

Puustjärvi K, Nieminen J, Räsänen T, Hyttinen M, Helminen HJ, Kröger H, Huuskonen J, Alhava E, Kovanen V, 1999, Journal of bone and mineral research, 14, 3, 321-329. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Endokrinologiset sairaudet ja luusto

Niskanen L, Kröger H, 1999, Lääkärilehti, 54, 34, 4215-4220. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Impaired development of bone mineral density during chemotherapy: a prospective analysis of 46 children newly diagnosed with cancer

Arikoski P, Komulainen J, Riikonen P, Parviainen M, Jurvelin JS, Voutilainen R, Kröger H, 1999, Journal of bone and mineral research, 14, 12, 2002-2009. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Osteoporoosin diagnostiikka

Kröger H, 1999, Lääkärilehti, 54, 20-21, 2517-2521. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Osteoporosis in adult patients with celiac disease

Kemppainen T, Kröger H, Janatuinen E, Arnala I, Kosma V-M, Pikkarainen P, Julkunen R, Jurvelin J, Alhava E, Uusitupa M, 1999, Bone, 24, 3, 249-255. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Posteriorisesta avauksesta dekompressio, interni-fiksaatio, sekä luudutus rinta- ja lannerangan osteomyeliitissä

Kokkonen A, Turunen V, Vanninen E, Kröger H, 1999, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 22, 2, 85-91. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Prevention of femoral and lumbar bone loss with hormone replacement therapy and vitamin D3 in early postmenopausal women: a population-based 5-year randomized trial

Komulainen M, Kröger H, Tuppurainen MT, Heikkinen A-M, Alhava E, Honkanen R, Jurvelin J, Saarikoski S, 1999, Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 84, 546-552. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Reduced bone density at completion of chemotherapy for a malignancy

Arikoski P, Komulainen J, Riikonen P, Jurvelin JS, Voutilainen R, Kröger H, 1999, Archives of disease in childhood, 80, 143-148. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Urinary bone resorption markers in monitoring treatment of symptomatic osteoporosis

Parviainen MT, Jääskeläinen K, Kröger H, Arnala I, Alhava E, 1999, Clinica chimica acta, 279, 145-154. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Validity of self-reports of fractures in perimenopausal women

Honkanen K, Honkanen R, Heikkinen L, Kröger H, Saarikoski S, 1999, American journal of epidemiology, 150, 5, 511-516. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Weight-bearing physical activity, calcium intake, systemic glucocorticoids, chronic inflammation, and body constitution as determinants of lumbar and femoral bone mineral in juvenile chronic arthritis

Kotaniemi A, Savolainen A, Kröger H, Kautiainen H, Isomäki H, 1999, Scandinavian journal of rheumatology, 28, 19-26. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

A randomized study of tibolone on bone mineral density in osteoporotic postmenopausal women with previous fractures

Studd J, Arnala I, Kicovic PM, Zamblera D, Kröger H, Holland N, 1998, Obstetrics and gynecology, 92, 574-579. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone density at the proximal femur after total hip arthroplasty

Kröger H, Venesmaa P, Jurvelin J, Miettinen H, Suomalainen O, Alhava E, 1998, Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 352, 66-74. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone mineral status after pediatric spinal cord injury

Kannisto M, Alaranta H, Merikanto J, Kröger H, Kärkkäinen J, 1998, Spinal cord, 36, 641-646. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Development of bone mineral density at the lumbar spine and femoral neck in juvenile chronic arthritis - a prospective one year followup study

Kotaniemi A, Savolainen A, Kröger H, Kautiainen H, Isomäki H, 1998, Journal of rheumatology, 25, 2450-2455. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Diagnosis of osteoporosis in clinical practice

Kröger H, Reeve J, 1998, Annals of medicine, 30, 278-287. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Does vitamin D strengthen the increase in femoral neck BMD in osteoporotic women treated with estrogen?

Tuppurainen MT, Komulainen M, Kröger H, Honkanen R, Jurvelin J, Puntila E, Heikkinen AM, Alhava E, Saarikoski S, 1998, Osteoporosis international, 7, 32-38. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

HRT and vit D in prevention of non-vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women: a 5 year randomized trial

Komulainen MH, Kröger H, Tuppurainen MT, Heikkinen A-M, Alhava E, Honkanen R, Saarikoski S, 1998, Maturitas, 31, 45-54. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Irronneen lonkkaproteesin viereisen luukadon arviointi DEXA-tekniikalla

Venesmaa P, Kröger H, Miettinen H, Suomalainen O, 1998, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 21, 3, 271-274. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lonkkamurtumat - vanhusväestön suuri ongelma

Miettinen H, Kröger H, 1998, Lääkärilehti, 53, 4059-4062. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Osteoporoosin diagnosointi ja hoito-ohjeisto

Kröger H, 1998, -. D6 Edited professional book

Polviproteesin viereisen luun tiheysmittauksien toistettavuus

Soininvaara T, Kröger H, Jurvelin JS, Miettinen H, Suomalainen O, Alhava E, 1998, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 21, 3, 265-269. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Reduced bone mineral density in long-term survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Arikoski P, Komulainen J, Voutilainen R, Riikonen P, Parviainen M, Tapanainen P, Knip M, Kröger H, 1998, Journal of pediatric hematology oncology, 20, 3, 234-240. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Relationships between risk factors and fractures differ by type of fracture: a population-based study of 12192 perimenopausal women

Honkanen R, Tuppurainen M, Kröger H, Alhava E, Saarikoski S, 1998, Osteoporosis international, 8, 25-31. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Skeletal problems in children with malignancies

Arikoski P, Komulainen J, Riikonen P, Kröger H, 1998, Schönau E, Matkovic V, Paediatric Osteology. Prevention of Osteoporosis - a Paediatric Task? Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Paediatric Osteology, 137-141. A4 Conference proceedings

Subchondral bone remodeling increases in early experimental osteoarthrosis in young beagle dogs

Panula HE, Nieminen J, Parkkinen JJ, Arnala I, Kröger H, Alhava E, 1998, Acta orthopaedica, 69, 6, 627-632. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Associations of early premenopausal fractures with subsequent fractures vary by sites and mechanisms of fractures

Honkanen R, Tuppurainen M, Kroger H, Alhava E, Puntila E, 1997, Calcified tissue international, 60, 327-331. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Biochemical bone markers and bone mineral density during postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy with and without vitamin D3: A prospective, controlled, randomized stydy

Heikkinen A-M, Parviainen M, Niskanen L, Komulainen M, Tuppurainen MT, Kröger H, Saarikoski S, 1997, Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 82, 2476-2482. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Fluoridated drinking water, oestrogen therapy and residual ridge resorption

Klemetti E, Kröger H, Lassila L, 1997, Journal of oral rehabilitation, 24, 47-51. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Growth hormone, osteoblats, and marrow adipocytes: a case report

Kröger H, Soppi E, Loveridge N, 1997, Calcified tissue international, 61, 31-35. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lactose intolerance associated with fractures of weight-bearing bones in finnish women aged 38-57 years

Honkanen R, Kröger H, Alhava E, Turpeinen P, Tuppurainen M, Saarikoski S, 1997, Bone, 21, 6, 473-477. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Periprosthetic bone loss and regional bone turnorver in uncemented total hip arthroplastu: a prospective study using high resolution single photon emission tomography and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

Kroger H, Vanninen E, Overmyer M, Miettinen H, Rushton N, Suomalainen O, 1997, Journal of bone and mineral research, 12, 3, 487-492. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Physical activity in adolescence and bone density in peri- and postmenopausal women: A population-based study

Puntila E, Kröger H, Lakka T, Honkanen R, Tuppurainen M, 1997, Bone, 21, 363-367. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Relationship between body mass index and remaining alveolar ridge

Klemetti E, Kröger H, Lassila V, 1997, Journal of oral rehabilitation, 24, 808-812. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Vitamin D and HRT: No benefit additional to that of HRT alone in prevention of bone loss in early postmenopausal women. A 2.5-year randomized placebo-controlled stydy

Komulainen M, Tuppurainen MT, Kröger H, Heikkinen AM, Puntila E, Alhava E, Honkanen R, Saarikoski S, 1997, Osteoporosis international, 7, 126-132. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Yläraajan murtumat avohoidossa

Kröger H, 1997, Nuori lääkäri, 11, 28-29. D1 Article in a trade journal

Does lactose intolerance predispose to low bone density? A population-based study of perimenopausal Finnish women

Honkanen R, Pulkkinen P, Järvinen R, Kröger H, Lindstedt K, Tuppurainen M, Uusitupa M, 1996, Bone, 19, 1, 23-28. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Evaluation of periprosthetic bone using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry: precision of the method and effect of operation on bone mineral density

Kröger H, Miettinen H, Arnala I, Koski E, Rushton N, Suomalainen O, 1996, Journal of bone and mineral research, 11, 10, 1526-1530. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Measurement of bone mass and density in children

Kröger HPJ, 1996, Schönau E, Paediatric Osteology: New Developments in Diagnostics and T herapy, 103-108. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books

Miten kasvattaa vahvat luut?

Kröger H, Apter D, 1996, Duodecim, 112, 22, 2077-2083. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Miten osteoporoosi diagnosoidaan?

Kröger H, 1996, Duodecim, 112, 22, 2107-2113. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review

Radial cortical and trabecular bone densities of men and women standardized with the European Forearm Phantom

Reeve J, Kröger H, Nijs J, Pearson J, Felsenberg D, Reiners C, Schneider P, Mitchell A, Ruegsegger P, Zander C, Fischer M, Bright J, Henley M, Lunt M, Dequeker J, 1996, Calcified tissue international, 58, 135-143. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Ydinnaulauksen aiheuttama luukato

Kröger H, Kettunen J, Bowditch M, Joukainen J, Suomalainen O, Alhava E, 1996, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 19, 3, 333-336. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Comparison of different models for interpreting bone mineral density measurements using DXA and MRI technology

Kröger H, Vainio P, Nieminen J, Kotaniemi A, 1995, Bone, 17, 2, 157-159. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Craniomandibular disorders and skeletal mineral status

Klemetti E, Vainio P, Kröger H, 1995, Cranio, 13, 2, 89-92. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Dual X-ray absorptiometry of the proximal femur: normal European values standardized with the European spine phantom

Pearson J, Dequeker J, Reeve J, Felsenberg D, Henley M, Bright J, Lunt M, Adams J, Curiel M, Galan F, Geusens P, Jaeger P, Kröger H, Lips P, Mitchell A, Cano R, Pols H, Rapado A, Reid DM, Ribot C, Schneider P, Laval-Jeantet AM, Ruegsegger P, Kalender, 1995, Journal of bone and mineral research, 10, 2, 315-324. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Dual X-ray absorptiometry-cross-calibration and normative reference ranges for the spine: results of a European community corcerted action

Dequeker J, Pearson J, Reeve J, Henley M, Bright J, Felsenberg D, Kalender W, Laval-Jeantet AM, Ruegsegger P, Adams J, Curiel M, Fischer M, Galan F, Geusens P, Hyldstrup L, Jaeger P, Kotzki P, Kröger H, Lips P, Mitchell A, Louis O, Cano R, Pols H, Re, 1995, Bone, 17, 3, 247-254. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Estimation of spinal bone density using conventional MRI. Comparison between MRI and DXA in 32 subjects

Kröger H, Vainio P, Nieminen J, 1995, Acta orthopaedica, 66, 6, 532-534. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

European semi-anthropomorphic spine phantom for the calibration of bone densitometers: Assessment of Precision, Stability and Accuracy the European Quantitation of osteoporosis study group

Pearson J, Dequeker J, Henley M, Bright J, Reeve J, Kalender W, Laval-Jeantet AM, Rüegsegger P, Felsenberg D, Adams J, Birkenhäger JC, Braillon P, Diaz Curiel M, Fischer M, Galan F, Geusens P, Hyldstrup L, Jaeger P, Jonson R, Kalef-Ezras J, Kotzki P,, 1995, Osteoporosis international, 5, 174-184. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Fractures and low axial bone density in perimenopausal women

Honkanen R, Kröger H, Tuppurainen M, Alhava E, Saarikoski S, 1995, Journal of clinical epidemiology, 48, 7, 881-888. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Lonkan rerevisioartroplastiat Kuopion yliopistollisessa sairaalassa vuosina 1984-1993

Partio T, Miettinen H, Kröger H, 1995, Suomen ortopedia ja traumatologia, 18, 3, 132-135. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Osteitis caused by bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination: A retrospective analysis of 222 cases

Kröger L, Korppi M, Brander E, Kröger H, Wasz-Höckert O, Backman A, Rapola J, Launiala K, Katila M-L, 1995, Journal of infectious diseases, 172, 574-576. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Prediction of fracture risk using axial bone mineral density in a perimenopausal population: a prospective study

Kröger H, Huopio J, Honkanen R, Tuppurainen M, Puntila E, Alhava E, Saarikoski S, 1995, Journal of bone and mineral research, 10, 2, 302-306. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Risks of perimenopausal fractures - a prospective population-based study

Tuppurainen M, Kröger H, Honkanen R, Puntila E, Huopio J, Saarikoski S, Alhava E, 1995, Acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica, 74, 624-628. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

The effect of gynecological risk factors on lumbar and femoral bone mineral density in peri- and postmenopausal women

Tuppurainen M, Kröger H, Saarikoski S, Honkanen R, Alhava E, 1995, Maturitas, 21, 137-145. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Ultrasound attenuation of the calcaneus in normal subjects and in patients with wrist fracture

Kröger H, Jurvelin J, Arnala I, Penttilä K, Rask A, Vainio P, Alhava E, 1995, Acta orthopaedica, 66, 1, 47-52. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Vitamin D receptor genotypes and bone mineral density

Kröger H, Mahonen A, Ryhänen S, Turunen A-M, Alhava E, Mäenpää P, 1995, The Lancet, 345, 8959, 1238. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Bone mineral density and risk factors for osteoporosis - A population-based study of 1600 perimenopausal women

Kröger H, Tuppurainen M, Honkanen R, Alhava E, Saarikoski S, 1994, Calcified tissue international, 55, 1-7. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

European semi-anthropomorphic spine phantom for the calibration of bone densitometers: Assessment of Precision, Stability and Accuracy the European Quantitation of Osteoporosis Study Group

Pearson J, Ruegsegger P, Dequeker J, Henley M, Bright J, Reeve J, Kalendar W, Felsenberg D, Laval-Jeantet AM, Adams J, Birgenhager JC, Fischer M, Geusens P, Hesch RD, Hyldstrup L, Jaeger P, Jonson R, Kröger H, van Lingen A, Mitchell A, Reiners C, Sc, 1994, BONE AND MINERAL, 27, 109-120. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

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Association between severe lumbar disc degeneration and end-stage hip or knee osteoarthritis requiring joint replacement surgery: a population-based cohort study with a 26-year follow-up

Body mass index and subsequent fracture risk: A meta-analysis to update FRAX®

Bone histomorphometry for the diagnosis of renal osteodystrophy – a European consensus statement

DXA-based 3D finite element models predict hip fractures better than areal BMD in elderly women

Dual-Contrast Agent with Nanoparticle and Molecular Components in Photon-Counting Computed Tomography: Assessing Articular Cartilage Health

Exercise reduces the risk of falls in women with polypharmacy: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Family history of fracture and fracture risk: a meta-analysis to update the FRAX® risk assessment tool

Identifying proximal humerus fractures: an algorithmic approach using registers and radiological visit data

Lisääntyvätkö lonkkamurtumat?

Long-term consumption of liquid dairy products predicts lower fracture risk in aging women: a 25-year follow-up

Measuring bone metabolic activity in dialysis patients with renal osteodystrophy using [18F]-Sodium Fluoride positron emission tomography- comparison between static and dynamic measurements

Multidisciplinary team approach for CKD-associated osteoporosis

Occupational risk factors for lumbar spinal stenosis: a systematic review

Pain and functional limitations in knee osteoarthritis are reflected in the fatty acid composition of plasma extracellular vesicles

Plasma Amino Acids Reflect Cartilage Loss, Osteoarthritis Pain, Functional Disability, and Mental Health in a Longitudinal Study with Total Knee Replacement

Purchases of analgesics before and after spine surgery – register based study of 152,829 Finnish patients with 15-year follow-up

Real‐world brain imaging in a population‐based cohort enables accurate markers for dementia

Relationships between anterior cruciate ligament elastic and viscoelastic properties and cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritic human knee joints

Relationships between human patellar tendon and tibial cartilage viscoelastic properties in osteoarthritic knees: an exploratory investigation

Rheumatoid arthritis and subsequent fracture risk: an individual person meta-analysis to update FRAX

Synovial fluid o-tyrosine is a potential biomarker for autoimmune-driven rheumatoid arthritis

The human patellar tendon is mechanically homogenous at its mid-substance

A meta-analysis of previous falls and subsequent fracture risk in cohort studies

Body composition, balance, functional capacity and falls in older women

Complications after Ankle Fracture Surgery in Finland between 1998 and 2020

Dual-mobility lonkan kokotekonivelen lyhyen seuranta-ajan tulokset korkean dislokaatioriskin primaari- ja uusintaleikkauspotilailla

Erikoistuvan lääkärin teknisten taitojen oma-arvion ja erikoislääkärin antaman arvion yhteneväisyys OSATS-työkalua käyttäen

Hyaluronic Acid and Large Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) in Synovial Fluid and Plasma of Patients With End-Stage Arthritis: Positive Association of EVs to Joint Pain

Long-term survival of resurfacing humeral hemiarthroplasty

Lonkan kokotekonivelleikkaus vs. konservatiivinen hoito pitkälle edenneessä lonkan nivelrikossa - satunnaistettu kontrolloitu tutkimus

Machine Learning Approaches for the Fusion of Near-Infrared, Mid-Infrared, and Raman Data to Identify Cartilage Degradation in Human Osteochondral Plugs

Physical and mental health predicts better adherence to exercise intervention in older women: A post-hoc analysis

Retrospective Characterization of Bone Histomorphometric Findings in Clinical Patient Specimens

Revealing Detailed Cartilage Function Through Nanoparticle Diffusion Imaging: A Computed Tomography & Finite Element Study

Short-term primary and revision modular dual-mobility cup total hip arthroplasty outcomes in high-risk dislocation patients: a retrospective study

Tetraspanin profiles of serum extracellular vesicles reflect functional limitations and pain perception in knee osteoarthritis

Validation of a fall rate prediction model for community-dwelling older adults: a combined analysis of three cohorts with 1850 participants

Bone Tissue Evaluation Indicates Abnormal Mineralization in Patients with Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type I: Report on Three Cases

Calcium Supplements and Risk of CVD: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials

Combining Register and Radiological Visits Data Allows to Reliably Identify Incident Wrist Fractures

Effectiveness of exercise on fall prevention in community-dwelling older adults: a 2-year randomized controlled study of 914 women

How Often Do Complications and Mortality Occur After Operatively Treated Periprosthetic Proximal and Distal Femoral Fractures? A Register-based Study

Incidences and outcomes of operatively treated inter-prosthetic femoral fractures compared to Vancouver type C and Rorabeck type II fractures

Intra- and inter-observer agreement in distal radius fracture dislocation measurement of casting position

Near-infrared spectroscopic assessment of patellar tendon mechanics

Nilkkamurtumaleikkauksen alkuvaiheen jälkeiset ongelmat Suomessa vuosina 1998-2019

Patellar tendon and tibial cartilage viscoelastic properties are inversely related in osteoarthritic knees

Physical capability and patient-reported well-being after spinal surgery: a 20-year cohort from the Kuopio Osteoporosis Risk Factor and Prevention study combined with the Finnish Care Register for Health Care

Polven tekonivelleikkauksen jälkeisen jäykkyyden riskitekijät ja uusintaleikkausristki - rekisteritutkimus 154 883 potilaasta

Predictive ability of a self-rated fall risk assessment tool in community-dwelling older women

Previous fracture and subsequent fracture risk: a meta-analysis to update FRAX

Välilevyrappeuman yhteys kliinisesti merkittävään lonkan ja polven nivelrikkoon

Yleisimpien murtumien vaikutus liikuntakykyyn ja itseraportoituun terveydentilaan postmenopausaalisessa väestössä – kuvaileva väestöpohjainen tutkimus

Analyse de survie et facteurs d’échec de 167 ostéotomies tibiales proximales d’ouverture médiale avec plaque verrouillable en titane

Ankle fractures in Finland: 118,929 operatively treated between 1987 and 2019

Association between bone mineral metabolism and vascular calcification in end-stage renal disease

Association between severe lumbar disc degeneration and self‐reported occupational physical loading

Bone volume, mineral density, and fracture risk after kidney transplantation

Charlson comorbidity index predicts the 10-year survivorship of the operatively treated hip fracture patients

Comparing self-reports to national register data in the detection of disabling mental and musculoskeletal disorders among ageing women

Elastic and viscoelastic human patellar tendon regional properties

Generalized Uncoupled Bone Remodeling Associated With Delayed Healing of Fatigue Fractures

In vivo assessment of the passive stretching response of the bicompartmental human semitendinosus muscle using shear-wave elastography

Infrared spectroscopy is suitable for objective assessment of articular cartilage health

Long-term survival analysis of cementless large-diameter head metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty

Manipulation under anesthesia after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study of 145 patients

Metabolomics of Synovial Fluid and Infrapatellar Fat Pad in Patients with Osteoarthritis or Rheumatoid Arthritis

Mihin murtumiin liittyy matala luuntiheys ja korkeat FRAX- murtumariskipisteet?

Nilkkamurtumaleikkausten jälkeiset alkuvaiheen komplikaatiot Suomessa vuosina 1998-2019

Pain medication purchases before and after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a register study of 329,743 arthroplasties

Survival and failure analysis of 167 medial opening wedge high tibial osteotomy with a locking titanium plate

The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the incidence of emergency department visits due to injuries and the most typical fractures in 4 Finnish hospitals

The impact of teacher’s presence on learning basic surgical tasks with virtual reality headset among medical students

Treatment of Sciatica and Lumbar Radiculopathy with an Intervertebral Foramen Opening Protocol: Pilot Study in a Hospital Emergency and In-patient Setting

Update of the fracture risk prediction tool FRAX: a systematic review of potential cohorts and analysis plan

Viscoelastic properties of six regions of the human patellar tendon