Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center

List of results

• AOSSM 2018 Cabaud award to Gilbert Moatshe

  Gilbert Moatshe MD PhD from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center and the Steadman Philippon Research Institute and Clinic in Colorado was recently awarded for being the first to identify an optimal graft tensioning sequence to preserve knee function during multiligament reconstruction.

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• Arnhild Bakken: New PhD on benefits of screening in professional sports

  On August 23, PhD-student Arnhild Bakken will defend her PhD-thesis at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences on the following topic: "The benefits of periodic health evaluation in professional football - a focus on musculoskeletal screening".

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• Arnlaug Wangensteen defends her thesis on aug 30

  PhD-candidate Arnlaug Wangensteen from the Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital and Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center will defend her thesis on "Acute hamstring injuries – diagnosis and prognosis" at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.

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• OSTRC at Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires

  Three former PhD-candidates from the Oslo Sports Trauma Researcher Center together with their mentor Professor Lars Engebretsen are present at the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires in order to take care of the young athletes´ health.

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• Joar Harøy will defend his PhD November 27

  Monday November 27, physiotherapist Joar Harøy will defend his doctoral thesis for degree of Doctor Philosophy (PhD) at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences with the title: "Prevention of groin injuries among football players".

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• 2 PhD defenses in august

  There will be 2 new PhD defenses at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center right after the summer break: Arnhild Bakken will defend her thesis on august 23, while Arnlaug Wangensteen will defend on august 30.

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• Double-bundle vs single-bundle ACL reconstruction - new RCT

  A new large-scale RCT with more than 100 included subjects is ready for analyses. The primary outcome is the difference between the 2 treatments as mean change of the KOOS QoL subscore from baseline to the 2-years follow-up.

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• OSTRC at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics

  IOC INJURY & ILLNESS SURVEILLANCE STUDY: The protection of athletes' health is a key priority for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its medical commission.

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• "The double" for the Oslo Sports Trauma Reaserch Center at the National Sports Medicine Conference

  Joar Harøy presented the main outcome of his PhD work at the annual Norwegian Sports Medicine Conference and won the 1st prize for the best oral presentation.

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• Lars Engebretsen in a podcast on pediatric ACL injuries

  Don´t miss the legend Lars Engebretsen discussing 6 fundamental clinical questions about paediatric ACL injuries.

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• New PhD thesis on head injuries in world class alpine skiers, snowboarders and freestyle skiers

  Monday, April 16, PhD-student Sophie Steenstrup will defend her PhD-thesis "Head injuries in FIS World Cup alpine skiers, snowboarders and freestyle skiers - Epidemiology and video analyses of head impact injury mechanisms" at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.

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• OSTRC trains Olympic sports medicine doctors

  Twenty physicians from all over the world traveled to Oslo to officially finish their 2-year distance-learning program in sports medicine. This was the fourth group of a total of 60 doctors to complete the Sports Medicine Diploma offered by the IOC.

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• New PhD thesis on the prevention of shoulder injuries in handball

  Tuesday, June 26, PhD-student Stig Haugsbø Andersson defended his PhD-thesis "Injury prevention in elite handball" at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.

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• OSTRC among 11 centers worldwide recognized as IOC Research Centers

  The International Olympic Committee have appointed 11 research centers from across the world to become IOC Research Centers for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health for the period 2019 – 2022.

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• Cathrine Aga defends her PhD thesis on double- vs single-bundle ACLR

  January 25, orthopaedic surgeon Cathrine Aga will defend her PhD-thesis on "The effect of an anatomic double-bundle surgical technique on the outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions" at the University of Oslo.

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• OSTRC trains Olympic sports medicine doctors

  21 physicians from all over the world traveled to Oslo to officially finish their 2-year distance-learning program in sports medicine. This was the fifth group of a total of 60 doctors to complete the Sports Medicine Diploma offered by the IOC.

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• PhD position in Biostatistics and Sport Medicine

  We have a PhD position in Biostatistics and Sport Medicine at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences

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• Svend Ulstein defended his Phd June 14

  Orthopaedic surgeon Svend Ulstein defended his PhD-thesis on "Prognosis and treatment of focal cartilage lesions of the knee joint - medium to long-term results" at the Akershus University Hospital for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

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• Engebretsen symposium - Nov 21 in Oslo

  The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and the Orthopedic Center at Oslo University Hospital are delighted to invite you to the Engebretsen symposium: «Sports medicine – getting on in age, but still young!»

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• New PhD on risk factors for ACL revisions

  On Sept 6, orthopaedic surgeon Andreas Persson will defend his PhD-thesis on "Risk factors for revision after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction" at Haukeland University Hospital for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

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• Live Stream from the Engebretsen symposium Nov 21

  Did you miss the Engebretsen symposium or want to watch the 18 presentations once again?

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• Guri Ranum Ekås is defending her thesis on the 5th of March

  MD Guri Ranum Ekås is defending her thesis "Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries – management, treatment rationale and long-term outcomes" at Ullevål University Hospital.

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• Christine Holm Moseid is defending her thesis on the 7th of May 2020

  MD Christine Holm Moseid is defending her thesis "Injury and illness in youth elite athletes" at Ullevål University Hospital.

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• The Kolsrud Seminar - September 12th. in Oslo

  The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center at the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, The Norwegian Olympic Training Center (Olympiatoppen), Norwegian Society of Sports Medicine and Norwegian Society of Sports Physical Therapy are delighted to invite you to the Kolsrud seminar.

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• Norwegian Congress of Sports Medicine 2020 - November 7th. 09.00-15.00 in Oslo, at the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences

  The Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center at the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, The Norwegian Olympic Training Center (Olympiatoppen), Norwegian Society of Sports Medicine and Norwegian Society of Sports Physical Therapy are delighted to invite you to the hybrid version of the Norwegian Congress of Sports Medicine!

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