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Jörg Schilcher

Professor

Broken bones almost always heal, and joint replacements integrate into the underlying bone. But what happens if they don't, and why? The PRIO group aims to understand the mechanisms behind healing disruptions to be able to prevent them in the future.

Publications

2026

Rasmus Mikiver, Rickard Sand, Hans Peter Bögl, Georg Zdolsek, Daphne Wezenberg, Karl Michaelsson, Johan Lyth, Jörg Schilcher (2026) Risk factors for atypical femur fractures with and without bisphosphonate treatment: a national nested case-control study JBMR Plus, Vol. 10, Article ziag059 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jbmrpl/ziag059
Sofia Laszlo, Anne-Mari Rosenlund, Elsa Pihl, Malfrid Holen Kristoffersen, Olof Skoldenberg, Jörg Schilcher, Martin Eklund, Frede Frihagen, Mikael Skorpil, Kenneth B. Jonsson (2026) Initial Tendon Retraction is Associated with Muscle Degeneration After Nonoperatively Treated Proximal Hamstring Avulsions SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN, Vol. 12, Article 52 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40798-026-01024-x
Jonathan Brandt, Rico Perlbach, Johan Sköld, Daphne Wezenberg, Mischa Woisetschläger, Jörg Schilcher (2026) Evaluating fixation and bone graft integration at two years post-surgery in uncemented acetabular revisions with large amounts of allograft bone Bone & Joint Open, Vol. 7, p. 266-274 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.72.BJO-2025-0373.R1

2025

Jörg Schilcher (2025) The misleading label of atypical femur fracture: a call for diagnostic clarity amid biological diversity Acta Orthopaedica, Vol. 96, p. 584-586 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.2340/17453674.2025.44329
Georg Zdolsek, Hans Peter Bogl, Rickard Sand, Aneta Liszka, Anna Fahlgren, Jörg Schilcher (2025) Comparing incomplete atypical femur fractures in patients with or without bisphosphonate treatment: radiography and bone morphology in a retrospective study of 19 cases Acta Orthopaedica, Vol. 96, p. 421-428 (Article in journal) https://dx.doi.org/10.2340/17453674.2025.43899

Research group

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Pragmatic Research in Orthopedics - PRIO

Pragmatic Research in Orthopedics is a research group that aim to optimize the quality of care within the field of orthopedic surgery. We have a strong focus on the orthopedic interventions aimed at the lower extremities.

News

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SEK 40 million from the Swedish Research Council for clinical therapy research

A reduction in infection risks during hip replacement surgery and improved care for people with opioid dependence can lead to safer surgery and more effective addiction therapy.
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The art of printing a hip bone

Being able to 3D print various products may change processes in various areas, from the manufacturing industry to healthcare.
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LiU collaborates with the University of California in osteoporosis study

The fact that a common drug against osteoporosis can also cause bone fractures created major concern following a study at Linköping University. LiU will now lead the Swedish part of an international project to gain more knowledge about this.

Organisation

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Division of Surgery, Orthopedics and Oncology (KOO)

We carry out research in the fields of experimental orthopedics, surgery and oncology.

Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV)

What characterizes the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV) is the wide breadth of research and education. BKV is one of the largest departments at LiU with affiliation mainly to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.