Division of Orthopedics and Biotechnology

Originally, focus was on treating deformities in children. Now, orthopaedics is about diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system.

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Research collaborations between different institutions are an important part of our activities. For example, we work closely with basic science researchers at the Clinical Epidemiology Division at the Department of Medicine Solna, the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, and the Department of Medicine Huddinge.

We also collaborate with the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm University, Sophiahemmet University, University of Gothenburg, Lund University, Umeå University, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Deutche Sprothochschule in Köln, Stanford University, Umeå University, Tampere University and Chinese University i Hong Kong.

Since 1973, 60 doctoral theses have been written at the Division of Orthopaedics and Biotechnology.

News and calendar

Selected news

Calendar for the division

More selected news and our division’s calendar can be found on the Swedish version of our site.

Publications

All publications from group members

Staff and contact

Head of Division

Contact persons

All members of the group

Address

Karolinska Institutet
Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Tehnology
Division of Orthopedics and Biotechnology
Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Huddinge, K 54
SE-141 86 Stockholm

Research

Scoliosis

Skolios

Scoliosis can be stopped early

Scoliosis is a condition where the spine is curved and rotated. Big curves can be treated with corset or operative.

Newfound images from glass plates were photographed in 1933 at Serafimerlasarettet in Stockholm, Sweden.