Christoffer von Essen

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Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025
All-inside meniscal repair using polyether ether ketone versus all-suture anchors: No difference in failure rates at three-follow-up in a retrospective cohort of 2253 patients
von Essen C; Cristiani R; Sandon A; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025
Preoperative knee laxity is not associated with subjective knee function or revision surgery after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An analysis of 5425 patients
Cristiani R; von Essen C; Senorski EH; Helito CP; Samuelsson K; Eriksson K; Forssblad M; Stalman A
Article: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ORTHOPAEDICS. 2025;12(3):e70405
Combined anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and lateral meniscal root repair yields low failure rates, but inferior subjective outcomes compared to isolated anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A comparative study of independent tunnel and anterior cruciate ligament bone tunnel techniques
von Essen C; Cristiani R; Barenius B; Stalman A
Article: ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 2025;13(8):23259671251363585
Comparable Outcomes Across 4 Hamstring Tendon Graft Configurations in ACL Reconstruction, Despite Increased Knee Laxity With Gracilis Tendon Harvesting
Cristiani R; von Essen C; Senorski EH; D'Ambrosi R; Helito CP; Samuelsson K; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025
Transitioning between medical equipment suppliers does not affect ACL reconstruction outcomes in a high-volume setting
Rizvanovic D; Stalman A; von Essen C
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025
Isolated meniscal repair, medial meniscus repair and older age increase failure risk after all-inside meniscal repair: A cohort study of 2264 patients
von Essen C; Cristiani R; Kekki C; Rizvanovic D; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2025;33(7):2323-2333
High failure rate in meniscal repair when preceding anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An analysis of two-stage surgery for concomitant ACL injury and traumatic meniscus tear
Personat AL; Cristiani R; Stalman A; Wanman J; Von Essen C
Article: KNEE. 2025;53:285-292
Clinical outcomes of repaired radial meniscal tears: A retrospective study with minimum 2-year follow-up
Helito CP; da Silva AGM; Familiari F; Simonetta R; Andrade MC; Gomes DE; von Essen C; Cristiani R
Article: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ORTHOPAEDICS. 2025;12(1):e70199
Single-stage ACL reconstruction and displaced bucket handle Meniscus repair is associated with lower Meniscus repair failure rates compared to two-stage surgery
Kekki C; Cristiani R; Stalman A; von Essen C
Article: ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. 2024;166(1):306
Outcomes after selective nerve root blockade for lumbar radicular pain from lumbar disc hernia or lumbar spinal stenosis assessed by the PROMIS-29-a prospective observational cohort study
Karlsson C; Carlsson E; Akerstedt J; Lilja P; von Essen C; Tabatabaei P; Wanman J
Article: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ORTHOPAEDICS. 2024;11(3):e12058
Item-reduced Forgotten Joint Score provides adequate psychometric properties in ACLR patients
Kekki C; Woerner T; Stalman A; von Essen C
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2022;30(6):1927-1936
Subsequent surgery after primary ACLR results in a significantly inferior subjective outcome at a 2-year follow-up
von Essen C; Cristiani R; Lord L; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2022;30(5):1639-1645
Minimal graft site morbidity using autogenous semitendinosus graft from the uninjured leg: a randomised controlled trial
von Essen C; McCallum S; Eriksson K; Barenius B
Article: JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ORTHOPAEDICS. 2022;9(1):20
Suture tape reinforcement of hamstring tendon graft reduces postoperative knee laxity after primary ACL reconstruction
von Essen C; Sarakatsianos V; Cristiani R; Stalman A
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2021;29(8):2684-2694
Utilizing a contralateral hamstring autograft facilitates earlier isokinetic and isometric strength recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomised controlled trial
von Essen C; Hallgren A; Barenius B; Eriksson K
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2020;28(7):2044-2052
Acute reconstruction results in less sick-leave days and as such fewer indirect costs to the individual and society compared to delayed reconstruction for ACL injuries
von Essen C; McCallum S; Barenius B; Eriksson K
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2020;28(7):2036-2043
Acute ACL reconstruction shows superior clinical results and can be performed safely without an increased risk of developing arthrofibrosis
von Essen C; Eriksson K; Barenius B
Article: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2018;26(10):2875-2882
No risk of arthrofibrosis after acute anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Eriksson K; von Essen C; Jonhagen S; Barenius B
Journal article: ARTHROSCOPY-THE JOURNAL OF ARTHROSCOPIC AND RELATED SURGERY. 2017;33(10):e140
Acute ACL Surgery Decreases First Year Socio Economic Costs Compared to Delayed Reconstruction. A Randomized Controlled Trial
Von Essen C; Barenius B; Eriksson K
Journal article: ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 2017;5(5_suppl5):2325967117s00174
Results Are Similar Two Years After Acute or Delayed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. A Randomized Controlled Trial
Eriksson K; von Essen C; Barenius B
Journal article: ORTHOPAEDIC JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 2016;4(2_suppl):2325967116s00026
Acute ACL Surgery Decreases First Year Socio Economic Costs Compared to Delayed Reconstruction
Eriksson K; von Essen C; Barenius B
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Book chapter: SPORTS INJURIES. 2025;p. 1977-1991
Factors Affecting Knee Laxity After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Cristiani R; von Essen C; Saithna A; Eriksson K
Book chapter: SPORTS INJURIES. 2025;p. 1993-2000
Timing of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
von Essen C; Cristiani R; Eriksson K
Book chapter: SPORTS INJURIES. 2024;p. 1-8
Timing of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
von Essen C; Cristiani R; Eriksson K
Book chapter: SPORTS INJURIES. 2024;p. 1-15
Factors Affecting Knee Laxity After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Cristiani R; von Essen C; Saithna A; Eriksson K
Letter: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2022;30(3):1127-1128
Response to letter to the editor
von Essen C; Eriksson K; Barenius B
Corrigendum: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY. 2021;29(8):2737
Acute ACL reconstruction shows superior clinical results and can be performed safely without an increased risk of developing arthrofibrosis (vol 28, pg 2036, 2020)
von Essen C; Eriksson K; Barenius B
Doctoral thesis: 2020
New aspects on timing and graft morbidity in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
von Essen C

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Affiliated to Research, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, 2025-2028

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Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, 2021

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