Karl Eriksson

Karl Eriksson

Adjunct Professor
Visiting address: Södersjukhuset, Sjukhusbacken 22, 11883 Stockholm
Postal address: S1 Klinisk forskning och utbildning, Södersjukhuset, S1 KI SÖS Forskning Ortopedi Eriksson, 118 83 Stockholm
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About me

  • Adjunct Professor of Orthopaedics at the Department of Clinical Science and
    Education, Södersjukhuset, as of 1 April 2022.
    Primary position: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Södersjukhuset.
    Karl Eriksson holds numerous international positions, including as secretary
    general of the European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and
    Arthroscopy (ESSKA).

Research

  • Karl Eriksson is an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in knee surgery, and
    researches ways to improve the care of patients with cruciate ligament and
    meniscus damage. An important aspect of his research involves clinical
    studies that evaluate surgical techniques and treatment principles. He has
    also investigated other aspects of soft-tissue injuries of the knee, such as
    risk factors and socioeconomic consequences.
    Karl Eriksson was the first person to study the regrowth of the
    semitendinosus tendon, which is often transplanted to replace a damaged
    cruciate ligament. He has also shown that, contrary to accepted wisdom in the
    field, there are no downsides of early surgery for cruciate ligament injuries
    using the standard methods. He has recently developed a new surgical
    technique for replacing a damaged meniscus with tendon tissue.

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Employments

  • Adjunct Professor, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-2027

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2010
  • Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, 2001

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