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Milloin valita olkamurtuman hoidoksi ortoosi ja milloin leikkaus? Tutkijamme arvioivat eri hoitomuotojen kustannusvaikuttavuutta FISH-tutkimuksessa, heidän kommenttinsa tuloksista voit lukea HUS uutisesta. Verkkosivulla myös linkki alkuperäiseen tutkimusartikkeliin hus.fi/ajankohtaista/…

Throwback to where FISH started 🔬 In this video, Lasse Rämö shared what it really took to bring a trial from idea to publication in 2020. Watch the full video on the FISH project page: ficebo.com/project/fish #Research #RCT #Orthopaedics #ClinicalResearch #Throwback #MedResearch

Our doctoral researcher Cyrill Suter discusses our latest study on the cost-effectiveness of surgery versus functional bracing for humeral shaft fractures in adults, published in JBJS. Read the full Q&A on our website: ficebo.com/post/q-a-with-…

We participated in the Annual Meeting of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons again this year! Read the full article about our trip to New Orleans on our website: ficebo.com/post/ficebo-go… #AAOS2026 #Orthopaedics

Strong research starts with a respectful and equitable community! Read the news article on our website describing the principles and practices that support equality and anti-discrimination in our research group: ficebo.com/post/equality-…

1/ Rotator cuff tears – and our #FIMAGE study – are suddenly in the news following reports that RFK Jr. recently underwent rotator cuff surgery. This raises an important question: How common are rotator cuff abnormalities as we age? aol.com/news/rfk-jr-un…

You may have noticed a shift in our social media posts lately. That’s because Hongfei has joined our team to help share our research with a wider audience. Read more about Hongfei on our website: ficebo.com/people/hongfei…

🔖 #FIMAGE study ➡️jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

The discussion around the FIMAGE study continues. Since publication (Feb 16): • 34,000+ article views • Altmetric score 275 Today the study was also featured in Finland’s largest newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat. Thank you for the thoughtful engagement and discussion.

Excellent reporting: Orthopaedic Surgery's Big Problem, reporting on @ficbeo FIMAGE study @AKECassels open.substack.com/pub/researchtr…

“Almost as Common as Grey Hair” Recent study from our group finds that after midlife, rotator cuff changes on MRI are almost as expected as grey hair. Now the lead author Thomas Ibounig (@IbounigT ) explains the recent FIMAGE study findings in depth: ficebo.com/post/almost-as…

Another study from @ficebo presented today at #AAOS2026 in New Orleans. Cost‑effectiveness of surgery vs functional bracing for humeral shaft fractures. Presented by Cyrill Suter — Switzerland’s gift to FICEBO. Based on the landmark FISH randomized clinical trial.

📍 New Orleans First international presentation of the FIMAGE study today at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (#AAOS2026). Thirteen years after the original idea — now discussed on a global stage. @AAOS1 @JAMAInternalMed @IbounigT

Rotator cuff “tears” on MRI are so common after age 40 that they are almost a normal part of ageing... Read more here. tinyurl.com/57z86jan @AKECassels @shamteppo @GordonGuyatt @CebmOxford @dr_benoy_n_shah

Dr. Ibounig (@IbounigT ) aced the interview! 💪 More to come: the International ”Premier” of the #FIMAGE study at the #AAOS2026 in a few hours. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

Listen to the JAMA Internal Medicine Author Interviews podcast episode on "Incidental Rotator Cuff Abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging" featuring Dr. Thomas Ibounig. edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/au…

We are happy to announce FINDISC-Pain trial launched in Helsinki! FINDISC-Pain investigates the effectiveness of microdiscectomy for sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation in a placebo-controlled setting. The study aims to generate high-quality evidence to better inform patient care. Read the whole News on our website: ficebo.com/post/findisc-p… #ClinicalResearch #SurgicalTrials #EvidenceBasedMedicine #FICEBO #Sciatica #LumbarDiscHerniation

Who works behind the scenes at some of the best placebo-controlled surgery trials? Meet Pirjo Toivonen ficebo.com/post/who-is-pi… @ficebo @AKECassels @GordonGuyatt @shamteppo @TeroJrvinen3 @adamcifu @bmj_latest @MaryanneDemasi

Authors of #RCTs who actually apply concealed #randomization and #blinding failed to report transparently in their articles. Making correct deductions requires inferences from clues in the study, contacting authors to get definitive information. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15617948/

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