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Jörg Schilcher

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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) JBMR Plus, Vol. 10, Article ziag059 (Article in journal)
Sofia Laszlo, Anne-Mari Rosenlund, Elsa Pihl, Malfrid Holen Kristoffersen, Olof Skoldenberg, Jörg Schilcher, Martin Eklund, Frede Frihagen, Mikael Skorpil, Kenneth B. Jonsson (2026) SPORTS MEDICINE-OPEN, Vol. 12, Article 52 (Article in journal)
Jonathan Brandt, Rico Perlbach, Johan Sköld, Daphne Wezenberg, Mischa Woisetschläger, Jörg Schilcher (2026) Bone & Joint Open, Vol. 7, p. 266-274 (Article in journal)

2025

Jörg Schilcher (2025) Acta Orthopaedica, Vol. 96, p. 584-586 (Article in journal)
Georg Zdolsek, Hans Peter Bogl, Rickard Sand, Aneta Liszka, Anna Fahlgren, Jörg Schilcher (2025) Acta Orthopaedica, Vol. 96, p. 421-428 (Article in journal)

Research group

Hip prosthesis in titanium.

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.
Three male scientist in laboratory

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.
X-ray photo, fracture.

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 ¸£Àû¼§. 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.