• Accuracy and agreement of national spine register data for 474 patients compared to corresponding electronic patient records 

      Alhaug, Ole Kristian; Kaur, Simran; Dolatowski, Filip C; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Solberg, Tore; Lønne, Greger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose Data quality is essential for all types of research, including health registers. However, data quality is rarely reported. We aimed to assess the accuracy of data in a national spine register (NORspine) and its ...
    • Long-term comparison of anterior (ALIF) versus transforaminal (TLIF) lumbar interbody fusion: a propensity score-matched register-based study 

      Alhaug, Ole Kristian; Dolatowski, Filip Celestyn; Thyrhaug, Anette Moltu; Mjønes, Sverre Markussen; Roque Dos Reis, Joao André Barroso Pereira; Austevoll, Ivar Magne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Purpose Anterior (ALIF) and transforaminal (TLIF) lumbar interbody fusion have shown similar clinical outcomes at short- and medium-term follow-ups. Possible advantages of ALIF in the long run could be better disc height ...
    • Lumbar total disc replacement: predictors for long-term outcome 

      Furunes, Håvard; Hellum, Christian; Brox, Jens Ivar; Rossvoll, Ivar; Espeland, Ansgar; Berg, Linda; Brøgger, Helga Maria; Småstuen, Milada C; Storheim, Kjersti (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Purpose We aimed to identify patient characteristics associated with favourable long-term outcomes after lumbar total disc replacement (TDR). Methods We analysed a cohort of 82 patients with degenerative disc and ...
    • The Norwegian registry for spine surgery (NORspine): cohort profile 

      Mikkelsen, Eirik; Ingebrigtsen, Tor; Thyrhaug, Anette Moltu; Olsen, Lena Ringstad; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Austevoll, Ivar Magne; Brox, Jens Ivar; Hellum, Christian; Kolstad, Frode; Lønne, Greger; Solberg, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Purpose To review and describe the development, methods and cohort of the lumbosacral part of the Norwegian registry for spine surgery (NORspine). Methods NORspine was established in 2007. It is government funded, ...