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Heikki Kröger is affiliated with the University of Eastern Finland and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on surgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, rheumatology, biomedical engineering, and pathology and forensic medicine.

Their research covers a variety of topics, including:

  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Bone fractures and treatments
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments

Heikki Kröger has published numerous papers, with several appearing in notable journals. Recent publications include:

  • "Update of the fracture risk prediction tool FRAX: a systematic review of potential cohorts and analysis plan," 2022, Osteoporosis International
  • "Previous fracture and subsequent fracture risk: a meta-analysis to update FRAX," 2023, Osteoporosis International
  • "Raman microspectroscopic analysis of the tissue-specific composition of the human osteochondral junction in osteoarthritis: A pilot study," 2020, Acta Biomaterialia
  • "A meta-analysis of previous falls and subsequent fracture risk in cohort studies," 2024, Osteoporosis International
  • "Health-Related Quality of Life after Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Operations," 2020, Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Heikki Kröger include:

  • Reijo Sund
  • Toni Rikkonen
  • Joonas Sirola
  • Antti Joukainen
  • Rami K. Korhonen

Heikki Kröger's work has appeared repeatedly in several key publication venues such as:

  • Osteoporosis International
  • Acta Orthopaedica
  • Annals of Biomedical Engineering
  • Bone Reports
  • Journal of Orthopaedic Research®

The scientist's contributions to surgery and orthopedics have involved multiple aspects of bone health, arthroplasty outcomes, fracture risk, and osteoarthritis mechanisms. Their research outputs span clinical studies, meta-analyses, and biomedical engineering approaches to orthopedic conditions and treatments.

Best Publications

  • Body mass index as a predictor of fracture risk: A meta-analysis

    C De Laet;JA Kanis;A Oden;H Johanson

  • Predictive Value of BMD for Hip and Other Fractures

    Olof Johnell;John A Kanis;Anders Oden;Helena Johansson

  • A meta-analysis of previous fracture and subsequent fracture risk

    J A Kanis;O Johnell;C De Laet;Helena Johansson

  • Smoking and fracture risk: a meta-analysis

    J A Kanis;O Johnell;Anders Odén;Helena Johansson

  • Bone densitometry of the spine and femur in children by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.

    Heikki Kröger;Antero Kotaniemi;Pauli Vainio;Esko Alhava

  • Pantomography in assessment of the osteoporosis risk group.

    Esa Klemetti;Sergei Kolmakov;Heikki Kröger

  • A meta-analysis of the association of fracture risk and body mass index in women

    Helena Johansson;John A. Kanis;Anders Odén;Eugene McCloskey

  • An Allele of COL9A2 Associated with Intervertebral Disc Disease

    Susanna Annunen;Petteri Paassilta;Jaana Lohiniva;Merja Perälä

  • Osteoarthritis in the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb. Prevalence and associations with disability and mortality.

    Mikko M Haara;Markku Heliövaara;Heikki Kröger;Jari P A Arokoski

  • Identification of a novel common genetic risk factor for lumbar disk disease.

    Petteri Paassilta;Jaana Lohiniva;Harald H. H. Göring;Harald H. H. Göring;Merja Perälä

  • Development of bone mass and bone density of the spine and femoral neck — a prospective study of 65 children and adolescents

    Heikki Kröger;Antero Kotaniemi;Liisa Kröger;Esko Alhava

  • Preoperative predictors for postoperative clinical outcome in lumbar spinal stenosis: systematic review.

    TJ Aalto;Antti Malmivaara;F Kovacs;A Herno

  • WNT1 Mutations in Early-onset Osteoporosis and Osteogenesis Imperfecta

    Christine M. Laine;Kyu Sang Joeng;Philippe M. Campeau;Riku Kiviranta

  • Bone mineral density and risk factors for osteoporosis--a population-based study of 1600 perimenopausal women.

    H Kröger;M Tuppurainen;R Honkanen;E Alhava

  • Association of low 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations with elevated parathyroid hormone concentrations and low cortical bone density in early pubertal and prepubertal Finnish girls

    Sulin Cheng;Frances Tylavsky;Heikki Kröger;Merja Kärkkäinen

  • Osteoporosis in adult patients with celiac disease

    T Kemppainen;H Kröger;E Janatuinen;I Arnala

  • HRT and Vit D in prevention of non-vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women; a 5 year randomized trial.

    Marja H Komulainen;Heikki Kröger;Marjo T Tuppurainen;Anna-Mari Heikkinen

  • Comparison of different models for interpreting bone mineral density measurements using DXA and MRI technology

    H. Kröger;P. Vainio;J. Nieminen;A. Kotaniemi

  • Osteoarthritis of finger joints in Finns aged 30 or over: prevalence, determinants, and association with mortality

    M M Haara;P Manninen;H Kröger;J P A Arokoski

  • Effects of calcium, dairy product, and vitamin D supplementation on bone mass accrual and body composition in 10–12-y-old girls: a 2-y randomized trial

    Sulin Cheng;Arja Lyytikäinen;Heikki Kröger;Christel Lamberg-Allardt

Frequent Co-Authors

Jukka S. Jurvelin
Jukka S. Jurvelin University of Eastern Finland
Juha Töyräs
Juha Töyräs University of Eastern Finland
Simo Saarakkala
Simo Saarakkala University of Oulu
Markku Alen
Markku Alen Oulu University Hospital
John A. Eisman
John A. Eisman Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Petri Lehenkari
Petri Lehenkari Oulu University Hospital
Rami K. Korhonen
Rami K. Korhonen University of Eastern Finland
Leo Niskanen
Leo Niskanen University of Helsinki
Heimo Viinamäki
Heimo Viinamäki University of Eastern Finland
J S Reeve
J S Reeve University of Oxford

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