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Capio Artro Clinic, Residency program

Fellowship/Residency Information

Valhallavägen 91
Stockholm, 11427
SWEDEN
https://www.cifu.se

This orthopaedic residency program is designed with a special focus on arthroscopy and arthroplasty of the knee and hip joints. The program offers a unique combination of clinical training and academic development within a leading orthopaedic department. Applicants are required to be proficient in a Nordic language, as active participation in patient care and clinical teamwork is essential. Approximately 50% of the program time is devoted to clinical practice. During this period, participants are fully integrated into the department’s daily work and are expected to perform routine clinical duties. For this part of the program, the clinic provides a salary in accordance with current agreements. The remaining 50% of the program time is dedicated to observerships in clinical practice and/or active involvement in research projects, depending on the participant’s interests and career goals. For this part of the program, participants are expected to secure their own financial support, either through research grants, scholarships, or funding from their home institution. This structure ensures that participants gain both hands-on clinical experience and the opportunity to advance their academic or research profile, making the program well suited for those aiming for a career that combines clinical excellence with academic achievement.

Primary Language Spoken: Capio Artro Clinic, Sophiahemmet, Stockholm, Sweden
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s):

Contact Information

Frida Hansson, MD

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): The program is affiliated with Karolinska Institutet and the Stockholm Sports Trauma Research Center, providing a strong academic and clinical environment. Participants receive supervision from experienced orthopaedic surgeons and researchers. (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length:
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: No
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 3
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Anders Stålman, MD, PhD, Knee, shoulder arthroscopy Christoffer von Essen MD, PhD, Knee, shoulder arthroscopy Riccardo Cristiani MD, PhD, Knee, shoulder arthroscopy Eva Moström, MD, PhD, Pediatric Orthopedics Frida Hansson, MD, Knee arthroscopy
Recent activity of Teaching Center:

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Internal
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Direct Application
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs):

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities:
Types of Educational Opportunities:
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: 1: Cristiani R, Mouton C, Stålman A, Seil R. Meniscal ramp lesions: a lot is known, but a lot is also unknown…. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Jul;31(7):2535-2539. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-07292-w. Epub 2022 Dec 22. PMID: 36544052. 2: Cristiani R, van de Bunt F, Kvist J, Stålman A. High prevalence of meniscal ramp lesions in anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Jan;31(1):316-324. doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-07135-8. Epub 2022 Aug 31. PMID: 36045182; PMCID: PMC9859899. 3: Cristiani R, Forssblad M, Helito CP, Edman G, Eriksson K, Stålman A. A High Grade of Postoperative Knee Laxity Is Associated With an Increased Hazard of Revision Surgery: A Cohort Study of 4697 Patients With Primary ACL Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2024 Jul;52(8):1937-1943. doi: 10.1177/03635465241253840. Epub 2024 May 31. PMID: 38819091; PMCID: PMC11264573. 4: Cristiani R, van de Bunt F, Kvist J, Stålman A. High prevalence of associated injuries in anterior cruciate ligament tears: A detailed magnetic resonance imaging analysis of 254 patients. Skeletal Radiol. 2024 Nov;53(11):2417-2427. doi: 10.1007/s00256-024-04665-9. Epub 2024 Mar 27. PMID: 38532195; PMCID: PMC11410909. 5: Koca F, Stålman A, Vestberg C, Cristiani R, Fältström A. Poorer patient- reported knee function and quality of life, but not activity level, after revision ACL reconstruction compared with primary ACL reconstruction: a matched- pair analysis with a minimum 5-year follow-up. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2023 Oct 23;24(1):831. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06954-1. PMID: 37872529; PMCID: PMC10594802. 6: Sarakatsianos V, Cristiani R, Forssblad M, Edman G, Stålman A. Patient's Height and Sex Predict Graft Diameter: A Cohort Study of 4,519 Patients With Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Semitendinosus Autograft. Arthroscopy. 2024 Oct;40(10):2588-2591. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.05.030. Epub 2024 Jun 16. PMID: 38889850. 7: Cristiani R, Forssblad M, Edman G, Eriksson K, Stålman A. The Addition of the Gracilis Tendon to a Semitendinosus Tendon Autograft Is Not Associated With Knee Muscle Strength, Subjective Knee Function, or Revision Surgery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 2024 Jun;40(6):1824-1832. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.10.029. Epub 2023 Oct 28. PMID: 38008759. 8: Cristiani R, van de Bunt F, Kvist J, Stålman A. High Prevalence of Superficial and Deep Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. Arthroscopy. 2024 Jan;40(1):103-110. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.05.029. Epub 2023 Jun 22. PMID: 37353094. 9: Cristiani R, Hamrin Senorski E, Helito CP, Samuelsson K, Eriksson K, Stålman A. Delayed Surgery, Medial Meniscus Injury, and Younger Age Are All Factors Significantly Associated With High-Grade Knee Laxity Before ACL Reconstruction. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Jul 25;13(7):23259671251356698. doi: 10.1177/23259671251356698. PMID: 40734763; PMCID: PMC12304503. 10: Sarakatsianos V, Cristiani R, Edman G, Stålman A. Diameter of Quadrupled Semitendinosus Autograft in Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Did Not Impact Early Revision Rate or Functional Outcome in a Large Cohort of Patients. Arthroscopy. 2025 Feb;41(2):239-245. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.07.018. Epub 2024 Jul 26. PMID: 39069025. 11: Hansson F, Stålman A, Edman G, Janarv PM, Moström EB, Cristiani R. Knee hyperextension is not associated with anterior knee laxity, subjective knee function or revision surgery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in children and adolescents. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 May 26. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12707. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40417807. 12: von Essen C, Cristiani R, Kekki C, Rizvanovic D, Stålman A. Isolated meniscal repair, medial meniscus repair and older age increase failure risk after all-inside meniscal repair: A cohort study of 2264 patients. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 Jul 7. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12780. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40622005. 13: Kekki C, Cristiani R, Stålman A, von Essen C. Single-stage ACL reconstruction and displaced bucket handle Meniscus repair is associated with lower Meniscus repair failure rates compared to two-stage surgery. J Exp Orthop. 2025 Mar 7;12(1):e70199. doi: 10.1002/jeo2.70199. PMID: 40059954; PMCID: PMC11888572. 14: Cristiani R, Hamrin Senorski E, Helito CP, Samuelsson K, Stålman A. Revision ACL reconstruction, but not bilateral ACL reconstruction, is associated with clinically relevant inferior subjective knee function compared with primary ACL reconstruction: A comparative analysis of 6831 patients. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 Jun;33(6):2044-2051. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12496. Epub 2024 Oct 3. PMID: 39359210; PMCID: PMC12104776. 15: Helito CP, da Silva AGM, Cristiani R, Stålman A, de Pádua VBC, Gobbi RG, Pécora JR. Patients submitted to re-revision ACL reconstruction present more knee laxity, more complications, and a higher failure rate than patients submitted to the first revision ACL reconstruction. Knee. 2025 Jan;52:147-154. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2024.11.004. Epub 2024 Nov 21. PMID: 39577113. 16: López Personat A, Cristiani R, Stålman A, Wänman J, Von Essen C. High failure rate in meniscal repair when preceding anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An analysis of two-stage surgery for concomitant ACL injury and traumatic meniscus tear. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2025 Jul;33(7):2323-2333. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12593. Epub 2025 Jan 29. PMID: 39878124; PMCID: PMC12205414.
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