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Pirjo Toivonen

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FICEBO @ficebo.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Congratulations to Tappara on the win once again! 🏆 We’re proud to see one of our researchers Raine Sihvonen celebrating with the team as Tappara’s doctor. Our researchers do many things, and supporting sports is one of them! #Tappara #Research #IceHockey #Orthopedics
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Pirjo Toivonen @pirjot.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Results published @nejm.org 2013 & 2026 www.ficebo.com/post/fidelit... Sham surgery FIDELITY trial of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for degenerative medial meniscal tear in adults. 🔖 Is the meniscectomy worth it? No 💁‍♀️ 👉 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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FIDELITY: Some thoughts and highlights from almost 20-year journey
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FICEBO @ficebo.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for Degenerative Tear — 10-Year Outcomes | NEJM
In this trial of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for degenerative medial meniscal tear in adults, participant-reported and radiologic outcomes over 10 years of follow-up suggested no benefit and ...
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FICEBO @ficebo.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
The FIDELITY trial’s 10-year NEJM results are out. In this short interview, PI Teppo Järvinen explains why it matters. Full publication: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #FIDELITYTrial #NEJM #placebosurgery
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FICEBO @ficebo.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Teppo Järvinen vieraili tänään Huomenta Suomi -ohjelmassa kertomassa FIDELITY-tutkimuksen 10 vuoden tuloksista, sekä kommentoimassa polvileikkausten nykytilaa Suomessa ja kansainvälisesti. Klippi on katsottavissa täällä: www.mtv.fi/lyhyet/e1c35...
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Yleinen polvileikkaus voi olla turha – ja jopa haitallinen
Huomenta Suomen vieraana Helsingin yliopiston professori Teppo Järvinen.
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Pirjo Toivonen @pirjot.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
PI Teppo Järvinen talks about the placebo-surgery FIDELITY Trial 👇 Results have been published twice in @NEJM(2013, 2026) 🔍 Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy provides no benefit and may even be harmful. Link to the last publication: nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for Degenerative Tear — 10-Year Outcomes | NEJM
In this trial of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for degenerative medial meniscal tear in adults, participant-reported and radiologic outcomes over 10 years of follow-up suggested no benefit and ...
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Pirjo Toivonen @pirjot.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
@helsinki.fi www.helsinki.fi/fi/uutiset/t...
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Yksi maailman yleisimmistä polvileikkauksista ei auta – ja saattaa aiheuttaa haittaa | Helsingin yliopisto
Polven nivelkierukan osapoisto ei paranna potilaiden oireita tai toimintakykyä kymmenen vuoden seurannassa.
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Pirjo Toivonen @pirjot.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
If you only read one study this month, make it this one. 📊 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Pirjo Toivonen @pirjot.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
A significant milestone for the field and a proud moment for everyone involved. ✨
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FICEBO @ficebo.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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FIDELITY: Some thoughts and highlights from almost 20-year journey
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FICEBO @ficebo.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Raine Sihvonen, Teppo Järvinen, and Pirjo Toivonen looked back on the course of the FIDELITY Trial. Read the full story on our website, link in comments!
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FICEBO @ficebo.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Read more about Simo Taimela on our website. Link in bio.
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Pirjo Toivonen @pirjot.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Have you heard about this? #TBT #ThrowBackThursday #EBM #placebo #RCT #FIDELITYtrial
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FICEBO @ficebo.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
FICEBO travelled to Norway for an inspiring three-day event once again! Read the full story on our website from the link in the comment ➡️
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Pirjo Toivonen @pirjot.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Interview is particularly interesting, as Jarkko Jokihaara reflects on the history of trapeziectomy — and once again this reminds us why it is important to study the effectiveness of procedures already used in clinical practice.
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Pirjo Toivonen @pirjot.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Great to be part of the team!✨
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FICEBO @ficebo.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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: www.ficebo.com/project/fish #Research #RCT #Orthopaedics #ClinicalResearch #Throwback #MedResearch
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FICEBO @ficebo.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
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: www.ficebo.com/post/q-a-wit...
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FICEBO @ficebo.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
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: www.ficebo.com/people/hongf...
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FICEBO @ficebo.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
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/...
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Incidental Rotator Cuff Abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Interview with Thomas Ibounig, MD, author of Incidental Rotator Cuff Abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Brian T. Feeley, MD, author of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Abnormalities and Incidental Age-Related Changes. Hosted by Eve Rittenberg, MD.
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Pirjo Toivonen @pirjot.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Happy to share new research results from Finnish Centre for Evidence Based Orthopeadics and FIMAGE study. Abnormalities in shoulder MRI and symptoms, do they go hand-in-hand? Well, ➡️ jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Incidental Rotator Cuff Abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This cross-sectional study assesses the prevalence of shoulder rotator cuff abnormalities in a general Finnish population and whether diagnostic imaging should guide diagnosis or treatment of atraumat...
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