Per-Henrik Randsborg

Per-Henrik Randsborg is Professor II and Head of the Division of Surgery at the University of Oslo's Institute of Clinical Medicine. His academic journey includes an MD from the University of Bergen (2000), orthopedic specialization (2011), PhD from University of Oslo (2012), and international fellowships in Australia and the UK. He previously held positions at Weill Cornell Medical College and Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

Dr. Randsborg's research spans:

• Clinical outcomes in knee/shoulder surgery
• Health economics of orthopedic interventions
• Patient safety and compensation systems
• Fracture epidemiology and management
• Cartilage repair technologies

His work integrates health services research with surgical innovation.

Recent publications demonstrate focus on evidence-based orthopedic practice, with themes including: comparative effectiveness of surgical techniques, long-term joint replacement outcomes, patient compensation patterns, and registry-based research methodologies. Studies frequently involve multi-center collaborations and health economics evaluations.

He leads several research initiatives:

• Norwegian Cartilage Project
• Patient Injuries in Orthopaedic Surgery
• LIFEHAB-study (Lumbar Fusion vs Rehabilitation)
• Total Knee Replacement in Obese Patients

and collaborates with Oslo Sport Trauma Research Center and Orthopaedic Research Group at Ahus.

Leadership roles include:

• President, Norwegian Orthopedic Association (2024-2025)
• Vice-President, Norwegian Orthopedic Association (2022-2023)
• Associate Editor, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Open Access
• Editorial Board, Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association