Hand and wrist osteotomies in Sweden: A population-based study of 6911 interventions from 2008 to 2023

Viktor Mili-Schmidt, Mats Wadsten, Elsa Pihl, Cecilia Mellstrand Navarro, Michael Axenhus

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume): Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand & Official Journal of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand

Published online on February 12, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Ahead of Print.
Introduction:Elective osteotomy is a well-established treatment for malunited fractures and degenerative deformities of the wrist and hand. However, contemporary population-based evidence regarding temporal, demographic and regional trends is limited....