Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center

Details about researcher: Stig Heir

CV

Stig Heir, MD PhD, is an Orthopaedic surgeon at Martina Hansens Hospital in Bærum, Norway.

In 2011, Stig defended his PhD thesis on "Focal Cartilage Defects in the Knee" after been a PhD-student at the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, and the Institute of Surgical Research, National hospital in Oslo.

Stig Heir is authorized as Sports Medicine Physician (Idrettslege NIMF) by the Norwegian Society of Sports Medicine and has served as team physician for the national team in Freestyle skiing since 1991. His main research areas are twofold: One is the treatment options of joint cartilage injuries, the second is prevention of serious knee injuries in skiing with the emphases on Freestyle skiing. Stig is a former competitor in orienteering and cross-country skiing.

Projects

• Single-bundle versus double-bundle ACL reconstruction; a prospective, randomized controlled study of 120 patients

  Project manager: Cathrine Aga

• Focal cartilage defects in the knee and life quality

  Project manager: Stig Heir

• Injuries among World Cup snowboard athletes

  Project manager: Tonje Wåle Flørenes

• Injuries among male and female World Cup alpine skiers

  Project manager: Tonje Wåle Flørenes

• Injuries among World Cup ski and snowboard athletes

  Project manager: Tonje Wåle Flørenes

• Injuries among World Cup freestyle skiers

  Project manager: Tonje Wåle Flørenes

• Injuries in World Cup freestyle skiing - an epidemiological study

  Project manager: Stig Heir

• Autologous chondrocyte transplantation versus autologous transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells in the repair of cartilage injuries in the rabbit patella

  Project manager: Sverre Løken

• The prevalence of previous serious knee injuries among World Cup elite freestyle skiers

  Project manager: Stig Heir

• Optimal microenviroment for cartilage repair: vascular or avascular?

  Project manager: Asbjørn Årøen

• Injuries in alpine skiing related to age groups

  Project manager: Stig Heir

• The FIS Injury Surveillance System

  Project manager: Tonje Wåle Flørenes

• On-slope evaluation of release bindings for World Cup freestyle skiers

  Project manager: Stig Heir

• Natural course of cartilage injuries in the knee

  Project manager: Sverre Løken

Publications

• 2023

  • The Long-Term Risk of Knee Arthroplasty in Patients with Arthroscopically Verified Focal Cartilage Lesions: A Linkage Study with the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register, 1999 to 2020

    Birkenes, Thomas; Furnes, Ove; Laastad Lygre, Stein Haakon; Solheim, Eirik; Aarøen, Asbjørn; Knutsen, Gunnar; Drogset, Jon Olav; Heir, Stig; Engebretsen, Lars; Løken, Sverre; Visnes, Håvard

    The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2023 Jun 21;105(12):951-961

• 2019

  • Similar risk of ACL graft revision for alpine skiers, football and handball players: the graft revision rate is influenced by age and graft choice

    Ekeland, Arne; Engebretsen, Lars; Fenstad, Anne Marie; Heir, Stig

    British Journal of Sports Medicine 2019: published online Aug 9

• 2018

  • No difference in the KOOS Quality of Life subscore between anatomic double-bundle and anatomic single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of the knee: a prospective randomized controlled trial with 2 years’ follow-up

    Aga, Cathrine; Risberg, May Arna; Fagerland, Morten; Johansen, Steinar; Trøan, I; Heir, Stig; Engebretsen, Lars.

    American Journal of Sport Medicine 2018: Published online July 18

• 2014

  • Injury situations in Freestyle Ski Cross (SX): a video analysis of 33 cases

    Randjelovic, Stefan; Heir, Stig; Nordsletten, Lars, Bere, Tone; Bahr, Roald

    British Journal of Sports Medicine 2014:48(1):29-35

  • Microfracture technique versus osteochondral autologous transplantation mosaicplasty in patients with articular chondral lesions of the knee: a prospective randomized trial with long-term follow-up

    Ulstein, Svend; Årøen, Asbjørn; Røtterud, Jan Harald; Løken, Sverre; Engebretsen, Lars; Heir, Stig

    Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2014:22(6):1207-1215

• 2011

  • Cartilage repair in the rabbit knee: mosaic plasty resulted in higher degree of tissue filling but affected subchondral bone more than microfracture technique :A blinded, randomized, controlled, long-term follow-up trial in 88 knees

    Heir, Stig; Arøen, Asbjørn; Løken, Sverre; Holme, Ingar; Engebretsen, Lars; Reinholt, Finn

    Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatololgy, Arthroscopy 2012:20(2):197-209

  • Focal cartilage defects in the knee

    Heir, Stig

    PhD thesis, 2011, Univeristy of Oslo

• 2010

  • Recording injuries among World Cup skiers and snowboarders: a methodological study

    Flørenes, Tonje Wale; Nordsletten, Lars; Heir, Stig; Bahr, Roald

    Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 2011:21(2):196-205

  • Injuries among World Cup freestyle skiers

    Flørenes, Tonje Wåle; Heir, Stig; Nordsletten, Lars; Bahr, Roald

    British Journal of Sports Medicine 2010:44(11):803-808

  • Injuries among World Cup ski and snowboard athletes

    Flørenes, Tonje Wåle; Nordsletten, Lars; Heir, Stig; Bahr, Roald

    Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 2012:22(1):58-66

  • Focal cartilage defects in the knee impair quality of life as much as severe osteoarthritis: a comparison of knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score in 4 patient categories scheduled for knee surgery

    Heir, Stig; Nerhus, Tor K; Røtterud, Jan Harald; Løken, Sverre; Ekeland, Arne; Engebretsen, Lars; Årøen, Asbjørn

    American Journal of Sports Medicine 2010:38(2):231-237

• 2009

  • Injuries among male and female World Cup alpine skiers

    Flørenes, Tonje; Bere, Tone; Nordletten Lars; Heir, Stig; Bahr, Roald

    British Journal of Sports Medicine 2009:43(13):973-978

• 2008

  • Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in a hyaluronan scaffold for treatment of an osteochondral defect in a rabbit model

    Løken, Sverre; Jakobsen, Rune B; Arøen, Asbjørn; Heir, Stig; Shahdadfar, Aboulghassem; Brinchmann, Jan E; Engebretsen, Lars; Reinholt, Finn P

    Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2008:16(10):896-903

• 2007

  • Articular cartilage lesions in 993 consecutive knee arthroscopies

    Årøen, Asbjørn; Løken, Sverre; Heir, Stig; Alvik, Elling; Ekeland, Arne; Granlund, Odd G; Engebretsen, Lars

    American Journal of Sports Medicine 2004:32(1):211-215

  • Retention rate of periostal flaps in an experimental rabbit model

    Heir, Stig; Årøen, Asbjørn; Løken, Sverre; Reinholt, Finn; Engebretsen, Lars

    15th International Congress on Skiing Trauma and Skiing Safety, St. Moritz/Pontresina, Switzerland, April 27 - May 2, 2003

• 2006

  • Healing of articular cartilage defects. An experimental study of vascular and minimal vascular microenvironment

    Årøen, Asbjørn; Heir, Stig; Løken, Sverre; Engebretsen, Lars; Reinholt, Finn

    Journal of Orthopaedic Research 2006:24(5):1069-1077

  • Time point of injury, injury mechanisms and injury situations of ACL ruptures in World Cup Freestyle Mogul skiing evaluated by an international panel of experts

    Heir, Stig; Krosshaug, Tron; Ekeland, Arne

    I:12th ESSKA 2000 Congress - Abstracts, ESSKA, 2006

• 2005

  • Articular cartilage defects in a rabbit mode, retention rate of periosteal flap cover

    Årøen, Asbjørn; Heir, Stig; Løken, Sverre; Reinholt, Finn P; Engebretsen, Lars

    Acta Orthopaedica 2005:76(2):220-224

  • Mechanisms for serious knee injuries among elite freestyle skiers

    Heir, Stig; Krosshaug, Tron

    British Journal of Sports Medicine, 6, 2005, pp. 394. 1st World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention, Oslo, 2005-06-23 - 2005-06-25

  • The incidence and trends of ACL injuries in World Cup freestyle during a 10 year period

    Heir, Stig; Krosshaug, Tron; Ekeland, Arne

    In:1st World Congress on Sports Injury Prevention, Oslo. British Journal of Sports Medicine 39, 6: 389. Oslo 2005 23.-25.06

  • ACL skader i World Cup freestyle: skadetidspunkt, skademekansimer og skadesituasjon

    Heir, Stig; Krosshaug, Tron; Ekeland, Arne

    I:Norsk Idrettsmedisin 3, 20. ISSN 0806-9328. Idrettsmedisinsk Høstkongress Bergen. 03.-06.11.2005

• 2004

  • ACL skader i World Cup freestyle over 10 år; insidens og trender

    Heir, Stig; Krosshaug, Tron; Ekeland, Arne

    I:Abstractboken for Årsmøte for Norsk kirurgisk Forening. Årsmøte for Norsk kirurgisk Forening. Oslo. 18.-22.10.2004

• 2003

  • Injuries in skiing and snowboarding: what do we know?

    Heir, Stig

    I: Abstract Book E2-1. 15th International Congress on Ski Trauma and Skiing Safety, St Moritz, 2003-04-27 - 2003-05-02

  • The incidence and trends of ACL injuries in World Cup freestyle skiing during a 10 year period

    Heir, Stig; Krosshaug, Tron; Ekeland, Arne

    15th International Congress on Skiing Trauma and Skiing Safety, St. Moritz/Pontresina, Switzerland, April 27 - May 2, 2003

  • Traumatologi:skulder

    Heir, Stig

    Obligatorisk universitetskurs for spesialiteten Idrettsfysioterapi og for autorisasjon som Idrettslege NIMF: Idrettsmedisin for leger og fysioterapeuter Trinn I, Oppdal, 2003-03-09 - 2003-03-14

  • Traumatologi:belastningsskader

    Heir, Stig

    Obligatorisk universitetskurs for autorisasjon som Idrettslege NIMF: Idrettsmedisin for leger Trinn II, Oppdal, 2003-03-09 - 2003-03-14

  • The prevalence of previous serious knee injuries in freestyle world championship skiers

    Heir, Stig; Krosshaug, Tron; Ekeland, Arne

    Skiing Trauma and Safety, ASTM 2003:14:149-154

  • ACL skader i World Cup freestyle over 10 år, insidens og trender

    Heir, Stig; Krosshaug, Tron; Ekeland, Arne

    I:Norsk Idrettsmedisin. 18, 3. 20. Idrettsmedisinsk høstkongress 2003, Stavanger, 2003-11-06 -2003-11-09

  • Atraumatiske skuldersmerter: kirurgisk behandling?

    Heir, Stig

    Kurs godkjent for spesialiteten i allmenmedisin: Lidelser i muskel- og skjelettapparatet, MHH, Oslo, 2003-03-27 - 2003-03-28

  • Vevstilhelning og rehabilitering: mobilisering eller immobilisering?

    Heir, Stig

    Martina-seminar for fysioterapeuter, Oslo, 2003-06-05

  • Osteochondritis dissecans i kne: indikasjon for kirurgisk behandling og resultater etter fiksering

    Heir, Stig

    Norsk Artroskopiforenings vinterseminar, Beitostølen, 2003-01-24 -2003-01-26

  • Vevstilhelning og rehabilitering: mobilisering eller immobilisering?

    Heir, Stig

    Årsmøte Mensendickforeningen 2003

  • 3D Motion reconstruction from uncalibrated 2D video sequences - application to skiing knee injuries

    Krosshaug, Tron; Heir, Stig; Ekeland, Arne; Bahr, Roald

    15th International Congress on Skiing Trauma and Skiing Safety, St. Moritz/Pontresina, Switzerland, 2003, April 27 - May 2

  • A model-based image-matching technique for 3D motion reconstruction from uncalibrated video sequences: application to ACL injury situations

    Krosshaug, Tron; Heir, Stig; Bahr, Roald

    I: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. Kentucky:Kentucky Sports Medicine Clinic & Joyner Sports medicine Institute, Research retreat II: ACL injuries - the gender bias, Kentucky, 2003-04-04 - 2003-04-05

• 2002

  • Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee treated by fixation

    Heir, Stig; Årøen, Asbjørn; Løken, Sverre; Madsen, Jan Erik

    I: Abstracts: 10th Congress European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy. 349. ESSKA 2000, 10th Congress European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy, Rome, 2002-04-23 -2002-04-27

  • The prevalence of serious knee injuries in freestyle world championship skiers

    Heir, Stig; Krosshaug, Tron; Ekeland, Arne

    I: Abstracts: 10th Congress European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy. 424. Geneve: ESSKA 2000, 10th Congress European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy [ESSKA 2002],Rome, 2002-04-23 - 2002-04-27

  • Injuries in alpine skiing related to age groups

    Heir, Stig; Krosshaug, Tron; Rødven, Andreas; Ekeland, Arne

    I: Abstracts: 10th Congress European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy. 407. Geneve: ESSKA 2000, 10th Congress European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy [ESSKA 2002],Rome, 2002-04-23 - 2002-04-27

  • Forebygging av skiskader

    Heir, Stig

    Forskningsdagene NIH,Oslo, 2002-09-26

  • Alvorlige kneskader ved ekstrem utøvelse av alpin skiidrett - kan vi unngå det?

    Heir, Stig

    Norges idrettshøgskole, Forskningsdagene, Oslo, 2002-09-26

  • Injury mechanisms of ACL rupture in alpine ski racing

    Krosshaug, Tron; Heir, Stig; Ekeland, Arne

    ACL study group, Big Sky, Montana, 2002, March 2-9

  • A model-based image-matching technique for 3D motion reconstruction from uncalibrated video sequences: application to ACL injury situations

    Krosshaug, Tron; Heir, Stig; Engebretsen, Lars; Bahr, Roald

    American Orthopaedic Society Sports Medicine, Orlando, 2002

  • A model based image-matching technique for 3D motion reconstruction from uncalibrated video sequences - Application to WC Freestyle skiing

    Krosshaug, Tron; Heir, Stig; Bahr, Roald

    World Congress of Biomechanics, Calgary, Canada, August 4-9, 2002

• 2001

  • Alpine skiskader i forskjellige aldersgrupper

    Heir, Stig; Krosshaug, Tron; Rødven, Andreas; Ekeland, Arne

    I:Norsk Idrettsmedisin (abstract nr 12). 16, 3. Medborgeren AS, ISSN 0806-9328. Norsk Idrettsmedisinsk Forenings høstkongress 2001, Holmenkollen Park Hotell Rica, Oslo, 2001-11-01 - 2001-11-04

  • Prevalens av alvorlige kneskader hos freestyle utøvere

    Heir, Stig; Krosshaug, Tron; Ekeland, Arne

    I:Norsk Idrettsmedisin (abstract nr 13). 16, 3. Medborgeren AS, ISSN 0806-9328. Norsk Idrettsmedisinsk Forenings høstkongress 2001, Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica, Oslo, 2001-11-01 - 2001-11-04

  • The prevalence of serious knee injuries in freestyle world championship skiers

    Heir, Stig; Krosshaug, Tron; Ekeland, Arne

    The 14th International Congress of Ski Trauma and Skiing Safety, Queenstown, New Zealand, 2001-08-06 - 2001-08-10

  • Lidelser i kne ved elektiv ortopedi

    Heir, Stig

    Obligatorisk kurs for fysioterapeuter under spesialistutdannelse i ortopedi, Bærum, 2001-11-26 -2001-11-29

• 2000

  • Kombinerte kne-instabiliteter

    Heir, Stig

    Hvordan behandle disse? Obligatorisk universitetskurs for spesialistkandidater i ortopedi: TH-1205 Kneskader, akutte og kroniske. 2000. Trondheim, 22.-25. mai

  • Nye metoder for behandling av bruskskader i kne

    Heir, Stig

    Asker og Bærumlegeforening, Sandvika, 2000, 19.desember

  • Osteochondritis dissecans i kne behandlet med fiksering

    Heir, Stig; Årøen, Asbjørn; Løken, Sverre; Madsen, Jan Erik; Hofgaard, H

    Vitenskapelige forhandlinger. De Norske Kirurgiske foreninger 217, Oslo, 2000. Årsmøte Norsk Ortopedisk Forening. Oslo, 23.-27. oktober

  • Artrofibrose/postoperativt innskrenket bevegelighet: Årsaker og behandling

    Heir, Stig

    Obligatorisk universitetskurs for spesialistkandidater i ortopedi: TH-1205 Kneskader, akutte og kroniske, 2000,Trondheim, 22.-25.mai

  • Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee treated by fixation

    Heir, Stig; Årøen, Asbjørn; Løken, Sverre; Madsen, Jan Erik

    Norsk Idrettsmedisin. Red. Grimsmo, Jostein. Medborgeren 15: 3, 22, Oslo, 2000. 5th Scandinavian Congress on Medicine and Science in Sports. Lillehammer, 2-5 November

  • On-slope evaluation of release bindings for World cup freestyle skiers

    Heir, Stig; Dimmen, Sigbjørn; Ekeland, Arne

    Skiing Trauma and Safety, ASTM:2000:13:3-10