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Research Biography
Professor Ruurd Jaarsma is the Clinical and Academic Director of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery for the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network. He works as an orthopaedic surgeon out of Flinders Medical Centre and Flinders Private Hospital. His did his training in the Netherlands before moving to Adelaide in 2004. Professor Jaarsma is the Director of Orthopaedic Training, as well as the supervisor to several Australian Orthopaedic Association accredited fellowships at Flinders Medical Centre. His PhD was on the topic of rotational malalignment after femoral fractures.
Research Interests
Supervision
- Registered
Supervisory Interests
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Biomechanical engineering
- Musculoskeletal medicine
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Can surgeons accurately estimate loss of threshold alignment (instability) of distal radius fractures? the influence of imaging diagnostic accuracy of radiographs compared with CT
Dankelman, L. H. M., Oude Nijhuis, K. D., Broekman, M. M., Ijpma, F. F. A., Barvelink, B., Jaarsma, R. L., Colaris, J. W., Verhofstad, M. H. J., Doornberg, J. N., Ring, D., Wijfels, M. & Science of Variation Group and the Machine Learning Consortium, Mar 2026, In: Bone and Joint Open. 7, 3, p. 373-380 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Carbon fibre PEEK versus titanium cephalomedullary nails for management of oncological lesions of the femur: a retrospective cohort study
Marx, C., Cheok, T., Villadsen, A., Munoz, L., Jaarsma, R. L., Jagiello, J. & Johnson, L., Dec 2026, In: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 27, 1, 10 p., 54.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correction: Patient and surgical factors affecting recovery after femur fracture fixation: a secondary analysis of the FLiP trial (European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, (2025), 35, 1, (425), 10.1007/s00590-025-04552-6)
Gonsalves, M., Axelrod, D. E., Guerra‑Farfan, E., Garcia‑Sanchez, Y., Meulenkamp, B., Dodd‑Moher, M., Bzovsky, S., Shibu, C., Del Fabbro, G., Gallant, J. L., Mammen, T., Johal, H., Sprague, S., FLiP Investigators, Denk, K. & Jaarsma, R., Dec 2026, In: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology. 36, 1, 2 p., 12.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Epidemiology and Treatment Outcomes in Adult Peri-Implant Forearm Fractures: A Longitudinal Observational Study
Sung, J., Cheok, T., Knight, C., Lu, M., Jaarsma, R. L. & Williams, K., Mar 2026, In: ANZ Journal of Surgery. 96, 3, p. 489-494 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Objective functional performance 1 year after total knee arthroplasty does not differ for patients with symptoms of anxiety, depression or pain catastrophizing: A prospective study of 289 patients
Aalders, M. B., van der List, J. P., Daniel, S., Kerkhoffs, G. M. M. J., Doornberg, J. N., Jaarsma, R. L., Keijser, L. C. M. & Benner, J. L., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics. 13, 1, 15 p., e70645.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Active
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Improving Outcomes with Ankle Fracture Fixation Devices in T2DM Patients
Bright, R. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Vasilev, K. (Associate Investigator), Jaarsma, R. (Associate Investigator) & Crotti, T. (Associate Investigator)
16/12/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Elucidating the Role of Biomaterial Surface Charge in Antibiotic Tolerance of Adhered Pathogens
Hayles, A. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Jaarsma, R. (Chief Investigator), Vasilev, K. (Associate Investigator) & Bright, R. (Associate Investigator)
1/03/25 → 28/02/27
Project: Research