Search for dissertations about: "Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

2. 1. The Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register. Validity and Outcome

   Author : Otto Robertsson; Lund Ortopedi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; orthopaedics; Surgery; outcome.; survival; register; Swedish; revision; Knee; arthroplasty; traumatology; Kirurgi; ortopedi; traumatologi;

   Abstract : The Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register (SKAR) was initiated in 1975 to prospectively follow patients operated on with knee arthroplasty. With revisions utilized as the end-point in survival analyses, it is of importance that all revisions of included patients are reported. READ MORE

4. 2. Local infiltration analgesia in knee arthroplasty

   Author : Per Essving; Kjell Axelsson; Lars Weidenhielm; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Knee arthroplasty; minimally invasive surgery; ropivacaine; ketorolac; intrathecal morphine; local infiltration analgesia; Surgery; Kirurgi;

   Abstract : Local infiltration analgesia (LIA) is a new technique for postoperative pain management following knee arthroplasty. LIA involves a long-acting local anesthetic (ropivacaine), a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug (ketorolac) and epinephrine infiltrated into the knee joint during surgery and injected postoperatively via a catheter. READ MORE

5. 3. Long-term results after partial knee arthroplasty with the Oxford Knee

   Author : Ulf C G Svärd; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Partial knee arthroplasty; Oxford knee;

   Abstract : Introduction Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the most common reasons for disability, especially in elderly people. Surgical treatment is still controversial. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, i.e. READ MORE

6. 4. The Swedish Knee Arthroplasty study with special reference to unicompartmental prostheses

   Author : Stefan Lewold; Lund Ortopedi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Skeleton; rerevision; revision; survival analysis; follow-up; Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty; prognosis; muscle system; rheumatology locomotion; Skelett; muskelsystem; reumatologi;

   Abstract : The Swedish Knee Arthroplasty study has prospectively registered and followed knee arthroplasties done in Sweden since 1976. Demography, epidemiology and general knee prosthetic biofunction is given for 30,003 primary knee arthro-plasties and their revisions through 1992. READ MORE

7. 5. Gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis : effects of preoperative physical therapy and two surgical interventions

   Author : Margareta Börjesson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Gait; high tibial osteotomy; osteoarthritis; knee; pain; physical therapy; treatment outcome; unicompartmental knee arthroplasty; walking; walking speed;

   Abstract : Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis is a common joint disease with impact on all different aspects of health. This thesis will focus on time and distance measurements of gait and clinical tests in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). The overall perspective of the thesis is that of a physical therapist. READ MORE