Search for dissertations about: "Achilles tendon"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 53 swedish dissertations containing the words Achilles tendon.
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6. Achilles Tendon Ruptures Predictors; functional and economic impact
Abstract : Acute Achilles tendon rupture is a common injury, which leads to significant morbidity in patients. Many patients never recover their full function even after long rehabilitation, whereas others make a good recovery. The factors behind this are unknown. The optimal treatment strategy, whether or not to treat surgically, is still controversial. READ MORE
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7. Chronic Achilles tendon rupture - surgical reconstruction and post-operative outcomes
Abstract : When the treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures is delayed by more than 4 weeks, the rupture is classified as chronic. This thesis aims to examine the postoperative outcome of chronic Achilles tendon ruptures treated surgically in terms of long-term functional outcomes, patient-reported outcome measurements, biomolecular changes, and economic cost. READ MORE
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8. The chronic painful Achilles tendon : sonographic findings and new methods for treatment
Abstract : The aim of the present thesis was to evaluate sonographic methods for investigation of the chronic painful Achilles tendon. In a prospective study on patients with chronic painful mid-portion Achilles tendinosis, grey-scale ultrasound (US) showed a decreased tendon thickness and a “normalized” structure in the majority of patients successfully treated with eccentric calf-muscle training. READ MORE
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9. Eccentric training in the treatment of tendinopathy
Abstract : Chronic painful tendinopathies are common, not only in sports and recreationally active people, but also among people with a sedentary lifestyle. Both the lower and upper limbs are affected. There is lack of knowledge about the etiology and pathogenesis to tendinopathy, and many different treatments options have been presented. READ MORE
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10. Badminton and the Achilles tendon
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