Search for dissertations about: "Elastic intramedullary nails"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Elastic intramedullary nails.

  2. 1. Femoral shaft fractures in children and adolescents; stability, residual deformity and recovery of physical function

    Author : Marianne Flinck; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Femoral fractures; Child; Treatment outcome; Leg length discrepancy; Elastic intramedullary nails; Biomechanics; Fracture fixation; Three-dimensional gait analysis; Function recovery;

    Abstract : Femoral shaft fracture is the most common injury requiring hospital admission among children. The limited number of studies makes it challenging to provide accurate prognosis for recovery after femoral shaft fractures in children and adolescents. READ MORE

  4. 2. Femur shaft fractures in children : an epidemiological and biomechanical study

    Author : Johan von Heideken; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Aims: The purpose of this thesis is to describe trends in the epidemiology and treatment of femur shaft fractures in children, to identify risk factors for femur shaft fractures and to compare the stability of various configurations of intramedullary nails to manage these fractures. Background: There are no prior national epidemiologic studies of femur shaft fractures in children. READ MORE