Search for dissertations about: "Fracture register"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 53 swedish dissertations containing the words Fracture register.
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1. Humeral fractures - Epidemiology, treatment and reoperations in the Swedish Fracture Register
Abstract : Fractures are common, but the knowledge on outcomes, treatment methods or the actual number of fractures treated each year has been sparse. With the introduction of the Swedish Fracture Register (SFR) in 2011, the prospective registration and analysis of detailed population-based fracture data was made possible for the first time. READ MORE
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2. Defining the clinical usefulness of vertebral fracture assessment
Abstract : Objective: Vertebral fractures (VFs) are the most common osteoporotic fracture and among the strongest predictors for future fracture. VFs can be identified by vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) from lateral spine imaging (LSI) by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). READ MORE
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3. Studies of tibial fractures using the Swedish Fracture Register
Abstract : This thesis has two topics. First, the creation and application of the Swedish Fracture Register (SFR) is described. Second, a series of studies of tibial fractures based on data from the SFR follows. READ MORE
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4. Benefits and harms of Bisphosphonates : an observational study
Abstract : Background: Bisphosphonates are first-line treatment for osteoporosis, but osteoporosis is considered an undertreated disease. The general aim of this dissertation was to further study the benefits and harms of bisphosphonates. READ MORE
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5. Aspects of bone quality and risk assessments in fracture and elective orthopaedic patients
Abstract : Background: Bone quality, bone strength, and bone remodelling are important in many orthopaedic conditions and can have an impact on fracture incidence, bone healing, implant failure, and different outcome aspects. There is relatively sparse information on fracture incidence and mortality both for all fractures compiled and for some of the individual fracture locations. READ MORE