Search for dissertations about: "Fracture"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 1012 swedish dissertations containing the word Fracture.
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16. Crack growth and development of fracture zones in plain concrete and similar materials
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17. Diseases in the hip - Exploring risk for fracture and osteoarhritis
Abstract : Objective: Hip fracture is the most serious condition linked to low bone mass or osteoporosis, and Sweden has one of the highest incidences in the world. The proportion of elderly is increasing in the Swedish population and in the world, and with increased age comes increased incidence for both fragility fracture and osteoarthritis. READ MORE
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18. On dental ceramics and their fracture : a laboratory and numerical study
Abstract : Background Surface treatments and irregularities in the surfaces may affect the fracture of ceramics. The effects of various treatments on the surface texture of different types of ceramic cores/substructures was therefore qualitatively, quantitatively and numerically evaluated. READ MORE
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19. Microstructural aspects of the ductile-to-brittle transition in pressure vessel steels
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20. The acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture. Its natural course and characteristics
Abstract : Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the natural course and the characteristics of the acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture in order to better understand and improve treatment for this type of fracture. Patients and methods: Eligible patients were all patients over 40 years of age who sought medical care at the emergency unit at Sahlgrenska University Hospital (studies I-III) or referred to the X-ray Department at Capio Diagnostic Center (study IV) because of back pain with a radiographically-confirmed acute vertebral body fracture which resulted from a low energy trauma. READ MORE