Search for dissertations about: "Knee Joint : surgery"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 swedish dissertations containing the words Knee Joint : surgery.
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1. Total Knee Arthroplasty and Bariatric Surgery : Patients, Outcomes and Surgeons
Abstract : Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common disorder of the joint, affecting over 500million people globally, and is one of the most demanding disabilities worldwide.One of the most prominent risk factors for developing OA is obesity. Clinically, the most common site of OA is the knee. READ MORE
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2. Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and knee prosthesis surgery
Abstract : Adverse effects of cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors on bone healing have previously been demonstrated in diaphyseal fracture models in animals. In spite of that, they are widely used as postoperative analgesics in orthopaedic surgery. After joint replacement, a bone repair process starts at the interface between bone and cement. READ MORE
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3. Local infiltration analgesia in knee arthroplasty
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
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4. Predictors of Complications after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Abstract : BACKGROUND: An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a serious knee injury that frequently affects young individuals active in soccer, alpine skiing, handball and basketball. Regardless of treatment, an ACL injury is associated with an increased risk of complications in the short and long term, such as meniscal and chondral injuries or a need to undergo surgery on the injured knee or the contralateral knee. READ MORE
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5. Knee joint kinematics, fixation and function related to joint area design in total knee arthroplasty
Abstract : The aim was to study the influence of different designs of the joint area on tibial component fixation, kinematics and clinical outcome after a cemented total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The HSS score and a special questionnaire were used at the clinical examination. READ MORE