Search for dissertations about: "Prosthesis Fitting"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words Prosthesis Fitting.

  2. 1. Prosthetic fitting : stump-socket interaction in transtibial amputees

    Author : Magnus Lilja; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : This thesis is comprised of five different studies, all concerning the interaction between the transtibial amputation stump and the prosthetic socket. The aim was to analyse some of the factors influencing this interaction.CAD CAM (Computer Aided Design Computer Aided Manufacturing) and roentgen were used as measuring instruments. READ MORE

  4. 2. The patient with unilateral trans-tibial amputation for vascular disease : functional assessments, prognostic factors and cost of prostheses

    Author : Ylva Hermodsson; Lund Ortopedi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; traumatologi; orthopaedics; standing balance; amputation; Activities of daily living; functional assessment; costs; mortality; gait; prognostic factors; outcome; prosthetic fitting; vascular disease.; Surgery; Kirurgi; traumatology; ortopedi; Kardiovaskulära systemet; Cardiovascular system;

    Abstract : The patient with unilateral trans-tribal amputation for vascular disease. Functional assessments, prognostic factors and cost of prostheses. READ MORE

  5. 3. Healthcare interventions in children with congenital limb reduction deficiency : long term outcomes and experiences of decisions made during childhood

    Author : Lis Sjöberg; Liselotte Hermansson; Carin Fredriksson; Helen Lindner; Mats Granlund; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Childhood; daily occupation; decision-making; family-centered service; life situation; limb deficiency; myoelectric prosthesis; parental role; rehabilitation; surgery;

    Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to describe experiences and long-term outcomes of healthcare interventions for children with congenital limb reduction deficiency (CLRD). The four studies included were conducted with descriptive designs. READ MORE

  6. 4. Lower Limb Amputation in Patients with Vascular Disease

    Author : Anton Johannesson; Lund Ortopedi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; rehabilitation outcome; prosthetic; mortality; amputation; Incidence; limb;

    Abstract : The current prevalence of persons amputated at transmetatarsal level or higher in Sweden can be estimated to be between 5000 and 5500 persons (approx. 0.06 % of the population). The majority of these are patients with vascular disease (≈ 80%). READ MORE

  7. 5. On the management of some technical and biological complications in implant prosthodontics

    Author : S Luterbacher-Tschudin; Malmö högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The use of osseointegrated titanium implants has become a widely accepted method to obtain retention for prosthetic reconstructions of partially dentate and edentulous patients. A range of c1inical long-term studies have been conducted to collect information on the numbers of surviving and/or successful implants for different implant systems. READ MORE