Search for dissertations about: "Rotator cuff tear"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the words Rotator cuff tear.

2. 1. Trauma-related rotator cuff tears. From the outside to the inside

   Author : Knut Espen Aagaard; Helsingborg Kliniska Vetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rotator cuff tear; Tendon degeneration; Epidemiology; Shoulder : injuries : pathology : surgery; Apoptosis; Risk factors; Histopathology; Shoulder; Rotator Cuff Injuries; Histopathology findings; Tendon degeneration; Apoptosis; Tendon healing; Healing failure; Bonar score; Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair; Traumatic tear;

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4. 2. Rotator Cuff Tears : Short- and long-term aspects on treatment outcome

   Author : Mats Ranebo; Lars Adolfsson; Hanna Björnsson; Rolf Norlin; Ian Trail; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Rotator cuff tear is a common disorder and there is a lack of knowledge of appropriate treatment and consequences of different treatment modalities. The overall aim of this thesis was to examine short- and long-term results of rotator cuff tear treatment. READ MORE

5. 3. Treatment of subacromial pain and rotator cuff tears

   Author : Hanna Cecilia Björnsson Hallgren; Lars Adolfsson; Kajsa Johansson; Rolf Norlin; Li Tsai-Fällender; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Shoulder; rotator cuff tear; ultrasound; surgery; exercises;

   Abstract : Shoulder pain is very common, affecting 14-21 % of the population at some time during their lifetime. The aims of this thesis were to improve the understanding of various aspects concerning the pathogenesis and treatment of subacromial pain and rotator cuff tears. READ MORE

6. 4. MUSCLE TONE IMBALANCE IN HUMAN UPPER EXTREMITY An experimental study of muscle adaptation to altered tension

   Author : Fredrik Einarsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : muscle biopsy; freeze storage; upper extremity; shoulder; human muscle; sarcomere; stress-strain relationship; stress relaxation; stiffness; elasticity; mechanical testing; morphology; spasticity; obstetric brachial plexus palsy; rotator cuff tear; tendon transfer;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of this thesis was to improve outcome after tendon transfer and rotator cuff surgery by investigating the impact on response to passive mechanical testing and change in structural characteristics associated with longstanding changes in the tension of skeletal muscle in the human upper extremities in vivo. Patients and methods: The investigational method was in vitro assessment of human upper extremity muscles. READ MORE

7. 5. Soft Tissue Aspects of the Shoulder Joint

   Author : Shwan Khoschnau; Hans Rahme; Karl Michaelsson; Lars Adolfsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cruciate ligament; shoulder dislocation; polymorphism; collagen; biomechanical properties; rotator cuff tear; shoulder ultrasound; adhesive capsulitis; MRI;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study different aspects of the soft tissues of the shoulder joint. The variation in the quality of the tendons and ligaments can be explained by genetic factors. READ MORE