Search for dissertations about: "Thoracolumbar"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the word Thoracolumbar.
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1. Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of a myelopathy in pugs : A journey from ’wobbly pugs’ to pug dog myelopathy
Abstract : Spinal cord disease, myelopathy, in dogs have several aetiologies, all characterised by their clinical presentation. Pugs with a thoracolumbar myelopathy (PDM) differ from most dogs by developing a form of myelopathy that shows little clinical variability. READ MORE
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2. Pediatric caudal anesthesia with reference to spread and intracranial effects
Abstract : Background: Caudal anesthesia is, since 1933, the most common regional anesthetic technique used in children and has hitherto been described as a safe and straightforward method. Recent research has shown that a high-dose (1. READ MORE
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3. On the role of transversus abdominis in trunk motor control
Abstract : All trunk muscles are important contributors to spine stability. However, the deepest abdominal muscle, transversus abdominis (TrA), with its characteristically horizontal fibre orientation seems to serve a unique function in trunk motor control. READ MORE
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4. Female and Male Whole Spinal Alignment and Cervical Kinematic Responses in Rear Impacts
Abstract : The susceptibility of women to Whiplash Associated Disorders (WADs) has been the focus of numerous epidemiologic studies. Summarising the epidemiologic WAD studies, women were found to be at three times higher risk of sustaining WADs than men. READ MORE
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5. Pre- and postoperative evaluation of function and activity in patients with paralytic scoliosis
Abstract : This thesis evaluates surgical correction in patients with paralytic scoliosis with emphasis on function and activity. The thesis includes four studies of 100 consecutive patients preoperatively evaluated and surgically corrected between 1992 and 1996 at Linköping University Hospital. Eighteen different diagnoses were represented. READ MORE