Search for dissertations about: "acromioplasty"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the word acromioplasty.
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1. Shoulder impingement; Evaluation of the clinical outcome, radiographic findings, histology, ultrastructure and biochemistry
Abstract : This thesis had two main purposes: on the one hand, to assess and evaluate the clinical outcome of different treatment strategies for subacromial impingement syndrome (SAIS), in both the short and the long term and, on the other hand, to investigate and illuminate the pathophysiology of the syndrome in terms of the radiographic, histological, ultrastructural and biochemical appearance. In Study I, the clinical outcome was assessed two to three years after intervention, in patients with SAIS who underwent either surgical (subacromial decompression using the open or arthroscopic technique) or non-surgical treatment. READ MORE
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2. Articular distension in arthroscopy : an experimental study on intra- and extra-articular effects of pressure
Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to analyse the effects of various intra-articular pressures (IAP) on soft tissues and to provide guidelines for the choice of safe infusion pressures during arthroscopy. The tensile properties of the knee-joint capsule were recorded from stress-strain-relaxation tests within 170 mmHg IAP. READ MORE
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3. Arthroscopy in the upper extremity
Abstract : This stndy comprising six separate papers, is concerned with the techniques of, and bevaluation of arthroscopy as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in different pathologic conditions in the upper extremity.Arthroscopy proved to increase diagnostic accuracy in 177 examined patients with anterior shoulder instability or shoulder pain. READ MORE
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4. Rotator Cuff Tears : Short- and long-term aspects on treatment outcome
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