Search for dissertations about: "arm fracture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words arm fracture.

2. 1. Proximal and distal humeral fractures. Outcome of primary arthroplasty

   Author : Eythor Örn Jonsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Fracture; Arthroplasty; Proximal humeral fracture; Distal humeral fracture; Randomized controlled trial; Assessment of outcome; Patient-reported outcome measure;

   Abstract : This thesis deals with both proximal humeral fractures and elbow injuries, especially distal humeral fractures. The main focus is difficult fractures in the elderly. Few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are available. If the joint surface is considerably affected (e. READ MORE

4. 2. Radial head and neck fractures

   Author : Pär Herbertsson; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; General pathology; Elbow dislocation; Radial neck; Radial head; Fracture; Long-term; pathological anatomy; Patologi allmän ; patologisk anatomi;

   Abstract : All elbow fractures between 1969 – 1979 (n=2965) registered at the radiographic archives at the Malmö University Hospital, where all radiographs are saved since a century, were evaluated. Fractures of the radial head and neck were classified according to the by Broberg and Morrey modified Mason classification. READ MORE

5. 3. The scaphoid : from fracture to fusion

   Author : Thorsten Schriever; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : In paper I, the incidence, treatment approaches, and rates of nonunion in scaphoid fractures were examined using data from 34,377 patients recorded in the Swedish National Patient Register (NPR) between 2006-2015. The accuracy of NPR data was confirmed through validation involving 300 patients, revealing that approximately 41% of diagnosed scaphoid fractures were false positives. READ MORE

6. 4. Fractures of the Distal Radius - Incidence, treatment and outcome

   Author : Elisabeth Brogren; Malmö Handkirurgi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; distal radius fracture; disability; DASH; malunion; natural course;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT Fractures of the distal radius are common injuries that may cause persistent disability and pain. This thesis prospectively investigates the incidence and characteristics of distal radius fractures, the relationship between fracture malunion and disability and the natural course of patient-reported outcome after fracture in a well-defined population in Northeastern Scania, Sweden. READ MORE

7. 5. Osteoporosis, balance and nutrition in elderly women in primary care

   Author : Hans Lundin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Objective: Some people get skeletal fractures as a result of a trauma which wouldn’t cause a fracture in a healthy individual. These fractures are sometimes referred to as “fragility fractures”. Common sites for fragility fractures are the spine, hip, upper arm, shoulder, distal forearm and pelvis. READ MORE