Search for dissertations about: "arthroscopy"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 35 swedish dissertations containing the word arthroscopy.

  2. 6. Predictors of Complications after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

    Author : Daniel Andernord; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Sports Medicine; Knee; Joint; Menisci; Cartilage; Rehabilitation; Sex; Adolescent; Teenager; Football; Evidence-based medicine; Osteoarthritis; Arthroscopy; Physical therapy;

    Abstract : BACKGROUND: An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a serious knee injury that frequently affects young individuals active in soccer, alpine skiing, handball and basketball. Regardless of treatment, an ACL injury is associated with an increased risk of complications in the short and long term, such as meniscal and chondral injuries or a need to undergo surgery on the injured knee or the contralateral knee. READ MORE

  4. 7. Electrosurgical plasma-mediated ablation for application in dermal wound and cartilage debridement - Biochemical, microbiological and clinical effects

    Author : Henrik H. Sönnergren; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ablation techniques; aerosol; antibacterial; arthroscopy; bacterial spread; bactericidal; bipolar radiofrequency; Candida albicans; cartilage; Coblation; debridement; electrosurgery; Escherichia coli; hydrosurgery; plume; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphyloccus aureus; Streptococcus pyogenes;

    Abstract : The state of matter known as plasma has in the latest decades been investigated within different areas of medical treatment. The work presented in this thesis has focused on a specific type of plasma-based electrosurgical treatment modality (Coblation®) and its biochemical, microbiological and clinical effects on treatment of cartilage and of dermal wounds. READ MORE

  5. 8. Pain management in outpatient knee arthroscopy

    Author : Eva Jacobson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Local anaesthesia; arthroscopy; levobupivacaine; NSAID; coxibs; rearthroscopy;

    Abstract : Knee arthroscopy is probably the most common orthopaedic procedure performed. The objective of this thesis was to compare local anaesthesia with other used anaesthetic techniques for outpatient knee arthroscopy. READ MORE

  6. 9. Synovial metabolism after knee joint arthroscopy : a microdialysis study

    Author : Erland Högberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Microdialysis; synovial membrane; knee joint; arthroscopy; trauma;

    Abstract : Postoperative pain and swelling of the knee is a general finding after arthroscopy. In order to optimize and individualize the treatment it is of great importance to increase basic knowledge of perioperative local biochemical events in the synovial membrane. READ MORE

  7. 10. Meniscus tear; Knee arthroscopy; clinical practice and sick leave

    Author : Dan Bergkvist; Lund Ortopedi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; menisk; sjukskrivning; klinisk praksis;

    Abstract : Knäleden är kroppens största led och är påtagligt komplicerad. Den utsätts dagligen för stora krafter vid såväl böj och vridrörelser som stötkrafter vid stegisättning. För att den skall fungera optimalt måste flera olika komponenter samverka. READ MORE