Search for dissertations about: "knee replacement"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 36 swedish dissertations containing the words knee replacement.
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21. Long-term effects of growth hormone replacement therapy in growth hormone deficient adults
Abstract : Deficiency of growth hormone (GHD) in adults results in abnormal body composition, reduced bone mass and muscle strength, deteriorated cardiovascular risk factors. Short-term GH replacement reverses many of the symptoms associated with adult GHD. READ MORE
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22. Time dependent flow of biolubricant and suspended particles behavior within total hip replacement
Abstract : Total hip replacement (THR) has been one of the most successful surgeries in the 21st century. Ultra-high-molecular-weight-polyethylene (UHMWPE) shows favorable mechanical and tribological properties when used as a bearing surface material in THR. However, produced UHMWPE wear particles challenge increasing the THR lifetimes. READ MORE
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23. Elbow kinematics : studies of the elbow joint under normal conditions and after joint replacement
Abstract : Background: Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is used for treatment of patients with severe pain and disability due to reumatoid arthritis. Long term results are not as good as for hip and knee replacements. READ MORE
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24. Muscles, Estrogen, and Bone
Abstract : Sweden has one of the highest incidences of osteoporotic fractures in the world. A more sedentary lifestyle is one of several proposed reasons for the increase in osteoporosis seen in the developed countries. READ MORE
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25. Att genomleva den perioperativa perioden vid akut och planerad ortopedisk kirurgi
Abstract : The overall aim of the present thesis is to illuminate the meaning of the patients experiences of acute or planned orthopaedic surgery. The thesis comprises four studies (I-IV) which are all based on data collected from interviews with participants living through acute (I) or planned surgery within an urban region of Sweden (II-IV). READ MORE