Search for dissertations about: "sacroiliitis"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word sacroiliitis.

2. 1. Clinical utility and evaluation of radiology in diagnosing sacroiliitis

   Author : Mats Geijer; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : imaging; arthritis;

   Abstract : Background: Radiographic confirmation of diagnosis is important in all diagnostic and classification criteria for spondyloarthropathy. The aim was to evaluate computed tomography (CT) and to compare it to radiography. Methods: A pilot study compared radiography and CT in 40 patients with spondyloarthropathy. READ MORE

4. 2. Sacroiliac pain-provocation testing in physiotherapy : time and force recording

   Author : Ulla Levin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Biomechanics; Clinical assessment; Force; Pain-provocation tests; Physical examination; Reliability; Reproducibility; Sacroiliac joint; Sensitivity; Specificity; Validity;

   Abstract : Introduction: Some of the tests used for examining pain arising from the sacroiliac region are intended to provoke pain by using manually applied forces. Previous reliability and validity studies of sacroiliac pain-provocation tests show conflicting results, which may be due to lack of standardized force exposure. READ MORE

5. 3. Epidemiological aspects of ankylosing spondylitis in Sweden. Characterization, prevalence and prognosis

   Author : Sofia Exarchou; Internmedicin - epidemiologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, potentially disabling, inflammatory disease that poses a longstanding burden on the patient and the society. The epidemiology of AS in Sweden has not been extensively studied previously. READ MORE