Search for dissertations about: "tear"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 86 swedish dissertations containing the word tear.

  2. 1. Chronic anterior cruciate ligament tear : knee function and knee extensor muscle size, morphology and function before and after surgical reconstruction

    Author : Lars-Gunnar Elmqvist; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; knee joint; ligaments; articular; surgery; muscle fibre; isokinetics; exercise therapy; muscular atrophy; electromyography;

    Abstract : Knee function was evaluated by knee score, activity level, clinical findings and performance tests, muscle size by computerized tomography (CT), morphology by light (LM) and electron microscopy (EM), muscle function by electromyography (EMG) and isokinetic performance in 29 patients with chronic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. Preoperatively CT disclosed a significant mean atrophy of the quadriceps and nonsignificant changes of the other muscle areas of the injured leg. READ MORE

  4. 2. To tear and to heal : pelvic floor dysfunction and childbirth

    Author : Malin Huber; Katarina Tunón; Pär Nordin; Karin Strigård; Maria Lindqvist; Kjell Å. Salvesen; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; pelvic floor disorders; endosonography; dyspareunia; perineum; pain; qualitative research; delivery; Medicine; medicin;

    Abstract : Background: Up to 80% of women are affected by a perineal laceration after their first vaginal birth. An estimated 40–50% of lacerations involve the perineal muscles, and up to 7% are obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASI). READ MORE

  5. 3. Meniscal Tear - A Feature of Osteoarthritis

    Author : Martin Englund; Lund Ortopedi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; traumatologi; ortopedi; Kirurgi; traumatology; orthopaedics; Surgery; symptoms; risk factors; radiography; osteoarthritis; meniscectomy; Epidemiology; knee injury;

    Abstract : Meniscectomy is recognized as an important risk factor for the development of knee osteoarthritis (OA), a disease that traditionally has been considered as a simple "wear and tear" phenomenon. However, despite numerous reports, little evidence has been presented that a limited meniscal resection, compared with a more extensive resection, reduces the risk of OA by preserving meniscal function. READ MORE

  6. 4. Trauma-related rotator cuff tears. From the outside to the inside

    Author : Knut Espen Aagaard; Helsingborg Kliniska Vetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rotator cuff tear; Tendon degeneration; Epidemiology; Shoulder : injuries : pathology : surgery; Apoptosis; Risk factors; Histopathology; Shoulder; Rotator Cuff Injuries; Histopathology findings; Tendon degeneration; Apoptosis; Tendon healing; Healing failure; Bonar score; Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair; Traumatic tear;

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  7. 5. 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