Search for dissertations about: "total joint replacement"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the words total joint replacement.
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16. Pain in patients with osteoarthritis treated with total knee arthroplasty
Abstract : Background: The pathogenesis and mechanisms of pain in osteoarthritis (OA) are virtually unknown. In the absence of specific and effective pharmacological treatment, joint replacement often remains the only option. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has a significant effect in terms of pain relief. READ MORE
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17. Longitudinal outcome following total hip replacement. Time trends, sequence of events and study of factors influencing implant survival and mortality
Abstract : Osteoarthritis of the hip is a common, debilitating and symptomatic joint disease. The disabling symptoms can be successfully treated with a total hip replacement (THR). READ MORE
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18. Wear characteristics of materials for artificial hip joints
Abstract : Total hip prostheses have succeeded in significantly improving the quality of life of millions of patients worldwide. Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) has been widely and successfully used as a bearing material in orthopaedic prostheses since the 1960s. READ MORE
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19. Mortality and co-morbidity among patients with hemochromatosis and their first-degree relatives
Abstract : Genetic hemochromatosis (GH) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by a C282Y mutation in the HFEgene, and is characterized by excess iron accumulation in multiple organs. Classical manifestations of GH include liver cirrhosis, liver cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiomyopathy, and arthritis. READ MORE
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20. Destructive reumatoid arthritis : Epidemiological, economic, and rheumasurgical aspects
Abstract : This study comprising 8 separate papers is concerned with the prevalence of rheumatic disease and different aspects of destructive rheumatoid arthritis in the population. In an epidemiologically representative population subjective joint disease was found in 30% in ages 45 years and over. READ MORE