Search for dissertations about: "ultrasound knee"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words ultrasound knee.

2. 1. Patellar and Achilles tendinopathy : sclerosing injections and ultrasound guided arthroscopic shaving

   Author : Lotta Willberg; Håkan Alfredson; Jerker Sandelin; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; arthroscopy; jumper’s knee; sclerosing injection; tendinopathy; ultrasound; Orthopaedics; ortopedi;

   Abstract : Chronic painful tendinopathy is a common cause for elite- and recreational athletes to stop or decrease the level of their sports activity. Recent research on innervation patterns, histopathology and possible pain mechanisms in tendons has led to an increased knowledge about the chronic painful tendon. READ MORE

4. 2. Muscles, Estrogen, and Bone

   Author : Eva Ljunggren Ribom; Hans Mallmin; Karin Piehl-Aulin; Kim Thorsen; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgery; Muscle strength; Bone mineral density; Ultrasound; Body composition; Hormone replacement therapy; Estrogen receptor alpha; Kirurgi; Surgery; Kirurgi;

   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

5. 3. The patellar tendon in junior elite volleyball players and an Olympic elite weightlifter

   Author : Karl Gisslén; Håkan Alfredson; Jon Karlsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; jumper’s knee; patellar tendinopathy; chronic pain; ultrasonography; doppler; neovascularisation; volleyball; weightlifting; Medicine; Medicin; Orthopaedics; ortopedi;

   Abstract : The principal aim of the present thesis was to prospectively follow (clinical status and ultrasound + Doppler findings) the patellar tendons in the young elite volleyball players at the Swedish National Centre for high school volleyball in Falköping. In an Olympic weightlifter with chronic painful jumper´s knee, the effects of treatment with sclerosing injections followed by early instituted very heavy weightlifting training, was also evaluated. READ MORE

6. 4. Exercise in Youth and Long-Term Effects on Bone and Joints

   Author : Magnus Tveit; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; arthroplasty; BMD; bone mass; bone geometry; bone size; exercise; former athletes; fracture; fragility fracture; knee injury; osteoarthritis; osteoporosis; hip injury; runners; soccer; total joint replacement;

   Abstract : Partly due to an ageing population, the number of osteoporosis-related fractures and osteoarthritis (OA)-related hip and knee arthroplasty procedures is increasing. The individual suffering and the burden on society for these conditions is immense. READ MORE

7. 5. Musculoskeletal ultrasound : for diagnostics and treatment guidance in the orthopaedic outpatient care

   Author : Kerstin Sunding; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Accuracy;

   Abstract : Ultrasound (US) has shown to be of great value in diagnostics and treatment of injuries and chronic pain disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Today, it is considered to be a suitable method when investigating superficially located tendons. Another exciting field of application is the use of US for guidance of different invasive treatments. READ MORE