Search for dissertations about: "vertebral fracture"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 swedish dissertations containing the words vertebral fracture.
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16. Low back pain in adolescent athletes
Abstract : Background: Globally Low back pain (LBP) is one of five leading causes of years lived with disability (YLD), and LBP is a common complaint among adults as well as adolescents and adolescence athletes. During adolescents, the LBP often is considered as non- specific without structural findings and thus not needed to be further diagnosed or treated specifically. READ MORE
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17. The clinical relevance of vertebral fractures and low back pain in elderly men
Abstract : The number of vertebral fractures has increased during the last few decades.The increase could at least partly be explained by the increasing proportion of elderly in society since these fractures are more commonly found in elderly than in young individuals. READ MORE
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18. Health economics of osteoporosis
Abstract : Health economics is concerned about how the scarce resources should most efficiently be allocated to maximise the health outcomes. Health economic evaluation is a method for assessing costs and benefits of alternative treatment strategies for allocating resources to assist decisions aiming at improving efficiency. READ MORE
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19. Spinal fractures related to ankylosing spondylitis : Epidemiology, clinical outcome and biomechanics
Abstract : Background: Spinal fractures related to ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are often associated with serious complications. Therefore, knowledge of the incidence, best treatment, outcome, and prevention would assist in improving current guidelines. READ MORE
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20. Assessment of skeletal structure by MR relaxometry
Abstract : Introduction: More than 40 per cent of all women older than 50 years will suffer from a hip, wrist or vertebral fracture. Most of these fractures are related to bone fragility, osteoporosis. If the disease is diagnosed and treated at an early stage the risk of fracture can be decreased. READ MORE