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Outcome after modern neurosurgical care and formalised rehabilitation following severe brain injury
(2010-05-28)
Aims:
The overall aims were to evaluate the results of the treatment concepts for severe brain injury including decompressive craniectomy (DC), early rehabilitation and long-term follow-up, primarily according to the ...
Weight loss studies in obese patients. Aspects of very-low-energy diet treatment and effects of obesity surgery on disability pension
(2010-03-02)
Obesity is associated with increased risk of serious medical conditions, impaired quality of life, reduced working capacity, and shortened life expectancy. Obesity surgery is the most effective weight loss treatment with ...
Surgery versus nonsurgical treatment of cervical radiculopathy. Randomized studies of anterior cervical decompression and fusion followed by physiotherapy versus structured physiotherapy alone
(2015-09-10)
Background and aims: Cervical radiculopathy (CR) is a symptom complex comprising neck pain and radiating arm pain due to compression of one or more cervical nerve roots, caused by spondylotic narrowing of the intervertebral ...
Achilles tendon rupture: the evaluation and outcome of percutaneous and minimally invasive repair
(2017-11-17)
Acute Achilles tendon rupture is common and has increasing incidence. This is thought to be due to increasing activity and sports participation in middle age. Sustaining an Achilles tendon rupture means a long rehabilitation ...
Improvements in hip arthroplasty - did they work? Evaluations of different articulations and fixation concepts.
(2017-09-07)
Today, total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the safest and most efficient surgical treatments. New materials, surgical techniques and design concepts intended to improve THA have not always been successful. Thorough ...
The Modified Version of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients. Measurement properties and a longitudinal follow-up.
(2012-11-20)
The Modified Version of the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients
(SwePASS)
Measurement properties and a longitudinal follow-up
Carina U Persson
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute of Neuroscience ...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - Early predictors of outcome
(2019-03-21)
The rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL) is a serious injury, often resulting in
functional instability and increased laxity of
the knee joint. Patients suffering an ACL injury
run the risk of further ...
Stress-induced cardiomyopathy - clinical and experimental studies
(2015-10-23)
Background: Stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC) is an acute cardiac condition with akinesia in the left ventricle (LV) that can be severe. A stress-trigger, physical or emotional, is usually identified preceding onset of ...
Predictors of Outcome after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
(2018-03-02)
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most common injuries to the knee joint. It is also one of the most researched areas within sports medicine, orthopedics and physical therapy. The goal of this thesis ...