Essays about: "Hip replacement surgery"

Found 3 essays containing the words Hip replacement surgery.

1. 1. Generation of a statistical model of the anatomy of human pelvises

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

   Author : Jenny Tiliander; Therese Johansson; [2018]
   Keywords : Statistical Shape Model; pelvis; biomechanics; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are two medical conditions involving the hip which affect the life quality of many people worldwide. These two diseases are diagnosed with 2D imaging by analysis of radiological measures, bone mineral density and joint space. READ MORE

3. 2. Model test for fabrication and separation of wear particles in hip implants

   University essay from Tillämpad materialvetenskap

   Author : Charlotte Skjöldebrand; [2013]
   Keywords : hip implant; model test; wear particles; silicon nitride;

   Abstract : Total hip replacement is a common orthopedic surgery today with a population with an increasing life expectancy and a more active lifestyle. Most implants have a life expectancy of 10 years or longer, however after 25 years one out of four implants has been revised. This means that the risk of a secondary surgery is high for young patients. READ MORE

4. 3. 3D Visualization for Pre-operative Planning of Orthopedic Surgery

   University essay from Medie- och Informationsteknik; Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Alexander Steen; Marcus Widegren; [2013]
   Keywords : thr; 3d; visualization; medical; sectra; total hip replacement;

   Abstract : This report presents a master thesis on 3D visualization for pre-operation planning of orthopedic surgery done for Sectra Medical Systems AB. The focus is on visualizing clinically relevant data for planning a Total Hip Replacement (THR). The thesis includes a pre-study and the implementation of a prototype using the Sectra IDS7 workstation. . READ MORE