Essays about: "degenerative joint disease"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words degenerative joint disease.

  1. 1. Effect of training and feeding on saliva concentrations of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein neo-epitope (COMP664) and neuropeptide Substance P in horses

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Ebba Arrhult; [2024]
    Keywords : osteoarthritis; horse; biomarker; saliva; exercise; training; feeding;

    Abstract : Osteoarthritis (OA) is a low-grade inflammatory disease associated with subsequent lameness and chronic joint pain. Lameness caused by degenerative joint disorders is perceived as one of the most common clinical problems for the equine athlete, advocating the severity of OA as a welfare and clinical issue. READ MORE

  3. 2. Assessment of hip deformities during childhood: a combined approach of Machine Learning and Finite Element Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Klara Eriksson; Jonna Fahrman; [2022]
    Keywords : Biomechanics; Hip joint; Cartilage; Osteoarthritis; Machine learning; Finite element analysis; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that will cause pain and stiffness in the joint if not treated. One cause of early osteoarthritis in the hip joint is pediatric hip deformities. Hip deformities can occur in different stages of childhood and cause the bones to be misshapen or the hip joint to be dislocated. READ MORE

  4. 3. Myofascial release and exercise for the popliteus muscle in people with knee osteoarthritis – effects on quality of life, pain and function : Single subject experimental design

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknik

    Author : Johnny Bergqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Knee osteoarthritis; myofascial release; exercise; popliteus muscle;

    Abstract : Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative disease in elderly people, OA of the knee (KOA) makes up for a big part of all OA cases. Common KOA inconveniences are joint stiffness, pain and loss of muscle strength, which can have a negative impact on the quality of life. READ MORE

  5. 4. Proteomic and biomechanical properties of human menisci related to osteoarthritis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Kristina Gehrisch; Lykke Månsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and is expected to become even more prevalent worldwide with an increasingly older and more obese population. The degenerative joint disease, causing pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints, has a complex etiology and knowledge of the pathophysiological mechanisms is still limited. READ MORE

  6. 5. Armbågsledsdysplasi hos växande hundar : fyra komplexa tillstånd

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Elsa Alkelin; [2018]
    Keywords : armbågsledsdysplasi; AD; hund; inkongruens; UPA; FCP; OCD; osteoartrit; index;

    Abstract : Armbågsledsdysplasi, ED, är ett samlingsbegrepp för fyra polygena och multifaktoriella patologanatomiska tillstånd. De ledsjukdomar som ingår i begreppet är inkongruens, ununited processus anconeus (UPA), fragmented medial coronoid process (FMCP) och osteochondrosis dissecans (OCD). READ MORE