Essays about: "hip fractures"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words hip fractures.

  1. 1. Cervical Hip Fractures: Trends in Surgical Treatment in Region Örebro County

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Johan Lindahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Cervical hip fracture; Arthroplasty; Osteosynthesis; Swedish Fracture Register; Mortality;

    Abstract : Introduction: Approximately 8,000 patients suffer from cervical hip fractures in Sweden every year. Recommended treatment is surgery by either osteosynthesis or arthroplasty. READ MORE

  3. 2. Development of a Downscaled Hovering Device for a Hospital Bed to Reduce Rolling Resistance

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Kristian Namrood; [2021]
    Keywords : Fall-related injuries; shock absorbing floor; rolling resistance; hospital bed; hovering device;

    Abstract : Fall-related injuries are common problems in elderly care in particular. These can cause brain damage and hip fractures, which in many cases can be serious. To reduce or mitigate the damage, various safety measures have been developed. One of them concerns a change in the surroundings, more specifically, the floor. READ MORE

  4. 3. Dynamic Finite Element Modelling of a Fall on the Hip

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Nils Nyberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Hip Fracture; Finite Element Modeling; Finite Element; Femur Fracture; Sideways Fall; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Assessing the risk of future femur fracture is an important step in preventing this serious and common injury. The current methods to predict the fracture risk are typically based on bone mineral density measurement, used as a surrogate for femoral strength. READ MORE

  5. 4. The effect of vessel holes on fracture behaviour in the femoral neck of the human femur

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Sofia Rokkones; Karin Odin; [2020]
    Keywords : image analysis; femur; FE model; biomechanics; CT image; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Hip fractures are widely spread in today's society and affect a person's quality of life. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that results in more fragile bones and an increased risk of bone fractures, including hip fractures. A method proposed for assessing the fracture risk is finite element (FE) models of the femur. READ MORE

  6. 5. Trocantheric Femoral Fractures - a retrospective cohort study comparing reoperation rates before and after implementation of new treatment protocol

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Sean Smith; [2020]
    Keywords : Pertrocantheric femoral fracture; subtrocantheric femoral fracture; tip-apex distance; Swedish Fracture Registry; reoperation.;

    Abstract : Introduction: Hip fractures are very common in Sweden. Keeping reoperation rates as low as possible is critical. One factor correlated to mechanical complications and thereby reoperation rates is the tip-apex distance. READ MORE