Sökning: "mortality hip"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 97 avhandlingar innehållade orden mortality hip.
1. Studies on the complications and prediction of mortality after hip fracture surgery
Sammanfattning : An elderly patient who sustains a hip fracture has increased morbidity and mortality. Scandinavia presents the highest incidence annually of hip fractures worldwide. Femoral neck fracture (FNF) of the hip accounts for 50% of all hip fractures in geriatric patients. LÄS MER
2. Hip fracture - Mortality and residual lifetime risk of fractures
Sammanfattning : Hip fracture is the most severe clinical manifestation of bone fragility. Hip fracture predominantly affects an already frail population and is associated with multi-cause morbidity and high mortality. Improved knowledge of long-term outcome is essential in order to improve future care and prevention of both fracture and its complications. LÄS MER
3. Early Mortality After Total Hip Arthroplasty In Sweden
Sammanfattning : Every year 16 000 individuals receive a total hip arthroplasty (THA) in Sweden. Even though THA is a common procedure, adverse events do occur. The most dramatic complication is death in the postoperative phase. The overall aim of this thesis was to describe and investigate early mortality after THA in Sweden. LÄS MER
4. Identification of the high risk hip fracture patients
Sammanfattning : Background: Hip fractures are common in older individuals entailing considerable risk of morbidity and mortality. Instruments are needed to enhance risk stratification of hip fracture patients. There is limited knowledge of the role of biomarkers as risk prognosticators for mortality in hip fracture patients. LÄS MER
5. Epidemiology of osteoarthritis in Sweden. Register and cohort studies on prevalence and mortality
Sammanfattning : Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and often causes pain and functional impairment. Despite its high burden on society, knowledge about the occurrence of OA and its associated mortality is sparse. LÄS MER