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To Establish the usefulness of MRI for assessment of the rotator cuff in patients with an Affinis short prosthesis implanted in the shoulder.
To conduct a randomised controlled trial to determine differences in outcomes of the TT and AMP ACL reconstruction techniques by means of MRI signal SI of the ACL graft. Secondly, differences in clinical, functional and patient-oriented outcomes of…
The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of the cartilage of repaired defects 20-25 years after perichondrium transplantation (PT) or autologous chondrocyte translantation (ACT). Secondary objectives are to review the functionality and pain…
To optimize the management of non-chronic shoulder pain in primary care by the introduction of ultrasound as a diagnostic triage tool. The following research questions will be addressed:1. What are the effects of diagnostic ultrasound and its…
to investigate whether applying a conservative treatment for an unstable ligamentous skiers thumb is equal to surgical repair.
The general aim of this study is to develop and evaluate imaging techniques of tendon properties of the hand that can be used in clinical studies or standard clinical care in patients with flexor tendon injuries. Specific aims:1. Develop a protocol…
The objective of the study is to determine the validity of MRI imaging to quantify changes in the CMC 1 joint in patients with osteoarthritis and how do these changes relate to functional status. The validity will be determined by comparison with…
* To study the relationship between inflammation on MRI and syndesmophyte formation with very detailedimaging methods: radiography, computed tomography (CT), 3 and 7 Tesla MRI. * To examine the time order of pathologic changes like inflammation,…
Substudy A• Validating the supramaximal SteepRamp exercise test to determine physical fitness in type 2 diabetes patients by correlating the result with a conventional VO2max exercise test and determining the test-retest reliability.Substudy B•…
Primary: to investigate whether applying a conservative treatment for an unstable ligamentous skiers thumb is equal to surgical repair. Secundary: to calculate the sensitivity and specificity of standardised accurate physical examination when…
The primary aim is to establish the percentage of patients with unknown (pre )diabetes in the group of patients who present with a trigger finger. Our secondary objective is to relate the outcomes of treatment to the presence of diabetes.
The objective of this study is to define the accuracy and the inter observer reliability of the clinical tests for assessing anterior cruciate ligament ruptures. These tests compose the standard in clinical testing for diagnosing or monitoring the…
Giving an overview in women who are 20-30 weeks pregnant of the frequency and severity of physical signs and symptoms, which are according to literature related to low back pain in pregnancy.
To assess the influence of external pressure on the os pisiforme on carpal movements in patients with midcarpal instability
Primary objective: Evaluate intraarticular environmental changes related to treatment for focal cartilage lesions in order to increase insight into the chain of events occurring during cartilage regeneration.Secondary Objective(s): Determine the…
Primary Objective: To improve the detection of trauma related articular cartilage matrix damage by using a new contrast enhanced MRI technique.Secondary Objective(s): To evaluate the intraarticular changes (like proteoglycan content, disturbances in…
1. To measure medical, physical, psychological, and social traits of people with chronic pain functioning well in work 2. To compare medical, physical, psychological, and social factors in patients with chronic pain unsuccessful in work, with people…
The aim is to gain basic dynamic information for an upcoming accuracy studies whereby the diagnostic value of one of the both will be determined. understanding motion patterns will enable us to set up new definitions for diagnosing ligamentous wrist…
First part of the study: evaluation of the new CT base-plateCompare the results obtained with the original base-plate to the results obtained with the newly developed prototype platform and validate its use for future clinical applications.Second…
Objective: Validation of proprioception measurement device in ACL deficient patients.