Thesis (MAppSc in Physiotherapy)--University of South Australia, 1997

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Texas at El Paso, 2009. / Title from title screen. Vita. CD-ROM. Includes bibliographical references. Also available online.

Thesis (doctoral)--Lund University, 1996. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted.

Thesis (doctoral)--Lund University, 1996. / Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 115-117). Also available in print.

Thesis (MMed.(Anaesthesiology-Faculty of Health Sciences))--University of Pretoria, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references.

M.Comm. / Volgens West (1988: 1) begin mense vanwee verskeie redes 'n sakeonderneming: vir wins, vir onafhanldikheid, of weens desperaatheid - wanneer hulle byvoorbeeld 'n lang termyn van werkloosheid in die gesig staar. Sommige voorbeelde van nuwe sakeondernemings, soos by dit stel, is waarvan drome gemaak word, die "rags to riches progress of dazzling proportions". Alhoewel die suksesstories inspirerend is vir baie voornemende sakeondernemers en dit spreekwoordelik die goud aan die einde van die reenboog uitwys, is die realiteit van kleinsakeondernemings dikwels verskillend en teleurstellend in die wereld daar buite. Die gemiddelde kleinsakeonderneming kan eers beskou word as lewensvatbaar as dit die eerste vyf jaar van bestaan oorskry het. Navorsing toon ook dat ongeveer 85% van alle nuwe sakeondernemings in die eerste vyf jaar misluk (West, 1988: 1). Die oorsake van die mislukkings wissel weens verskeie faktore. Na aanleiding van 'n studie onder kleiner sakeondernemings is die oorsake soos volg bevind: deels ekonomies (47,7%), finansieel (38,4%), onervarenheid (7,1%), nalatigheid van die eienaar (3,4%) en ander redes (3,7%) (Timmons, 1999: 32).

Surgical Tooling Designed for the Direct Anterior Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty Jon-Peter Meckel Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is becoming more and more common in the US as people continue to live longer and more active lives. The main reason that a THA is required is due to the “wear and tear” affliction of osteoarthritis, which in the year 2000 had at least 3% of the population over 30 showing symptoms. A revitalized approach to THA is the direct anterior approach, or Smith-Petersen approach, which limits the amount of musculature affected by the surgery and creates a very stable joint post-operatively. While this approach is showing great clinical success, it does require slightly unconventional patient positioning. The pioneers of this surgical approach include Dr. Joel Matta, who along with Mizuhosi (Union City, CA, USA) has created an impressive direct anterior approach surgical table to address the problems associated with getting patients in the right position. Unfortunately, this table is very expensive, gives no feedback on force application, and surgeons are being taught that it is required to perform the procedure. This thesis introduces a simple set of surgical tooling that facilitates the direct anterior approach very cost effectively, giving the surgeon the feedback lacking in the expensive Mizuhosi table, and the flexibility to attempt the approach without convincing his or her hospital to make such a large capital investment. A prototype was successfully developed and tested to show that a simple solution exists to make the direct anterior approach more feasible for surgeons to incorporate into their practice.

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