Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: The objective of this thesis was to translate the English language Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire, a self-administered assessment tool as an instrument to evaluate the functional and symptomatic status of a carpal tunnel synd

Subject(s): Stochastic analysis | State-space methods | Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Computational and Theoretical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: This research is designed to define and construct some classes of Geometric quadratic stochastic operator defined on the countable state space generated by 2-partition of finite and infinite po

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Computational and Theoretical Sciences -- IIUM Summary: This research was sought to define the three-dimension genetic and evolution algebras generated by non-ergodic quadratic stochastic operator, where these algebras were known as the Rock-Paper-Scissor algebras (RPS). These algebras were c

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) defined as a complex three-dimensional spinal column deformity. The treatment option is observational and surgery. Surgery was offered to patients with likelihood of progression with cobbs an

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: Ankle fractures are fractures involving the bones around the ankle joint. Ankle fractures are among the commonest fractures in Malaysian population especially in young adults due to motor vehicle accidents, and also in elderly po

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: Trigger finger is one of the commonest causes of disabling hand pain in orthopaedics and affects individuals regardless of their daily activities. It is characterized by inflammatory changes in the retinacular sheath and peritend

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: Total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the most common surgeries in orthopedic field. Up to 1/3 of the patients require blood transfusion post-operative. Allogenic transfusion has many side effects. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a syn

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: This study is to evaluate the association between perioperative hyperglycaemia and early surgical-site infection (SSI) in stable trauma patients with orthopaedic injuries. This is an observational cohort study conducted in Hospit

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: This study was designed to develop an informative audio-visual material regarding cast care and validate its use as an educational material. Seventy-five participants in total were recruited from the Orthopaedic clinic in Queen E

Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Department of Orthopaedics,Traumatology & Rehabilitation -- IIUM Summary: This study is aimed to determine the factors associated with the functional recovery in spinal tuberculosis patients with neurology deficits. To assess clinical, biochemical and radiological parametersin relation to the prognosti