Investigation of hip joint prosthesis damage.
Collegium antropologicum, 2001 Following total hip arthroplasty the durability of a prosthetic implant depends on many factors but is generally limited by two types of damage: wearing of frictional surfaces of the acetabular and femoral component as well as the loosening and migration of the "rosthesis-cement-bone" system.
Dovžak Bajs, I. +2 more
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Estimation of Loosening of Knee Joint Prosthesis [PDF]
, 1997 Knee replacement arthroplasty is indicated for the patient with advanced knee pain, knee deformation, and knee functional disorder. The aim of this study was to estimate loosening after a knee replacement arthroplasty.
Ohshima, Masakazu, Oka, Hisao
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Prosthetic joint infection caused by Granulicatella adiacens: a case series and review of literature
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2017 Background Bone and joint infection involving Granulicatella adiacens is rare, and mainly involved in cases of bacteremia and infectious endocarditis. Here we report three cases of prosthetic joint infection involving G.
Fanny Quénard +4 more
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Infection in prosthetic material [PDF]
, 2015 Surgical site infection (SSI) occurs when a wound created as part of a surgical procedure becomes infected. SSI is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and occurs in approximately 5% of patients undergoing a surgical procedure. SSI may
Chetter, Ian, Smith, George
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Towards a working methodology for using total hip and knee joint replacements to support identification [PDF]
, 2015 Hip and knee prostheses have occasionally been used to support identification of unknown persons along with other medical devices and implants. This paper looks at the specific issues around using hip and knee implants, suggesting a working methodology ...
Bryson, David
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Intelligent ankle–foot prosthesis based on human structure and motion bionics
Journal of NeuroEngineering and RehabilitationThe ankle–foot prosthesis aims to compensate for the missing motor functions by fitting the motion characteristics of the human ankle, which contributes to enabling the lower-limb amputees to take care of themselves and improve mobility in daily life. To
Baoyu Li +6 more
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Modeling and Control of Knee-Ankle-Toe Active Transfemoral Prosthesis
IEEE Access, 2020 The main joints of lower limb are hip, knee, ankle, and toe. Because of accidents or diseases, some people have to amputate. Wearing prosthesis can help them return to normal life.
Yawei Chen +4 more
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Failure characteristics of all polyethylene cemented glenoid implants in total shoulder arthroplasty [PDF]
, 2010 Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) still suffers today from mid-term and long-term complications such as glenoid implant loosening, wear, humeral head subluxation/dislocation and implant fracture. Unlike the hip and knee joint replacements, the artificial
Junaid, Sarah, Junaid, Sarah
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Thumb Interphalangeal Joint Replacement as an Alternative to Joint Fusion
Advances in Orthopedics, 2020 Arthrodesis is the generally accepted treatment for symptomatic osteoarthritis of the interphalangeal (IP) joint of the thumb. For 7 thumbs in 5 patients, an IP joint replacement was offered as a pain alleviating and motion conserving treatment option ...
Laurence Grüber +2 more
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Survival to amputation in pre-antibiotic era: a case study from a Longobard necropolis (6th-8th centuries AD) [PDF]
, 2018 The Longobard necropolis of Povegliano Veronese dates from the 6th to the 8th centuries AD. Among the 164 tombs excavated, the skeleton of an older male shows a well-healed amputated right forearm.
Boggioni, Marco +9 more
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