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Architected Soft Actuators for Artificial Musculoskeletal Systems
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.An architected soft actuator uses a servo motor and a combination of 3D printed architected elastomers to extend and contract. The actuator exhibits high actuation stroke, force output, and power density for constructing bioinspired artificial musculoskeletal systems.
Taekyoung Kim +3 more
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology, 2018 Background: Patients with knee osteoarthritis can significantly affect the function of the knee joint in terms of joint range and mobility and have a stereotypical pattern of knee stiffness during gait, caused by an increased resistance in the muscles ...
Takashi Fukaya +3 more
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Patient Outcomes Following Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Surgery: Role of the Social and Physical Environment in Recovery [PDF]
, 2016 Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects over 27 million Americans (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2014). Joint replacement surgery is often recommended for patients who do not respond to conventional medical treatment. Post-
Sampson, Brittany Anne
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Harnessing Photo‐Energy Conversion in Nanomaterials for Precision Theranostics
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Harnessing photo‐energy conversion in nanomaterials enables precision theranostics through light‐driven mechanisms such as photoluminescence, photothermal, photoelectric, photoacoustic, photo‐triggered surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and photodynamic processes. This review explores six fundamental principles of photo‐energy conversion, recent
Jingyu Shi +4 more
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Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2019 Knee braces are a conservative treatment option for patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). However, no commercially available orthotic knee joint currently reflects natural knee movements.
Siamak Aghajani-Fesharaki +3 more
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Wireless Acousto‐Piezoelectric Conduit with Aligned Nanofibers for Neural Regeneration
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.An ultrasound‐driven, highly aligned piezoelectric nanofiber‐based nerve guidance conduit (APNF‐NGC) designed for effective peripheral nerve repair has been demonstrated in this study. Featuring aligned topology, cell‐adhesive surfaces, and an axial electric field, the APNF‐NGC collectively promotes significant nerve regeneration.
Sera Jeon +8 more
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On the Sesamoids of the Knee-Joint: Part II. Evolution of the Sesamoids [PDF]
, 1921 Karl Pearson, Adelaide G. Davin
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.A machine learning‐driven grayscale digital light processing (g‐DLP) platform integrates optimization of gradient structures and photocurable resin materials with extensive tunability. The optimized gradient structure, fabricated from developed polyurethane acrylates with enhanced damping and customizable stiffness, reduces stress concentration ...
Jisoo Nam, Boxin Chen, Miso Kim
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Experimental joint immobilization in guinea pigs. Effects on the knee joint [PDF]
In young and adult guinea pigs, the aftermath experimentally induced by the immobilization of the knee joint in hyperextended forced position was studied. Joint immobilization which varied from one to nine weeks was attained by plaster.
Machado, F. F. +3 more
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Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong +12 more
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