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Clinical application of ceramics in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: A review and update [PDF]

, 2017
Study Design: Narrative review. Objectives: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a reliable procedure, commonly used for cervical degenerative disc disease. For interbody fusions, autograft was the gold standard for decades; however, limited
Abedi, Aidin, Bonaki, Hirbod, Jazayeri, Seyed B., Rahimi-Movaghar, Vafa, Vaccaro, Alex R., Zadegan, Shayan A.   +5 more
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A novel injectable hydrogel containing polyetheretherketone for bone regeneration in the craniofacial region

Scientific Reports, 2023
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is an organic material introduced as an alternative for titanium implants. Injectable hydrogels are the most promising approach for bone regeneration in the oral cavity to fill the defects with irregular shapes and contours ...
M. Alipour, Marjan Ghorbani, M. Johari khatoonabad, M. Aghazadeh   +3 more
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Bioinspired Modifications of PEEK Implants for Bone Tissue Engineering

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021
In recent years, polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has been increasingly employed as an implant material in clinical applications. Although PEEK is biocompatible, chemically stable, and radiolucent and has an elastic modulus similar to that of natural bone, it
Xinming Gu, Xiaolin Sun, Yue Sun, Jia Wang, Yiping Liu, Kaixuan Yu, Yao Wang, Yanmin Zhou   +7 more
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Depolymerization of robust polyetheretherketone to regenerate monomer units using sulfur reagents

Communications Chemistry, 2023
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is an important super engineering plastic utilized in industries owing to its thermal stability and mechanical strength, however, its robustness hinders chemical recycling.
Yasunori Minami, N. Matsuyama, Y. Takeichi, Ryota Watanabe, Siby Mathew, Y. Nakajima   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Finite element analysis of the effect of framework materials at the bone–implant interface in the all-on-four implant system

Dental Research Journal, 2021
Background: The “All-on-four” concept for treatment of edentulous arches incorporates four implants that are placed in between mental foramina in the mandible.
Kasturi Chandrashekhar Kelkar, Vinaya Bhat, Chethan Hegde   +2 more
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A Novel Natural Fiber Filler Reinforced Bio-Medical Polymer Composite [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Bio-medical implants and prostheses are made of metals and their alloys and are prone to corrosion and wear. Therefore, it seems necessary to develop lightweight reinforced polymer composites with enhanced properties.
Queen Alice Arul, Kurunji Kumaran Navaneetha Krishnan   +1 more
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Application prospect of polyetheretherketone in postcore crown restorations

口腔疾病防治, 2022
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is known as a high-grade engineering plastic with good mechanical properties, chemical stability and biocompatibility. Currently, PEEK materials have been widely used in prosthodontics, such as complete dentures and removable ...
XU Xiaojie, ZHAO Yuan
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Malposition of Cage in Minimally Invasive Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2018
Introduction. Minimally invasive oblique lumbar interbody fusion is one of the novel lateral lumbar interbody fusion techniques for which the successful early results have been reported.
Chaiwat Kraiwattanapong, Vanlapa Arnuntasupakul, Rungthiwa Kantawan, Gun Keorochana, Thamrong Lertudomphonwanit, Pakkanut Sirijaturaporn, Methawut Thonginta   +6 more
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Fracture resistance of polyetheretherketone, Ni-Cr, and fiberglass postcore systems: An in vitro study

Dental Research Journal, 2022
Background: It is unclear which the material is a better choice for post and core rehabilitation systems in endodontically treated teeth. This study aimed to compare the fracture resistance of three different postcore systems.
Hossein Pourkhalili, Donya Maleki
doaj   +1 more source

Towards Coherent Neutrino Detection Using Low-Background Micropattern Gas Detectors [PDF]

, 2002
The detection of low energy neutrinos ($$ 1 kg) are not sensitive to sub-keV nuclear recoils like those expected from this channel. The advent of Micropattern Gas Detectors (MPGDs), new technologies originally intended for use in High Energy Physics, may
Barbeau, P., Collar, J. I., Miyamoto, J., Shipsey, I.   +3 more
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