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Nutrient Element Decorated Polyetheretherketone Implants Steer Mitochondrial Dynamics for Boosted Diabetic Osseointegration

Advancement of science, 2021
As a chronic metabolic disease, diabetes mellitus (DM) creates a hyperglycemic micromilieu around implants, resulting inthe high complication and failure rate of implantation because of mitochondrial dysfunction in hyperglycemia.
Hao Wang, Xinliang Fu, Jiacheng Shi, Limei Li, Jiyu Sun, Xidan Zhang, Qiuyang Han, Yi Deng, Xueqi Gan   +8 more
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Selective laser sintering of hydroxyapatite reinforced polyethylene composites for bioactive implants and tissue scaffold development [PDF]

, 2006
Selective laser sintering (SLS) has been investigated for the production of bioactive implants and tissue scaffolds using composites of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) reinforced with hydroxyapatite (HA) with the aim of achieving the rapid manufacturing
Berry E., Bonfield W., Boyan B. D., Chua C. K., Das S., Di Silvio L., Eniwumide J. O., Hing K. A., Kasemo B., Mercuri L. G., Mikos A. G., Rimell J. T., Tan K. H., Tanner K. E., Vacanti J. P., Vail N. K., Wang M., Williams J. D., Williams J. M., Zhang Y.   +19 more
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Preparation and Characterization of High-Strength and High-Modulus Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube/Hydroxyapatite/Carbon Fiber/Polyetheretherketone Composites

Applied Sciences
The materials currently used for bone prostheses are mainly metals such as titanium alloy. Compared with human cortical bone, traditional metals exhibit high elastic moduli, which may lead to stress shielding.
Lijian Liu, Yongkang Zhang, Shaobo Ma, Shouxiao Zhu, Shuxuan Wu, Bin Wei, Guang Yang   +6 more
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Comparison of marginal fit and internal adaptation of copings fabricated with polyetheretherketone and zirconia – An In vitro study

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2021
Context: Purpose: The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate and compare the Marginal fit and Internal adaptation of copings fabricated with polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and Zirconia luted with resin cements.
V Amalorpavam, T Sreelal, Giri Chandramohan, G N Jithin, Ponjayanthi, Kamalashankar   +5 more
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Enhancement of wear properties of a polyether ether ketone polymer by incorporation of carbon and glass fibers [PDF]

, 2019
Some properties of polymers can be improved through the incorporation of carbon and glass fibers into the polymer matrix. In this research, the wear resistance of two polymer composites CF-polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and GF-PEEK were compared with the ...
Davim J. P., Davim J. P., Gupta R. K., Ho J. W., James M. N., LeMaster R., Li E. Z., Lu Z. P., Prevéy P. S., Prevéy P. S., Shaw B. A., Suh N. P., Tang L., Unal H., Vanarotti P., Wang Z.   +15 more
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Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) for medical applications

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 2016
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a polyaromatic semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer with mechanical properties favorable for bio-medical applications. Polyetheretherketone forms: PEEK-LT1, PEEK-LT2, and PEEK-LT3 have already been applied in different surgical fields: spine surgery, orthopedic surgery, maxillo-facial surgery etc.
Cuisinier, Frédéric, Panayotov, Ivan Vladislavov, Orti, Valérie, Yachouh, Jacques   +3 more
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3D-Printed Multifunctional Polyetheretherketone Bone Scaffold for Multimodal Treatment of Osteosarcoma and Osteomyelitis.

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2021
In this work, we developed the first 3D-printed polyetheretherketone (PEEK)-based bone scaffold with multi-functions targeting challenging bone diseases such as osteosarcoma and osteomyelitis.
Ce Zhu, Miaomiao He, Dan Sun, Yong Huang, Leizhen Huang, M. Du, Jingcheng Wang, Juehan Wang, Zhongyang Li, Bo-wen Hu, Yueming Song, Yubao Li, G. Feng, Limin Liu, Li Zhang   +14 more
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Titanium allergy: A literature review

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2014
Titanium has gained immense popularity and has successfully established itself as the material of choice for dental implants. In both medical and dental fields, titanium and its alloys have demonstrated success as biomedical devices.
Manish Goutam, Chandu Giriyapura, Sunil Kumar Mishra, Siddharth Gupta   +3 more
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Clinical Applications of Polyetheretherketone in Removable Dental Prostheses: Accuracy, Characteristics, and Performance

Polymers, 2022
The high-performance thermoplastic polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has excellent mechanical properties, biocompatibility, chemical stability, and radiolucency.
Yuchen Liu, M. Fang, Rui-bo Zhao, Hengyan Liu, Kangjie Li, M. Tian, L. Niu, R. Xie, S. Bai   +8 more
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Risk factors for subsidence in anterior cervical fusion with stand-alone polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages: a review of 82 cases and 182 levels [PDF]

, 2014
INTRODUCTION: To determine risk factors for subsidence in patients treated with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) and stand-alone polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages.
Chen-Hao Wu, Hsi-Kai Tsou, Hsien-Te Chen, Ting-Hsien Kao, Wen-Hsien Chen, Yu-Ching Chou   +5 more
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