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Case Series of Silver Oxide–Containing Hydroxyapatite Coating in Antibacterial Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty: Clinical Results of 50 Cases at 5-Year Follow-Up

Arthroplasty Today, 2023
Background: Prosthetic joint infection, which is caused by implant treatment, is a severe complication. Consequently, silver-containing hydroxyapatite (Ag-HA)-coated implants have been developed to prevent prosthetic joint infection by combining Ag with ...
Shunsuke Kawano, MD, PhD, Masaya Ueno, MD, PhD, Masanori Fujii, MD, PhD, Daisuke Mawatari, MD, Masaaki Mawatari, MD, PhD   +4 more
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Bacteriophage Therapy for Clinical Biofilm Infections: Parameters That Influence Treatment Protocols and Current Treatment Approaches

Antibiotics, 2020
Biofilm infections are extremely difficult to treat, which is secondary to the inability of conventional antibiotics to eradicate biofilms. Consequently, current definitive treatment of biofilm infections requires complete removal of the infected ...
James B. Doub
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Intelligent Orthopedics: Machine Learning in Diagnosis of Bone Disease, Implants, and Bone Health Monitoring

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Efficient recovery from traumatic or degenerative diseases is a great challenge, even after all the advancements in bone and cartilage regeneration. Machine learning (ML) algorithms have presented opportunities to enhance these aspects by accurately analyzing imaging data.
Maryam Kamaei, Hesam Mohammadi, Shamim Golafshan, Mojtaba Alehosseini, Mahsa Mohammadzadeh, Atefeh Golshirazi, Nasim Golafshan, Tatiane Eufrásio‐da‐Silva, Alireza Dolatshahi‐Pirouz, Gorka Orive   +9 more
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Oral Motion‐Powered Smart Dental Implant Abutment for In Situ Antibacterial and Cell Adhesion Through Piezoelectric Effect

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We proposed a method based on the piezoelectric effect and fabricated an implant abutment on the basis of piezoelectric ceramic. Under physiological occlusal pressure, the oral motion‐powered smart dental implant abutments interacted with water and oxygen, promoting the formation of reactive oxygen species and achieving a synergistic and highly ...
Xiyu Shi, Xiaoyu Han, Yanhui Lu, Yuan Chai, Baiyan Xiao, Shuo Liu, Boon Chin Heng, Tingting Wu, Tingjun Li, Qiaomei Ren, Ting Song, Le Chen, Dong Han, Yaru Guo, Xuliang Deng, Xuehui Zhang   +15 more
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Does Using Highly Porous Tantalum in Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty Reduce the Rate of Periprosthetic Joint Infection? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Arthroplasty Today
Background: Studies suggest tantalum (Ta) implants may have inherent antibacterial properties. However, there is no consensus regarding the effectiveness of Ta in preventing periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after revision total hip arthroplasty (rTHA)
Peyman Mirghaderi, MD, MPH, Nasim Eshraghi, Erfan Sheikhbahaei, MD, Mohammadreza Razzaghof, MD, MPH, Kiarash Roustai-Geraylow, MD, Alireza Pouramini, MD, Mohammad Mirahmadi Eraghi, Fatemeh Kafi, MD, Sayed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, MD   +8 more
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The value of conventional radiographs for diagnosing internal fixation-associated infection

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background The aim of the study is to  assess the diagnostic value of preoperative conventional radiographs for diagnosing infection associated with internal fixation devices.
Cheng Li, Nora Renz, Andrej Trampuz, Cristina Ojeda-Thies   +3 more
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Friend, Not Foe: Lowered Tissue Reactivity to Long‐Term Polyimide Implants

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The choice of optimal neural probe designs remains a major challenge in the field of neurotechnology. This study investigated the biocompatibility of several probe variations, including material, thickness, width, and implantation strategy. It highlights the clear advantage of soft polyimide probes over stiff silicon probes for better device ...
Corinne Orlemann, Laura M. De Santis, Paul Neering, Christian Boehler, Kirti Sharma, Arno Aarts, Tobias Holzhammer, Rik J. J. van Daal, Patrick Ruther, Maria Asplund, Roxana N. Kooijmans, Pieter R. Roelfsema   +11 more
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Periprosthetic Joint Infection Caused by Brucella: Four Case Reports and a Systematic Review of Literature

Arthroplasty Today
Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) caused by Brucella spp. is an exceedingly rare occurrence, leading to a lack of consensus regarding its diagnosis and treatment.
Shenghong Wang, MD, Xiaoyun Sheng, MD, Laiwei Guo, MD, Zecheng Zong, MD, Xuehai Chen, MD, Dacheng Zhao, MD, Bin Geng, PhD, Yayi Xia, PhD   +7 more
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Prosthetic rehabilitation of an ocular defect with post-enucleation socket syndrome: A case report

Saudi Dental Journal, 2014
Ocular trauma can be caused by road traffic accidents, falls, assaults, or work-related accidents. Enucleation is often indicated after ocular injury or for the treatment of intraocular tumors, severe ocular infections, and painful blind eyes ...
Pokpong Amornvit, Dinesh Rokaya, Binit Shrestha, Theerathavaj Srithavaj   +3 more
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The Temporal Impact of Prosthesis Implantation and Semi‐Quantitative Criteria on the Diagnostic Efficacy of Triple‐Phase Bone Scanning for Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Orthopaedic Surgery, 2022
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of triple‐phase bone scanning and the temporal impact of prosthesis implantation on the diagnostic efficacy of triple‐phase bone scanning for periprosthetic joint infection (PJI).
Feiyang Zhang, Chentian Shen, Jinlong Yu, Xiaohua Chen, Qiaojie Wang, Zhenkui Sun, Hao Shen   +6 more
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