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Candida albicans biofilm formation on peptide functionalized polydimethylsiloxane [PDF]

, 2010
In order to prevent biofilm formation by Candida albicans, several cationic peptides were covalently bound to polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). The salivary peptide histatin 5 and two synthetic variants (Dhvar 4 and Dhvar 5) were used to prepare peptide ...
Coenye, Tom, De Prijck, Kristof, De Smet, Nele, Devreese, Bart, Nelis, Hans, Rymarczyk-Machal, Monika, Schacht, Etienne, Van Driessche, Gonzalez   +7 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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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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Antibiotic Spacers in Shoulder Arthroplasty: Comparison of Stemmed and Stemless Implants. [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Antibiotic spacers in shoulder periprosthetic joint infection deliver antibiotics locally and provide temporary stability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate differences between stemmed and stemless spacers. Methods: All spacers placed
Abboud, Joseph A., Hendy, Benjamin A., Lawrence, Cassandra, Namdari, Surena, Narzikul, Alexia, Padegimas, Eric M., Ramsey, Matthew L., Williams, Gerald R R.   +7 more
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500 penile prostheses implanted by a surgeon in Italy in the last 30 years [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVES: The aim of our study was to report our experience with patients affected by Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and undergoing penile prosthetic implantation (PPI) in a single center by a single surgeon.
Musy, Marco, Pozza, Carlotta, Pozza, Diego, Pozza, Mariangela   +3 more
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Outcomes of total hip arthroplasty, as a salvage procedure, following failed internal fixation of intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

, 2016
AIMS: The optimal management of intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck in independently mobile patients remains open to debate. Successful fixation obviates the limitations of arthroplasty for this group of patients.
Archibeck MJ, Blomfeldt R, Broderick JM, Burns PB, Charnley J, Flugsrud GB, Franzén H, Garden RS, Harris WH, Hunt SM, Katz S, McKinley JC, Mehlhoff T, Moher D, Neander G, Nilsson LT, Nilsson LT, Oztürkmen Y, Schmidt AH, Winemaker M, Yang J, Zhang X   +21 more
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MOBILE and the provision of total joint replacement [PDF]

, 2008
Modern joint replacements have been available for 45 years, but we still do not have clear indications for these interventions, and we do not know how to optimize the outcome for patients who agree to have them done.
Bandura A., Bellamy N, Beth Pollard, Diane Dixon, Dieppe P, Dixon D., Havelin LI., Insall JN, Jeremy Horwood, Marie Johnston, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence., Paul Dieppe, Pollard B, Pollard B., Powell R., Sanders C., World Health Organization.   +16 more
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Treatment of a Gustilo-Anderson type II open tibia shaft fracture with an ultrathin silver plasma-coated plate: A case report

Trauma Case Reports, 2022
The treatment of open tibia fractures with plate fixation bears a high risk for the development of a fracture-related infection. Here we present a case of an 80-year-old female with a Gustilo-Anderson type II open distal tibial shaft fracture with an ...
Volker Alt, Christian Pfeifer, Markus Rupp, Nike Walter   +3 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 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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