Metals, 2019 Patients with oral cancer often have to undergo the surgery for mandibular excision. Once the bone in the cancerous area is removed, not only the facial area but also chewing function of the patient is needed to be repaired by clinicians. In recent years,
Sheng-Ni Huang +5 more
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Patient-Specific Prosthetic Fingers by Remote Collaboration - A Case Study [PDF]
, 2011 The concealment of amputation through prosthesis usage can shield an amputee from social stigma and help improve the emotional healing process especially at the early stages of hand or finger loss.
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On the Analysis of the Contact Conditions in Temporomandibular Joint Prostheses [PDF]
, 2018 Temporomandibular joint replacement (TMJR) is a complex surgical procedure in which the artificial joints available must assure the anatomical reconstruction and guarantee a good range of the natural temporomandibular joint (TMJ) movements. With this aim,
Centeno Báez, Gabriel +3 more
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Programmable active pixel sensor to investigate neural interactions within the retina [PDF]
, 2009 Detection of the visual scene by the eye and the resultant neural interactions of the retina-brain system give us our perception of sight. We have developed an Active Pixel Sensor (APS) to be used as a tool for both furthering understanding of these ...
Hart MD +5 more
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Development of an intervertebral disc prosthesis prototype for the canine cervical spine
Ciência Rural, 2023 : Cervical arthroplasty with disc prosthesis has been proposed as a treatment option for dogs with Cervical Spondylomyelopathy. The present study developed a novel vertebral disc prosthesis for dogs. Sixteen Functional Spinal Units (C5-C6) were collected
Paulo Vinícius Tertuliano Marinho +6 more
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Evaluation of Polyethylene Wear in a Brazilian Ultracongruent Knee Prosthesis with a Rotating Platform [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de OrtopediaObjective To evaluate the wear of polyethylene in a Brazilian ultracongruent knee prosthesis with a rotating platform (Rotaflex, Víncula, Rio Claro, SP, Brasil).
José Ricardo Pécora, Valéria Romero
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Comparative Biomechanical Study of Crosslinked Polyethylene Wear with 36-mm Ceramic Femoral Heads and with 32-mm Metal Femoral Heads [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de OrtopediaObjective This study aims to compare the in vitro wear rate of crosslinked, high molecular weight polyethylene coupled to 36-mm diameter ceramic heads and 32-mm diameter metal heads.
Guilherme Guadagnini Falotico +5 more
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Using a cognitive prosthesis to assist foodservice managerial decision-making [PDF]
, 2001 The artificial intelligence community has been notably unsuccessful in producing intelligent agents that think for themselves. However, there is an obvious need for increased information processing power in real life situations. An example of this can be
Feinstein, Andrew H. +2 more
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The MyFlex-ζ Foot: A Variable Stiffness ESR Ankle-Foot Prosthesis
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation EngineeringMost commercially available foot prostheses are passive ESR feet, which store and release energy to reduce metabolic costs and improve comfort but cannot adjust to varying walking conditions.
Johnnidel Tabucol +10 more
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How should we assess the mechanical properties of lower-limb prosthesis technology used in elite sport?: An initial investigation [PDF]
, 2013 Despite recent controversy, it is not yet formally recognised how lower-limb prosthesis should be assessed for their performance. To assist in this process, experiments are undertaken to investigate the linearity, stiffness and assessment of feet based ...
Dyer, Bryce T.J. +2 more
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