Metals, 2021 Dental implant-supported prosthesis are widely used in oral reconstruction of totally edentulous patients. Nonetheless, one of the most common failures in these cases is caused by overloading from improper occlusion. The aim of this work was to determine
Laís Carolina Landim Gomes +7 more
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Archives of Plastic Surgery, 2022 Tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) and voice prosthesis insertion following laryngectomy may fail to form an adequate seal. When spontaneous closure of the fistula tract does not occur after conservative measures, surgical closure is required.
Joseph M. Escandón +8 more
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Correlation between the Computed Tomography Values of the Screw Path and Pedicle Screw Pullout Strength: An Experimental Study in Porcine Vertebrae [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2020 Study Design Biomechanical study. Purpose To assess the correlation between the computed tomography (CT) values of the pedicle screw path and screw pull-out strength. Overview of Literature The correlation between pedicle screw pull-out strength and bone
Atsushi Ikeura +6 more
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Modes of failure of Trifecta aortic valve prosthesis
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2022 Abstract OBJECTIVES Several concerns have been recently raised regarding the durability of Trifecta prostheses. Different mechanisms of early failure were reported. Our aim was to study in a large population the modes of failure of Trifecta valves.
Pietro Giorgio Malvindi +3 more
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Dual-Modular Stems for Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
Encyclopedia, 2022 In primary total hip arthroplasty (THA), dual-modular stems were introduced to better restore hip stability, femoral offset, and leg length. This entry highlights the gathered knowledge about dual-modular stems and related complications in combinations ...
Jan Zajc, Samo Karel Fokter
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Failure of prosthetic screws on 971 implants
Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, 2015 Aim: To evaluate the presence of failures in prosthetic screws and whether these failures are related to the type of prosthesis, abutment angulation and presence or not of intermediate.
Carolina Schäffer Morsch +5 more
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for severe aortic regurgitation in a patient with end-stage respiratory failure [PDF]
Българска кардиология, 2020 We report a case of a high-risk 73-year–old patient with a combined aortic valve disease with predominant severe, symptomatic aortic regurgitation and a history of an end-stage respiratory failure with prohibitive surgical risk who was successfully ...
Aleksandra Cherneva +6 more
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Strategies to reduce torque loss of abutment screws
Journal of Oral Research and Review, 2018 Aim: The loosening of abutment screws is a recurrent problem in oral implantology that lacks a consensual solution. The aim of this paper is to review the literature available in search for strategies that might lessen the torque loss of abutment screws.
Beatriz Pardal-Peláez +3 more
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Massive Osteolytic Lesion of the Femur after Total Knee Arthroplasty
Arthroplasty Today, 2020 Various failure mechanisms have been identified in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We hereby present one case of failure, which stands out because of its rapid and destructive progression.
Afonso Cardoso, MD +5 more
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Influence of moderate prosthesis–patient mismatch on long-term outcomes in patients with severe aortic stenosis with paradoxically reduced gradients against the background of reduced stroke volume after aortic valve replacement with a biological prosthesis: retrospective comparative study [PDF]
КардиоСоматика, 2023 OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to evaluate the impact of moderate prosthesis–patient mismatch on long-term results after aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis with paradoxically reduced gradients against the background of a reduced ...
Vladlen V. Bazylev +3 more
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