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An “Uncrimped” SMart Stapes Prosthesis: A Cause of Late Hearing Deterioration in Otosclerosis

open access: yesCase Reports in Medicine, 2012
Statement of Problem. Stapedotomy is the treatment of choice for otosclerosis. Numerous techniques and prosthesis are available to perform this procedure.
Premjit S. Randhawa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Clinical Implications of Poly Implant Prothèse Breast Implants: An Overview

open access: yesArchives of Plastic Surgery, 2015
Mammary implants marketed by Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) were found to contain industrial grade silicone and this caused heightened anxiety and extensive publicity regarding their safety in humans.
Umar Wazir, Abdul Kasem, Kefah Mokbel
doaj   +1 more source

Multi-energy spectral photon-counting computed tomography (MARS) for detection of arthroplasty implant failure

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
To determine whether state-of-the-art multi-energy spectral photon-counting computed tomography (MARS) can detect knee arthroplasty implant failure not detected by standard pre-operative imaging techniques.
Lawrence Chun Man Lau   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Penile Prosthesis in Transgender Men after Phalloplasty

open access: yesIndian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2022
A penile prosthesis can be successfully implanted after phalloplasty in transgender men to permit sexual intercourse. A prosthesis can be categorized as malleable or inflatable.
Rajveer S. Purohit   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of long implants with distal anchorage in the skull base for treatment of extreme maxillary atrophy : the remote bone anchorage concept [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The objectives of this study are to present a new concept of the bone anchorage using long implants in remote bone sites and to discuss four cases treated with this method.
Constantinus Politis   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Detachment of the Amplatzer Device after Interventional Closure of a Mitral Prosthesis Paravalvular Leak

open access: yesInternational Journal of Medical Students, 2018
Background: Paraprosthetic leak is a complication of mitral and aortic valve implantation interventions, that can be treated either through a surgical procedure (repair or replacement of the prosthesis) or by means of a less-invasive percutaneous ...
Alexandra Pavel
doaj   +1 more source

Performance of the resurfaced hip. Part 1: the influence of the prosthesis size and positioning on the remodelling and fracture of the femoral neck

open access: yes, 2010
Hip resurfacing is an established treatment for osteoarthritis in young active patients. Failure modes include femoral neck fracture and prosthesis loosening, which may be associated with medium-term bone adaptation, including femoral neck narrowing and ...
Browne, Martin   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Osseointegrated prostheses for rehabilitation following amputation : The pioneering Swedish model. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The direct attachment of osseointegrated (OI) prostheses to the skeleton avoids the inherent problems of socket suspension. It also provides physiological weight bearing, improved range of motion in the proximal joint, as well as osseoperceptive sensory ...
Brånemark, Rickard, Li, Yan
core   +1 more source

Early stenotic prosthesis failure after implantation of a stentless porcine aortic valve prosthesis [PDF]

open access: yesInteractive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2011
Stentless biological aortic prostheses are used routinely in aortic valve replacement surgery, offering beneficial hemodynamics compared to stented biological valves of similar size. We report here a rare case of early stenotic prosthesis failure of a RootElan stentless porcine aortic valve prosthesis due to swelling at the bottom of the right coronary
Peter Donndorf   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Osseointegrated finger prostheses using a tripod titanium mini-plate [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BACKGROUND: Digital amputation is a common upper extremity injury and can cause significant impairment in hand function, as well as psychosocial stigma.
Ciudad, Pedro   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

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