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Infection in prosthetic material [PDF]

, 2015
Surgical site infection (SSI) occurs when a wound created as part of a surgical procedure becomes infected. SSI is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections and occurs in approximately 5% of patients undergoing a surgical procedure. SSI may
Chetter, Ian, Smith, George
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Stable fixation of an osseointegated implant system for above-the-knee amputees: titel RSA and radiographic evaluation of migration and bone remodeling in 55 cases. [PDF]

, 2012
Background and purposeRehabilitation of patients with transfemoral amputations is particularly difficult due to problems in using standard socket prostheses.
Antonellis, Anne, Bragdon, Charles, Brånemark, Rickard, Kärrholm, Johan, Malchau, Henrik, Nebergall, Audrey   +5 more
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The Clinical Implications of Poly Implant Prothèse Breast Implants: An Overview

Archives 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
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First experience of transcatheter implantation of a Russian-made MedLab-CT prosthesis in a patient with dysfunction of biological mitral valve prosthesis

Российский кардиологический журнал, 2020
We present a case report of successful transcatheter implantation of a Russian-made cardiac valve prosthesis in a patient with dysfunction of biological mitral valve prosthesis (valve-in-valve).
A. V. Bogachev-Prokofiev, R. M. Sharifulin, M. A. Ovcharov, A. N. Pivkin, O. V. Krestyaninov, T. V. Antropova, M. A. Ovchinnikova, D. A. Astapov, A. V. Sapegin, A. V. Afanasyev, S. A. Budagaev, S. I. Zheleznev   +11 more
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Multi-energy spectral photon-counting computed tomography (MARS) for detection of arthroplasty implant failure

Scientific 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, Wayne Yuk Wai Lee, Anthony P. H. Butler, Alex I. Chernoglazov, Kwong Yin Chung, Kevin Ki Wai Ho, James Griffith, Philip H. Butler, Patrick Shu Hang Yung   +8 more
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Penile Prosthesis in Transgender Men after Phalloplasty

Indian 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, Marissa Kent, Miroslav L. Djordjevic   +2 more
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Automatic Identification of Failure in Hip Replacement: An Artificial Intelligence Approach

Bioengineering, 2022
Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) follow-up is conventionally conducted with serial X-ray imaging in order to ensure the early identification of implant failure.
M. Loppini, F. M. Gambaro, Katia Chiappetta, G. Grappiolo, A. Bianchi, V. Corino   +5 more
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Performance of the resurfaced hip. Part 1: the influence of the prosthesis size and positioning on the remodelling and fracture of the femoral neck

, 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, Dickinson, Alexander, Taylor, Andrew C.   +2 more
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Osseointegrated finger prostheses using a tripod titanium mini-plate [PDF]

, 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, Doscher, Matthew, Galan, Ricardo, Liebling, Ralph, LO TORTO, Federico, Manrique, Oscar J   +5 more
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Younger age increases the risk of early prosthesis failure following primary total knee replacement for osteoarthritis

Acta Orthopaedica, 2010
Background and purpose Total knee replacements (TKRs) are being increasingly performed in patients aged ≤ 65 years who often have high physical demands. We investigated the relation between age of the patient and prosthesis survival following primary TKR
Jaakko Julin, E. Jämsen, T. Puolakka, Y. Konttinen, T. Moilanen   +4 more
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