Keratoprostheses for corneal blindness: a review of contemporary devices [PDF]
, 2015 According to the World Health Organization, globally 4.9 million are blind due to corneal pathology. Corneal transplantation is successful and curative of the blindness for a majority of these cases. However, it is less successful in a number of diseases
Avadhanam, Venkata +2 more
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Initial experience of a single center with the use of ZSI 475 penile prosthesis
Asian Journal of Urology, 2021 Objective: To evaluate surgical outcomes after implantation of the Zephyr ZSI 475 inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) and patients' quality of life. Methods: From December 2014 to September 2018, 15 patients underwent prosthesis implantation with ZSI 475.
Fulvio Colombo +6 more
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Necrotizing Fungal Infection Following Penile Prosthesis Implantation: A Case Report
Journal of Urological Surgery, 2017 Infection is one of the most devastating complications of penile prosthesis implantation. Although the infection prevalence have decreased owing to new technologies and growing surgical experience, it is still a troublesome situation.
Mehmet Gökhan Çulha +4 more
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Inner Ear Active Hearing Device in Non-Otosclerotic, Severe, Mixed Hearing Loss [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVE: To verify the efficacy of a powerful active hearing device in a patient different from far-advanced otosclerosis, specifically when the stapes footplate is mobile.
Barbara, Maurizio +4 more
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Patient-specific image-based computer simulation for theprediction of valve morphology and calcium displacement after TAVI with the Medtronic CoreValve and the Edwards SAPIEN valve [PDF]
, 2016 AIMS: Our aim was to validate patient-specific software integrating baseline anatomy and biomechanical properties of both the aortic root and valve for the prediction of valve morphology and aortic leaflet calcium displacement after TAVI.
Bosmans, B +18 more
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PLoS ONE, 2023 Background A bone-anchored prosthesis (BAP) eliminates the need for a conventional socket by attaching a prosthesis directly to the user’s skeleton. Currently, limited research addresses changes in gait mechanics post BAP implantation.
Benjamin J. Darter +4 more
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Case Reports in Urology, 2016 Introduction. We report a case of spontaneous rupture of a single testicular prosthesis in a patient who had undergone bilateral orchiectomy and silicone gel-filled prosthesis insertion. The consequences of this rare event are discussed.
Quang-Bao Phan +5 more
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The first experience of implantation of the transcatheter aortal valve prosthesis “MedLab-KT”
Российский кардиологический журнал, 2018 Aim. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with high and extremely high risk has become a routine procedure in many cardiac surgery clinics. Until recently, there were no transcatheter prostheses produced within Russia. This article analyzes
A. V. Bogachev-Prokofiev +3 more
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Prospective five-year subsidence analysis of a cementless fully hydroxyapatite-coated femoral hip arthroplasty component [PDF]
, 2014 Early subsidence >1.5 mm is considered to be a predictive factor for later aseptic loosening of the femoral component following total hip arthroplasty (THA).
Clauss, Martin +2 more
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Towards an Implantable Vestibular Prosthesis: The Surgical Challenges [PDF]
, 2007 Published ...
Constandinou, T G +3 more
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