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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The Argus-II Retinal Prosthesis Implantation; From the Global to Local Successful Experience
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2018 Over the past few years, visual prostheses (namely, Argus II retinal implant) and gene therapy have obtained FDA approval in treating blindness resulting from retinitis pigmentosa.
M. Farvardin +9 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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Calculation of wear (f.i. wear modulus) in the plastic cup of a hip joint prosthesis [PDF]
, 1975 The wear equation is applied to the wear process in a hip joint prosthesis and a wear modulus is defined. The sliding distance, wear modulus, wear volume, wear area, contact angle and the maximum normal stress were calculated and the theoretical ...
Ligterink, D.J.
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Current Trends in Improving of Artificial Joints Design and Technologies for Their Arthroplasty [PDF]
, 2020 There is a global tendency to rejuvenate joint diseases, and serious diseases such as arthrosis and arthritis develop in 90% of people over 55 years of age.
Pakhaliuk, Vladimir +2 more
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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 +5 more
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Acute and chronic mammary periprosthetic histological changes of the muscle
JPRAS OpenSummary: Background: Augmentation mammoplasty with subpectoral prosthesis implantation is a frequent performed procedure in plastic surgery for reconstructive and aesthetic purposes.
J. Cámara-Pérez +9 more
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Management of erectile dysfunction post-radical prostatectomy [PDF]
, 2014 © 2015 Saleh et al.Radical prostatectomy is a commonly performed procedure for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. One of the long-term complications is erectile dysfunction.
Abboudi, H +4 more
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Preoperative counseling and expectation management for inflatable penile prosthesis implantation
Translational Andrology and Urology, 2017 The inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) is the gold standard surgical treatment for medical refractory erectile dysfunction (ED). While the modern IPP has enjoyed high satisfaction rates as a product of its continued innovation, reliability, and ...
Gopal Narang +2 more
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Ischemic Gangrene of the Glans following Penile Prosthesis Implantation
Case Reports in Urology, 2013 The development of ischemic gangrene of the penis following implantation of prosthesis is unusual, and very few cases are available in the literature. As a result, no established treatment protocol is available.
Borja García Gómez +5 more
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