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Effective therapy for periprosthetic joint infection through sequential application of non-contact low-frequency ultrasonic debridement and antiseptic solutions

Bone & Joint Research
Aims: Conventional mechanical debridement may be insufficient to fully eradicate biofilms adherent to prosthetic and surrounding tissue surfaces in cases of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI).
Fei Wang, Yicheng Li, Boyong Xu, Xiaogang Zhang, Wenbo Mu, Wentao Guo, Abudousaimi Aimaiti, Tuerhongjiang Wahafu, Dewen Xue, Yichang Li, Baochao Ji, Li Cao   +11 more
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Advancements in Soft-Tissue Prosthetics Part A: The Art of Imitating Life

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020
Physical disfigurement due to congenital defects, trauma, or cancer causes considerable distress and physical impairment for millions of people worldwide; impacting their economic, psychological and social wellbeing.
Rena L. J. Cruz, Maureen T. Ross, Sean K. Powell, Maria A. Woodruff   +3 more
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Consensus document on controversial issues in the diagnosis and treatment of prosthetic joint infections

, 2010
Background: Joint replacement surgery has been on the increase in recent decades and prosthesis infection remains the most critical complication. Many aspects of the primary prevention and clinical management of such prosthesis infections still need to ...
P. Viale, N. Petrosillo, E. Nicastri, M. Venditti, M. Moroni, S. Leone, S. Borrè, G. Mordente, G. Carosi, GISIG Working Group on Prosthetic Joint Infections, A. Signore, F. N. Lauria, G. Ippolito, A. d’Arminio Monforte   +13 more
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Modeling and Simulation of a 2SPU-RU Parallel Mechanism for a Prosthetic Ankle with Three Degrees of Freedom

Inventions
To assist an individual with an amputation in regaining daily quality of life, a 2SPU-RU type parallel mechanism was developed based on ankle biomechanics.
Victoria E. Abarca, Dante A. Elias
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Graduates’ perceptions of prosthetic and orthotic education and clinical practice in Tanzania and Malawi

African Journal of Disability, 2016
Background: Maintaining and improving the quality of prosthetics and orthotics education at the Tanzania Training Centre for Orthopaedic Technologists is essential for the provision of appropriate prosthetics and orthotics services in African countries.
Lina Magnusson, Harold G. Shangali, Gerd Ahlström   +2 more
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Sites of Normalcy: Understanding Online Education as Prosthetic Technology

Disability Studies Quarterly, 2014
Research on online education in relation to disability has, importantly, focused on issues of access and usability. This article seeks to complicate this research by examining the ways in which online education participates in an ideology of normalcy ...
Marie Moeller, Julie Jung
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Compliant Magnetic Sensor Arrays Enable Real-Time Force Myogram Pattern Recognition for Dexterous Hand Control by Amputees

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
Control of powered prosthetic hands could benefit from improved techniques to infer the amputees’ desired grasp intentions. Force myography (FMG) has recently emerged as a potential alternative to electromyography, which is traditionally used in ...
Wen-Yu Cheng, Erik D. Engeberg
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Optimal Sites for Upper Extremity Amputation: Comparison Between Surgeons and Prosthetists

Bioengineering
Upper extremity amputations significantly impact an individual’s physical capabilities, psychosocial well-being, and overall quality of life. The level at which an amputation is performed influences residual limb function, prosthetic compatibility, and ...
Brandon Apagüeño, Sara E. Munkwitz, Nicholas V. Mata, Christopher Alessia, Vasudev Vivekanand Nayak, Paulo G. Coelho, Natalia Fullerton   +6 more
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Slip suppression in prosthetic hands using a reflective optical sensor and MPI controller

, 2018
Prosthetic hands have greatly evolved in mechatronic, robotic and control aspects. However, occasional accidents might happen due to excessive grip force or the breaking of contact due to slip.
Nitish V. Thakor, Soares, Alcimar B., Anna Prach, Alcimar B. Soares, Prach, Anna, Nakagawa-Silva, Andrei, Andrei Nakagawa-Silva, Thakor, Nitish V., Sai Praneeth Reddy Sunkesula, Cabibihan, John-John, John-John Cabibihan, Sunkesula, Sai Praneeth Reddy   +11 more
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Statistical analysis plan for the Robotic-Assisted Surgery and Kinematic ALignment in total knee arthroplasty (RASKAL) registry-nested randomized trial

Bone & Joint Open
Aims: There is uncertainty over whether robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) or kinematic alignment (KA) improves outcomes in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Samuel J. MacDessi, Gregory C. Wernecke, Durga Bastiras, Khashayar Ghadirinejad, Dylan Harries, Kara Cashman, Emma Heath, Michelle Lorimer, Carl Holder, Ian A. Harris   +9 more
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