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Lattice Structures for Bone Replacement: The Intersection of Bone Biomechanics, Lattice Design, and Additive Manufacturing

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review outlines how understanding bone's biology, hierarchical architecture, and mechanical anisotropy informs the design of lattice structures that replicate bone morphology and mechanical behavior. Additive manufacturing enables the fabrication of orthopedic implants that incorporate such structures using a range of engineering materials ...
Stylianos Kechagias, Maxwell J. Munford, Frederik C.H. Masure, Richard J. van Arkel, Reece N Oosterbeek   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring approaches to patient safety: the case of spinal manipulation therapy

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to gain insight into the current safety culture around the use of spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) by regulated health professionals in Canada and to explore perceptions of readiness for implementing formal ...
L. Rozmovits, S. Mior, H. Boon
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A comparison of spinal manipulation with physical therapy for treatment of patients with mechanical low back pain

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2002
Background and Objective: With regard to high prevalence of mechanical low back pain (LBP) and its increasing in society and known treatment of physical therapy and also previous successes of spinal manipulation, this study was carried out to compare ...
M Rayegani, MH Bahrami, M Farjad, MN Ahrari, N Valaie   +4 more
doaj  

Hydrogel Confinement Strategies for 3D Cell Culture in Microfluidic Systems

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Hydrogel confinement structures are key to organizing 3D cell cultures in microfluidic devices. This review classifies five structural strategies (micropillar, phaseguide, porous membrane, stepped‐height, and support‐free) and examines their trade‐offs alongside fabrication methods.
Soohyun Kim, Min Seok Lee, Sung Kyun Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Neuromechanical response to spinal manipulation therapy: effects of a constant rate of force application

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016
BackgroundNeuromechanical responses to spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) have been shown to be modulated through the variation of SMT biomechanical parameters: peak force, time to peak force, and preload force.
F. Nougarou, I. Pagé, M. Loranger, C. Dugas, M. Descarreaux   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Engineered Microfluidic Organoid Systems: New Paradigms for Menopause Mechanism Research and Personalized Medicine

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review explores the integration of microfluidic technology with organoid systems as an innovative platform for studying menopausea complex multi‐organ condition. By enabling precise simulation of inter‐organ communication and hormone responses, microfluidic organoids offer a physiologically relevant model for investigating menopausal syndrome and ...
Qianyi Zhang, He Huang, Hongliang Dong, Qiang Ma, Hongyan Jin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Massive hematothorax after thoracic spinal manipulation for acute thoracolumbar pain

Orthopedic Reviews, 2013
Spinal manipulation usually represents a widely used and effective method for physicians in order to relieve acute patient pain and muscular dysbalance. Although life-threatening complications (e.g.
Johannes Struewer, Thomas Manfred Frangen, Ewgeni Ziring, Ulrike Hinterseher, Ilias Kirazidis   +4 more
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Flexible Sensor‐Based Human–Machine Interfaces with AI Integration for Medical Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review explores how flexible sensing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhance human–machine interfaces in medical robotics. It highlights key sensing mechanisms, AI‐driven advancements, and applications in prosthetics, exoskeletons, and surgical robotics.
Yuxiao Wang, Zhipeng Jiang, Sun Hwa Kwon, Matthew Ibrahim, Alexander Dang, Lin Dong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward Wireless Implantable Robotic Systems Driven by Magnetic Field for Personalized Therapy

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Robotic materials are playing an increasingly vital role in enabling sensing and actuation at small scales. This perspective highlights recent advances in magnetic materials and magnetically actuated devices for wireless sensing, actuation, and energy harvesting toward implantable robotic systems for closed‐loop therapy.
Yusheng Wang, Ruijian Ge, Xiaoguang Dong
wiley   +1 more source

Thoracic spinal thrust manipulation for shoulder impingement syndrome: A meta-analysis of pain relief and functional outcomes

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of thoracic spine thrust manipulation in managing shoulder impingement syndrome. Method: The meta-analysis was conducted from April 25 to November 5, 2023, after approval from the ethics review board of the ...
Bazal Bukhari, Sarwat Ali, Saba Afzal
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