The wear of fixed and mobile bearing unicompartmental knee replacements [PDF]
Unicompartmental knee replacements (UKR) are an option for surgical intervention for the treatment of single-compartment osteoarthritis. The aim of this study was to compare the wear of a low-conformity fixed-bearing UKR with a conforming mobile bearing ...
Bartley R. E. +9 more
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Fabric‐Based Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton Gloves: Advancements and Challenges
This review highlights interdisciplinary technological advances in fabric‐based robotic gloves, focusing on progress in design, fabrication, actuation, sensing, control, and power and energy requirements. It also addresses performance testing and validation, including biomechanical, strength, functional, user experience, and durability assessments, to ...
Ayse Feyza Yilmaz +2 more
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Bamboo Medical Application: A State‐of‐the‐Art Review
This review presents a structured classification of bamboo's current use in healthcare. It organizes applications into medical textiles and medical devices, with further divisions based on function and level of invasiveness. It also examines material utilization based on bamboo's structural role, highlighting how it supports both protective and ...
Haymanot Beza Lamesgin +3 more
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Prevention of venous thromboembolism after hip and knee replacement among older adults [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total hip and knee replacement is a major patient safety threat, and pharmacologic prophylaxis is generally recommended. However, clinicians disagree on the optimal prophylaxis agent.
Ko, Darae
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The Effects of Total Knee Replacement on the Extensor Retinaculum of the Knee
INTRODUCTION: Patellofemoral dysfunction following total knee replacement (TKR) is significant. Due to the intimate relationship of the femoral component and patella, aspects of knee arthroplasty such as femoral component malrotation and ...
Ghosh, Kanishka Milton +1 more
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3D-printing techniques in a medical setting : a systematic literature review [PDF]
Background: Three-dimensional (3D) printing has numerous applications and has gained much interest in the medical world. The constantly improving quality of 3D-printing applications has contributed to their increased use on patients.
Annemans, Lieven +3 more
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Toward Wireless Implantable Robotic Systems Driven by Magnetic Field for Personalized Therapy
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
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First outcome results after total knee and hip replacement from the Lithuanian arthroplasty register
Background and objective: In 2010, the Lithuanian Association of Arhtroplasty was established and on January 1, 2011, initiated a national study of all reoperations after total knee (TKR) and total hip replacement (THR) in Lithuania. The aim of the study
Šarūnas Tarasevičius +5 more
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Penatalaksanaan Fisioterapi pada Kasus Post Operasi Total Knee Replacement Dekstra di RSAL Dr. Ramelan Surabaya [PDF]
Total Knee Replacement or total knee joint replacement is one of the treatment methods used to relieve pain and improve functional activity in patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis.
-, Wahyuni, SKM, FT., M.Kes +1 more
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Pak Biawak, a necrobot, embodies an unusual fusion of biology and robotics. Designed to repurpose natural structures after death, it challenges conventional boundaries between nature and engineering. Its movements are precise yet unsettling, raising questions about sustainability, ethics, and the untapped potential of biointegrated machines.
Leo Foulds +2 more
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