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Initial experience with Vanguard(R) total knee arthroplasty [PDF]

, 2012
Introduction Biomet Vanguard(R) Complete Knee System is a total knee replacement system, introduced into the market in 2003: thissystem boasts a designed kneecap track or groove which allows for greater mobility and decreased loss of healthy bone during ...
Bugg\ue9 F., Cherubino P., Monestier L., Murena L., Surace M.   +4 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Actuating and Sensing Composites of Liquid Crystal Elastomers and Poly(ionic liquid)s

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Ionic conductive, mechanically tough, flexible, and stretchable filaments of a composite material comprising a liquid crystal elastomer and a poly(ionic liquid) are produced through 3D printing, which exhibit large actuation strain under stimulation and electrical resistance variation in response to deformation or environmental condition changes. Their
Zeping Liu, Xiaofeng Zheng, Shaoxia Zhang, Long Xu, Meng Liu, Jeremy Baribeault St‐Germain, Yue Zhao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oxidized Zirconium Total Knee Arthroplasty Implant Failure in a Patient With Knee Instability

Arthroplasty Today, 2020
Oxidized zirconium was introduced as an alternative bearing surface to decrease polyethylene wear and reduce aseptic mechanical failure of hip and knee arthroplasties.
Lydia Kore, MD, Taylor Bates, MD, Gavin Mills, MD, Dustin Lybeck, MD   +3 more
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Four Station Knee Simulator Wear Testing Comparing Titanium Niobium Nitride with Cobalt Chrome [PDF]

, 2013
A new non-destructive method was applied in order to assess bone integrity. The method is based on measurement of bHypersensitivity to an orthopaedic implant was first published in 1966 and since then, in sensitive patients, is known to cause serious ...
Blunn GW, MRM
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In Situ 3D Bioprinting: Impact of Cross‐Linking on the Adhesive Properties of Hydrogels

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In situ 3D bioprinting enables the direct deposition of cell‐laden, adhesive biomaterials for on‐site tissue regeneration. This review provides a comprehensive overview of how cross‐linking influences the bioadhesive properties of hydrogels used in 3D bioprinting, highlighting cross‐linking triggers, bioadhesion mechanisms, polymer interpenetration ...
Odile Romero Fernandez, Mulazim Hussain Asim, Shumaila Arshad, Gergely Kali, Andreas Bernkop‐Schnürch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Persistent Symptomatic Knee After Total Knee Replacement. Is Knee Arthroscopy Helpful?

Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, 2015
Persistent symptoms following total knee replacement (TKR) could be diagnostically challenging. We present three cases of knee arthroscopy following TKR to illustrate the effectiveness of arthroscopy for the diagnosis and treatment of persistent ...
King-Him Tim Chui, Wai-Hong Yuen, Sin-Chuen Paul Yip   +2 more
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Decreasing medical complications for total knee arthroplasty: Effect of Critical Pathways on Outcomes [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Studies on critical pathway use have demonstrated decreased length of stay and cost without compromise in quality of care. However, pathway effectiveness is difficult to determine given methodological flaws, such as small or single center ...
Ms Elaine Husni, Elena Losina, Anne H Fossel, Daniel H Solomon, Nizar N Mahomed, Jeffrey N Katz   +5 more
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Highly Conductive and Stretchable Photothermal CuSe Fiber for Wearable Electronics and Implantable Drug Release Systems

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The conductive and stretchable photothermal CuSe fiber is fabricated for versatile biomedical applications. This CuSe fiber functions as a reliable wearable strain sensor and heater due to its high conductivity, stretchability and photothermal efficiency.
Kukro Yoon, Yukye Lee, Sang Ki Rhee, Hyeonjoo Park, Kyowon Kang, Mingyu Sang, Byeonggwan Kim, Jung Seung Lee, Jaehong Lee, Taeyoon Lee   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

PREDICTION OF FEAR FACTORS BEFORE TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT: A MIXED METHOD ANALYSIS ON ADVANCED KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS PATIENTS

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020
Objective: To determine fear factors before total knee replacement in advanced knee osteoarthritis patients. Study Design: Mixed method study. Place and Duration of Study: Study was conducted at department of Orthopedics, Pakistan Ordinance Factory
Muhammad Ikram, Sadia Ijaz, Munawer Latif Memon, Syed kamran Muhammad Shah, Sajid Ejaz Rao   +4 more
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