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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Total Joint Arthroplasty"”.
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Iatrogenic Electrocautery Damage and Cellular-Based Corrosion of Total Joint Arthroplasty Biomaterials
… The number of patients undergoing a Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty (PTKA) has been increasing steadily each year. Of those PTKA patients, 20% report long-term pain and/or some functional deficit. Cobalt-Chromium-Molybdenum (CoCrMo) alloy is one of the most used materials in Total Joint …
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Effects of select fluids on the friction of metal-on-polyethylene joint replacement surfaces
… are important factors in the tribology of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) surfaces, which are primarily comprised of a polished metallic or ceramic component articulating on an Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (PE) surface. Wear particles released from the PE surface are the primary …
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Characterization of the Rank Ligand Positive Giant Cell Found in the Interfacial Membrane
Aseptic osteolysis is a major complication to total joint arthroplasty requiring several thousand people a year to have to undergo revisions of their joint prosthesis. The formation of the interfacial membrane has been associated with aseptic osteolysis leading to the failure of all types of total …
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Osseointegration of a Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Murine Model of Glucocorticoid Induced Osteoporosis
… disorders. Inflammatory arthritis often leads to joint replacement at relatively young ages. However, patients who are on GC treatment appear to have poorer outcomes for total joint arthroplasty compared to healthy patients. This is thought to be due to the anti-anabolic effects of GCs and …
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The biocompatibility and characterization of aromatic thermosetting copolyester
… molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) for total joint arthroplasty. The results demonstrated that cells were able to attach to ATSP, and there was no indication of cell death [1]. Since these previous results looked promising, in this thesis we conducted more extensive studies of the …
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Cellular Corrosion of CoCrMo Total Knee Implants: Understanding Underlying Mechanisms Through Retrieval Analysis and Simulated Inflammatory Conditions
<p>Introduction. Total joint arthroplasty is considered one of the most beneficial aspects of modern orthopedic surgery. Due to the increase in population, obesity rates, and medical advances, total joint replacements have become more commonplace in the United States. Recently, a unique type of …
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Investigating the causes of chondrocyte death in septic arthritis
… disease that can lead to the destruction of joints and result in significant morbidity. It is caused by an infection within a joint and up to 65% of cases are secondary to Staphylococcus aureus. Antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment and these have been so instrumental in improving the …