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Showing 1 to 20 of 98 for “"orthopaedics"”.
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IMPLANT MATERIAL FUNCTIONALIZATION TO ENHANCE BIOACTIVITY IN ORTHOPAEDICS
Musculoskeletal disease is one of the leading causes of long term physical disability. One of the key challenges in bone healing and regeneration is the engineering of an implant that incorporates osseointegration to meet the metabolic demands of recovery. Although implants are typically expected …
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New minimally-invasive laser treatment in orthopaedics on spinal deformations and bone tumours
… were carried out for a clinical application in orthopaedics. With a focus on laser tissue interactions, this work covers a broad range of different applications from cw to femtosecond laser systems. Throughout this work, the emphasis was put on laser tissue interaction and the optimisation of …
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Understanding the Relationship Between the Emotional Competence Inventory - University Edition and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in the Admission of College Students to an Orthopaedics-Based Honors Program
<p><em>Problem</em></p> <p><em></em>The Orthopaedic Scholar Institute (OSI) Team realized its need for a more objective selection and admission process that, as much as possible, quantified the characteristics desired in OSI students rather than relying solely on referral perception, intuition, and …
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Understanding the Relationship Between the Diligence Inventory-Higher Education Edition and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in the Admission of College Students to an Orthopaedics-Based Honors Program
<p><em>Problem.</em> The Orthopaedic Scholar Institute (OSI) Team realized its need for a more objective selection and admission process that, as much as possible, quantified the characteristics desired in OSI students rather than relying solely on referral perception, intuition, and an interview, …
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ΜΕΤΡΗΣΗ ΤΩΝ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΣΣΟΜΕΝΩΝ ΘΕΡΜΟΚΡΑΣΙΩΝ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΗΝ ΟΣΤΙΚΗ ΔΙΑΤΡΗΣΗ ΜΕ ΤΑ ΣΥΝΗΘΗ ΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΙΚΑ ΟΡΘΟΠΕΔΙΚΑ ΕΡΓΑΛΕΙΑ (IN VITRO) ΚΑΙ ΣΥΓΚΡΙΤΙΚΗ ΜΕΛΕΤΗ ΑΥΤΩΝ. (ΙΔΙΑ ΚΑΤΑΣΚΕΥΗ ΣΥΣΚΕΥΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΘΟΔΟΣ ΜΕΤΡΗΣΗΣ)
… COMPACT HUMAN BONE (IN VITRO) WITH THE COMMONEST ORTHOPAEDICS DRILLS WAS MEASURED AND DOCUMENTED. MODIFICATION OF THE SURGICAL TECHNIC AND SOME ADVICES TO REDUCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE PROPOSED.
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A study on stability of an all polyethylene pressfit acetabular cup
… micromotion has to be minimized. Mathys Orthopaedics Ltd released in 2002 the first titanium-coated pressfit polyethylene monobloc acetabular cup, which promises similar characteristics to bone, and therefore reduced micromotion and enhanced osseointegration, yet the initial stability is …
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Various continuum bone remodelling algorithms applied to the proximal femur in two and three dimensions
… loading. This is important in fields such as orthopaedics and implant design. Various models of bone remodelling are discussed, and a strain energy based as well as a strain remodelling based algorithm are applied in two and three dimensions. Properties such as dependence on initial …
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TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION AND FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING SPINAL IMPLANTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF EARLY-ONSET PEDIATRIC SCOLIOSIS
… control early-onset scoliosis progression. Apto Orthopaedics, a company based in Akron, Ohio cofounded by Dr. Stephen Fening from the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron and Dr. Todd Ritzmann from the Akron Children’s Hospital, with an aim to non-invasively adjust the spinal implants through …
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International Comparative Analysis to Understand the Capacity for Arthroscopy Training and Practice in Developing Countries
… practicing orthopaedic surgeons during national orthopaedics conferences in each country. Results: The survey was completed by 58 orthopaedic surgeons in Haiti and 29 in Romania. Seventy-seven (89%) were male and ten (11%) female. Most (91% from Haiti; 95% CI: 0.84 – 0.98, and 79% from Romania; …
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Multiscale Musculoskeletal Modeling of the Lower Limb to Perform Personalized Simulations of Movement
… a similar impact in fields of medicine, such as orthopaedics. Three of the challenges that have limited the use of computational modeling in the clinical practice and in product development are model <em>validation</em>, <em>personalization</em>, and <em>realism</em>. <em>Validation</em> is a …
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Development of novel unicondylar knee implants for use with robotic orthopaedic tools
… have become an increasingly common procedure in orthopaedics, especially for younger patients. New robotic technology has been introduced into the orthopaedic surgery with good results. The robotic technology is versatile to use and it then opens up the development of potential novel prosthetic …
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The impact of culture in international projects
… at Össur, an international non-invasive orthopaedics company, with its headquarters located in Iceland. Five employees were interviewed and results from retrospective meetings are also part of the research. The findings of the research indicate that national culture has an impact on the …
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An investigation of factors predicting occupational and psychological distress in nurses: a comparative study of settings within a single hospital
… Accident & Emergency, Intensive Therapy Unit, Orthopaedics and Spinal Injuries. These were chosen for their different ways of working including duration of stay of patients. Questionnaire packs were returned by 60 participants, including information on general mental health, work-specific …
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Aspects of orthopaedic surgical research with emphasis on surgery in haemophilia and immunocompromised patients
… and its sequelae, </i>and <i>General Surgery and Orthopaedics</i>.<br/><br/>Contributions on the issues of surgery on HIV positive Haemophilic patients, the more general problems surrounding surgical intervention in Haemophilia, and the natural history of Orthopaedic pathology in these patients …
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Κατάγματα της περιοχής του αυχένος του μηριαίου οστού στα παιδιά
… patients treated in the Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics of the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki from 1982 to 1990. Our purpose was to determine the indicated treatment as well as prognosis and complications of such fractures in addition to a wide review of the literature on this …
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Waiting time distributions and national targets for elective surgery in UK: theoretical modelling and duration analysis
… for three specialties: general surgery, trauma & orthopaedics and ophthalmology. In Chapter 3, we examine further the variation in the way hospitals and surgeons manage their waiting lists by exposing detailed patterns regarding the shape of the survival and hazard curves of patients’ waits. We …
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The influence of different connecting rod configurations on the stability of the Ilizarov Frame: A biomechanical study
… (IEF) is frequently used in trauma and elective orthopaedics. Many of its biomechanical variables (ring size; wire diameter; wire number; half pins versus wires; etc.) and their influence on stability and stiffness have been investigated. There is however a paucity in the literature regarding the …
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Optimisation of plasma sprayed hydroxyapatite coatings
… wide range of applications in both dentistry and orthopaedics. One such application is for the uncemented fixation of implants. The plasma spraying technique, a thermal spray process, is the most commonly used method for the production of HA coatings. This process is a complicated one, affected by …
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Processing-structure-property relationships of surface porous polymers for orthopaedic applications
The use of polymers in orthopaedics is steadily increasing. In some markets, such as spinal fusion and soft tissue anchors, the polymer polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is already the material of choice in the majority of implants. Despite PEEK’s widespread use, it is often associated with poor …
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True love stories : the tropical production and authorization of meaning
… the modernist consciousness of such conceptual orthopaedics, in order to force it to open itself to less comforting but more compelling fictions.
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