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Orthopedic Treatment Outcomes and Physical Therapists' Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Status
<p><strong>Background and Purpose</strong>. Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) certification has been available since 1989, however, no prospective studies exist demonstrating better patient outcomes with OCS certification. The purpose of this study was to prospectively explore if there are …
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Nanostructured apatites as orthopedic biomaterials
… a priority in designing permanent, load-bearing orthopedic implants. As a result, the biomaterials used in these implants have been largely limited to bioinert titanium-based alloys, as well as to polycrystalline alumina and zirconia ceramics. However, analysis of implants incorporating these …
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Biodegradable adhesives for orthopedic surgery
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1980
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Occupational needs of chronic orthopedic trauma patients
Millions of orthopedic trauma injuries occur yearly in the U.S., requiring surgical intervention and hospital admission. These orthopedic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, with lower-extremity injuries being the leading cause of trauma hospitalizations among …
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Optimizing Locoregional Anesthesia for Fast Track Orthopedic Surgery
Contains fulltext : 209501.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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The Influence of Orthopedic Disability on Conformity Behavior
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-04T17:34:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6104337.pdf: 5266943 bytes, checksum: c825b122d07aad9d4687d151e5c3dfd4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1961
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Performance simulation of a composite orthopedic implant device
The static strength and long-term performance of composite hip prostheses under complex mechanical and environmental loading conditions are studied through theoretical modelling and experimental investigations. Two static strength models, namely, a cantilever beam model and an elastic foundation …
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Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner as a Subspecialty: A Case Study
… by exploring how and why NPs are utilized in orthopedic health care settings. Two problems associated with the evolving ONP role were addressed: the concomitant decrease in the supply of and increased demand for orthopedic patient care services and the nursing profession’s unmet challenge to …
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Hydrogen induced surface cracking of two orthopedic implant alloys
… between hydrogen embrittlement and failure of orthopedic implants, suggest that orthopedic applications should use H.I.P. ZIMALOY in preference to 316 stainless steel whenever possible, and that when the use of 316 stainless steel is unavoidable, HERFed parts should be used. Further …
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Evaluation of Biomimetic and Alloy-based Materials for Orthopedic Applications
… of novel alloy-based materials for orthopedic applications. In addition, in the context of bone regeneration, it examines the influence of select native ECM constituents on mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) osteogenic differentiation in 3-D contexts. On the other hand, given the crucial …
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Improving the Discharge Planning Process in the Orthopedic ERAS Program
… the Discharge Planning Process in the Orthopedic ERAS Program</p> <p>Starlite Veloro</p> <p>University of San Francisco</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Background</strong></p> <p> The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) program is designed and led by a multidisciplinary team …
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Electron microscopic investigation of interfaces in materials for orthopedic applications
About 250,000 people undergo knee and hip arthroplasty each year in North America alone, with hundreds of thousands more receiving joints over the rest of the world. Two factors are key to the success of these implants: first, the quality of attachment of the prosthetic joint to the patient's bone, …
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The Impact of Local Physiology on the Corrosion of Orthopedic Alloys
<p><strong>Introduction.</strong> Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is used in the treatment of end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee. It is one of the most common elective surgeries performed with predictions expecting significant increases in the number of procedures performed over the next decade. …
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Structure-Property Relationships of 3D Printed Thermoplastics for Implantable Orthopedic Devices
<p>3D printing is a promising new technology with the potential to create rapid, high-quality, durable custom implants that will provide physicians and patients with currently unattainable clinical solutions. However, it is falling short on its promise due to its inability achieve adequate …
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Halcyon cast: A modular orthopedic cast for self-managed, empathetic healing
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01
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A Nursing intervention using dietary fiber to prevent constipation of orthopedic patients
… intake can prevent constipation of hospitalized orthopedic patients. Orthopedic patients are susceptible to constipation because of decreased mobility, the use of constipating analgesics, and dependence on bedpans. Wheat bran is a dietary fiber that had been used effectively to treat constipation …
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A Comparison of Post-Injury Symptomatology and Recovery Following Concussion Versus Orthopedic Injury
OBJECTIVE: Concussion research has utilized orthopedic injury (OI) comparison groups to examine outcomes specific to concussion versus physical injury in general, due to the suggestion that preexisting, comorbid, and other injury-related factors influence post-concussion symptom reporting and …
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