24/09/2024 -
In recent years, with the increasing problem of an aging population, there has been a significant increase in the number of stroke patients presenting with motor dysfunction of the lower limbs. In...
12/09/2024 -
Advanced tools for the in situ treatment of articular cartilage lesions are attracting a growing interest in both surgery and bioengineering communities. The interest is particularly high concerning...
12/08/2024 -
Early identification of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD) allows for faster intervention, which in turn improves clinical outcomes and reduces the individual and societal costs associated with...
05/08/2024 -
To determine the presence of a consistent osseous corridor from the lateral-posterior aspect of the anterior inferior iliac spine to the sacral wing that could be used for safe trans percutaneous...
05/08/2024 -
Sinus Tarsi plates are used as implants for minimally invasive surgery of calcaneus bone fractures. This study evaluated the screw fixation patterns of Sinus Tarsi plates for optimal biomechanical...
30/07/2024 -
The development of an automated suturing robot for oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) has long been a challenging task, mainly due to the spatial constraints in the oral cavity, which make...
30/07/2024 -
Objective: There is a lack of innovation in affordable prosthetic knee joints for children. One significant reason is the absence of technical requirements which consider the foundation of...
29/07/2024 -
Objective: Pelvic fractures often require fixation through iliosacral joint, typically guided by fluoroscopy using an untracked C-arm device. However, this involves ionizing radiation exposure and...
29/07/2024 -
Prosthetic hands have significant potential to restore the manipulative capabilities and self-confidence of amputees and enhance their quality of life. However, incompatibility between prosthetic...
26/07/2024 -
CONCLUSIONS: DDA-Transformer exhibited significantly improved accuracy and robustness in knee joint segmentation, and this convenient and stable knee joint CT image segmentation network...
22/07/2024 -
AI-powered segmentation of hip and knee bony anatomy has revolutionized orthopedics, transforming pre-operative planning and post-operative assessment. Despite the remarkable advancements in AI...
22/07/2024 -
Hip fractures are common orthopedic injuries that have significant impacts on patients and healthcare systems. Previous studies have shown varying outcomes for hip fracture management in different...
12/07/2024 -
Biomechanical modeling of the knee during motion is a pivotal component in disease treatment, implant designs, and rehabilitation strategies. Historically, dynamic simulations of the knee have been...
12/07/2024 -
To determine the diagnostic yield of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) compared with 3 T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the evaluation of subchondral insufficiency fractures of the...
12/07/2024 -
The selection of implants for fixing unstable femoral neck fractures (FNF) remains contentious. This study employs finite element analysis to examine the biomechanics of treating Pauwels type III...
11/07/2024 -
Dental, oral, and craniofacial diseases jeopardize health and reduce the quality of life. Accessing disease-related signals in advance is beneficial to prevent the occurrence or progression of...
11/07/2024 -
The biomechanical aspects of adjacent segment degeneration after Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis (AdIS) corrective surgery involving postoperative changes in motion and stress of adjacent segments have...
11/07/2024 -
Poor implantation positioning of hip prostheses is considered the primary factor affecting postoperative joint wear. Cup anteversion in direct anterior approach (DAA) total hip arthroplasty (THA)...
11/07/2024 -
Femoral head necrosis (FHN) is a serious complication after femoral neck fractures (FNF), often linked to sclerosis around screw paths. Our study aimed to uncover the proteomic and metabolomic...
11/07/2024 -
Fractures of the contralateral hip may easily occur in elderly patients after an initial hip fracture. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and major predisposing...
11/07/2024 -
We have developed a novel osteosynthesis plate with bone union detection using a wire's natural frequency (BUDWF) to provide the quantitative result of bone union detection. The concept for...