Tecnología Médica
Tecnología Médica
Rapidly destructive osteoarthritis of the spine: lessons learned from the first reported case
08/08/2022 -
Background: Rapidly Destructive Osteoarthritis (RDOA) has been described for the hip and shoulder joints and is characterized by a quickly developing bone edema followed...
Biomechanical validation of additively manufactured artificial femoral bones
08/08/2022 -
Replicating the mechanical behavior of human bones, especially cancellous bone tissue, is challenging. Typically, conventional bone models primarily consist of polyurethane foam surrounded by a...
The Sagittal Plane in Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
25/07/2022 -
Sagittal balance is widely recognized as the primary determinant of optimal outcomes in adult spinal deformity. In adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), coronal correction risks being obtained at...
Arthroplasty for weight-bearing shoulders
23/05/2022 -
Introduction: Repeated transfers and wheelchair propulsion in patients with a neurological deficit of the lower limbs overloads the upper limbs mechanically, particularly the...
Positive security screening episodes of patients with spinal implants are influenced by detector type and not implant material
16/05/2022 -
Background context: Previous research on rates of spinal detection showed a low frequency of patients (5%) experienced delays and additional screening going through...
Bilateral open sacroiliac joint fusion during adult spinal deformity surgery using triangular titanium implants: technique description and presentation of 21 cases
21/02/2022 -
Abstract
Objective: Pelvic fixation enhances long constructs during deformity surgery. Subsequent loosening of iliac screws and pain at the pelvis occur...
Osteogenic potential of heterogeneous and CD271-enriched mesenchymal stromal cells cultured on apatite-wollastonite 3D scaffolds
18/02/2022 -
Background
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are widely used in clinical trials for bone repair and regeneration. Despite previous evidence showing a prominent osteogenic potential of 2D...
Mimicking Condylar Knee to Design Bio-Inspired Robotic Knee Joint Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
11/02/2022 -
The process of designing bio-inspired knee joint has been a challenging issue due to the complicated kinematics and dynamics of the human knee joint. This paper addresses this issue by presenting...
Zinc-Magnesium alloy as a degradable bone plate
11/02/2022 -
Medical degradable bone plates faced many challenges as toxicity, degradation rate and mechanical properties. Magnesium alloys as first degradable plates have many problems. Zinc alloys also...
A comparison of the post-fusion outcome of patients with early-onset scoliosis treated with traditional and magnetically controlled growing rods
07/02/2022 -
Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of patients with early-onset scoliosis (EOS), who had undergone spinal fusion after...
Pelvic Fixation Using S2AI and Triangular Titanium Implants (Bedrock Technique)
16/12/2021 -
Pelvic fixation is becoming an increasingly important caudal anchor point for long lumbar constructs, high-grade spondylolisthesis, fixation of sacral fractures, and support for 3-column...
Sacroiliac joint stabilization using implants provide better fixation in females compared to males: a finite element analysis
24/09/2021 -
Purpose: This study's objective was to assess biomechanical parameters across fused and contralateral sacroiliac joints (SIJs) and implants during all spinal motions...
The diagnostic and prognostic value of artificial intelligence and artificial neural networks in spinal surgery : a narrative review
15/09/2021 -
In recent years, machine learning (ML) and artificial neural networks (ANNs), a particular subset of ML, have been adopted by various areas of healthcare. A number of diagnostic and prognostic...
Effects of sensor resolution and localization rate on the performance of a Myokinetic Control Interface
09/09/2021 -
Magnetic tracking systems have been widely investigated in biomedical engineering due to the transparency of the human body to static magnetic fields. We recently proposed a novel human-machine...
In-Situ Growth of Platinum Nanowires on Polydopamine for Enhancing Mechanical and Electrochemical Properties of Flexible Microelectrode Arrays
09/09/2021 -
Polydopamine (PDA)-based biomimetic materials have attracted much attention due to the outstanding adhesion and biocompatibility, etc. However, developing a generalized and simple approach for the...
Coating Techniques For Materials Medical: A Mini-Review
01/09/2021 -
The coatings used for biological applications can be made from metals, polymers, ceramics or can be composite coatings, co-deposited or layered (hybrid or sandwich coatings. Currently, a new...
A novel lumbar total joint replacement may be an improvement over fusion for degenerative lumbar conditions: a comparative analysis of patient-reported outcomes at one year
02/08/2021 -
Background context: Effective alternatives to lumbar fusion for degenerative conditions have remained elusive. Anterior total disc replacement does not address facet...
Traditional and cortical trajectory screws of static and dynamic lumbar fixation- a finite element study
18/05/2021 -
Background: Two types of screw trajectories are commonly used in lumbar surgery. Both traditional trajectory (TT) and cortical bone trajectory (CBT) were shown to provide...
Post-implant biocompatibility of electro-spunded polycapronolactone nanocomposite fibrous scaffolds
11/05/2021 -
Tissue engineering aims regenerating de novo lost tissue. Our objective was to analyze the biocompatibility of the implant of PCL-nHAp, an electro-spun scaffold prepared by mixtures of a...
Does total hip arthroplasty have a higher risk of failure in patients who undergo lumbar spinal fusion?
10/03/2021 -
Abstract
Aims: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients undergoing or having a prior lumbar spine fusion (LSF) have an increased risk of mechanical complications....
Correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using a convex pedicle screw technique with low implant density
10/03/2021 -
Abstract
Aims: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the correction achieved using a convex pedicle screw technique and a low implant density...
