Tolerance and resistance of microbial biofilms

O Ciofu, C Moser, PØ Jensen, N Høiby - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
Chronic infections caused by microbial biofilms represent an important clinical challenge.
The recalcitrance of microbial biofilms to antimicrobials and to the immune system is a major …

A state-of-the-art review of the fabrication and characteristics of titanium and its alloys for biomedical applications

M Sarraf, E Rezvani Ghomi, S Alipour… - Bio-design and …, 2021 - Springer
Commercially pure titanium and titanium alloys have been among the most commonly used
materials for biomedical applications since the 1950s. Due to the excellent mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Projections and epidemiology of primary hip and knee arthroplasty in medicare patients to 2040-2060

I Shichman, M Roof, N Askew, L Nherera… - JBJS Open …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: National projections of future joint arthroplasties are useful for understanding
the changing burden of surgery and related outcomes on the health system. The aim of this …

Projected economic burden of periprosthetic joint infection of the hip and knee in the United States

A Premkumar, DA Kolin, KX Farley, JM Wilson… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background In addition to the significant morbidity and mortality associated with
periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), the cost of treating PJI is substantial. Prior high-quality …

A low-cost and shielding-free ultra-low-field brain MRI scanner

Y Liu, ATL Leong, Y Zhao, L Xiao, HKF Mak… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Magnetic resonance imaging is a key diagnostic tool in modern healthcare, yet it can be cost-
prohibitive given the high installation, maintenance and operation costs of the machinery …

Design of biodegradable, implantable devices towards clinical translation

C Li, C Guo, V Fitzpatrick, A Ibrahim… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Biodegradable materials, including natural and synthetic polymers and hydrolyzable metals,
constitute the main components of temporary, implantable medical devices. Besides the …

Review on titanium and titanium based alloys as biomaterials for orthopaedic applications

M Kaur, K Singh - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2019 - Elsevier
Variety of implant materials have been employed in various disciplines of medical science
depending on the requirement of a particular application. Metals, alloys, ceramics, and …

Projections and epidemiology of revision hip and knee arthroplasty in the United States to 2030

AM Schwartz, KX Farley, GN Guild… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background As the incidence of primary total joint arthroplasty rises in the United States, it is
important to investigate how this will impact rates of revision arthroplasty. The purpose of this …

A review on biomedical titanium alloys: recent progress and prospect

LC Zhang, LY Chen - Advanced engineering materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Compared with stainless steel and Co–Cr‐based alloys, Ti and its alloys are widely used as
biomedical implants due to many fascinating properties, such as superior mechanical …

Projected volume of primary total joint arthroplasty in the US, 2014 to 2030

M Sloan, A Premkumar, NP Sheth - JBJS, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: The volume of primary total joint arthroplasty (TJA) procedures has risen in
recent decades. However, recent procedure growth has not been at previously projected …