Development of new metallic alloys for biomedical applications

M Niinomi, M Nakai, J Hieda - Acta biomaterialia, 2012 - Elsevier
New low modulus β-type titanium alloys for biomedical applications are still currently being
developed. Strong and enduring β-type titanium alloy with a low Young's modulus are being …

Impact of spine surgery on signs and symptoms of spinal deformity

M Hawes - Pediatric rehabilitation, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Paediatric scoliosis is associated with signs and symptoms including reduced pulmonary
function, increased pain and impaired quality of life, all of which worsen during adulthood …

3D reconstruction of the spine from biplanar X-rays using parametric models based on transversal and longitudinal inferences

L Humbert, JA De Guise, B Aubert, B Godbout… - Medical engineering & …, 2009 - Elsevier
Reconstruction methods from biplanar X-rays provide 3D analysis of spinal deformities for
patients in standing position with a low radiation dose. However, such methods require an …

Beta type Ti–Mo alloys with changeable Young's modulus for spinal fixation applications

X Zhao, M Niinomi, M Nakai, J Hieda - Acta biomaterialia, 2012 - Elsevier
To develop a novel biomedical titanium alloy with a changeable Young's modulus via
deformation-induced ω phase transformation for the spinal rods in spinal fixation devices, a …

Comparison of 3-dimensional spinal reconstruction accuracy: biplanar radiographs with EOS versus computed tomography

DA Glaser, J Doan, PO Newton - Spine, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Study Design: Experimental study for systematic evaluation of 3-dimensional (3D)
reconstructions from low-dose digital stereoradiography. Objective. To assess the accuracy …

Angle measurement reproducibility using EOSthree-dimensional reconstructions in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis treated by posterior instrumentation

B Ilharreborde, JS Steffen, E Nectoux, JM Vital… - Spine, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A reproducibility study was conducted in preoperative and postoperative
three-dimensional (3D) measurements for patients operated for adolescent idiopathic …

Self-adjustment of Young's modulus in biomedical titanium alloys during orthopaedic operation

M Nakai, M Niinomi, X Zhao, X Zhao - Materials Letters, 2011 - Elsevier
In spinal fixation devices, the Young's modulus of the metallic implant rod should be not only
sufficiently low to prevent stress shielding for the patient but also sufficiently high to suppress …

Microstructures and mechanical properties of metastable Ti–30Zr–(Cr, Mo) alloys with changeable Young's modulus for spinal fixation applications

X Zhao, M Niinomi, M Nakai, G Miyamoto, T Furuhara - Acta biomaterialia, 2011 - Elsevier
In order to develop a novel alloy with a changeable Young's modulus for spinal fixation
applications, we investigated the microstructures, Young's moduli, and tensile properties of …

Accuracy and safety of pedicle screw placement in neuromuscular scoliosis with free-hand technique

HN Modi, SW Suh, H Fernandez, JH Yang… - European Spine …, 2008 - Springer
It is a retrospective analytic study of 1,009 transpedicular screws (689 thoracic and 320
lumbosacral), inserted with free-hand technique in neuromuscular scoliosis using …

Titanium alloys for biomedical applications

M Niinomi, CJ Boehlert - … in metallic biomaterials: tissues, materials and …, 2015 - Springer
The low Young's modulus of β-type titanium alloys makes them advantageous for use in
medical implant devices, as they are effective in both preventing bone resorption and …