Load transfer through orthopaedic joint implants is poorly understood. The longer-term outcomes of these implants are just starting to be studied, making it imperative to monitor contact loads across the entire joint implant interface to elucidate the force transmission and distribution mechanisms exhibited by these implants in service. This study proposes and demonstrates the design, implement...

Magnesium and magnesium based alloys are lightweight metallic materials that are extremely biocompatib le and have similar mechanical properties to natural bone. These materials have the potential to function as an osteoconductive and biodegradable substitute in load bearing applicat ions in the field of hard t issue engineering. However, the effects of corrosion and degradation in the physiolo...

INTRODUCTION We performed a questionnaire study to establish the frequency and consequences of the detection of orthopaedic implants by airport security and to help us advise patients correctly. All published literature on this subject is based on experimental studies and no 'real-life' data are available. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 200 patients with a variety of implants were identified...

Hydrophobins are fungal proteins with the ability to form immunologically inert membranes of high stability, properties that makes them attractive candidates for orthopaedic implant coatings. Cell adhesion on the surface of such implants is necessary for better integration with the neighbouring tissue; however, hydrophobin surfaces do not mediate cell adhesion. The aim of this project was there...

Infection can be a devastating complication in equine orthopaedic surgery, potentially fatal. Reported infection rates associated with equine orthopedic procedures range from 8-52%. Prompt and effective treatment must be instituted to maximize the chances of a successful outcome. A synovial cavity, bone or, implant, for example, once colonized by bacteria, constitute problematical environments ...

Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is where a that has been replaced with an orthopaedic implant becomes infected. PJI given special consideration because of difficulties in treatment and the potential for life- limb-changing sequelae patients. Management requires collaboration between multiple specialists best managed within multidisciplinary team. This article provides overview on diagnosis PJI...

This manuscript represents an attempt to review orthopaedic implants and reconstructive orthopaedic surgery for lower limbs lesions or trauma mainly in the 20th century. We emphasized on the type of implants, the biomaterials and their evolution, and we also engaged in a special reference for the pioneers of orthopaedic implant surgery and the innovative designers of those implants, in such a w...

Computer assisted systems are being used in orthopaedic surgery for many years. Different advantages were described in the literature, among these the most important are an improvement in accuracy of implant positioning and a reduction of ionising radiation [1]. However, most published works describe the use of such systems in spine and pelvis surgery. Its use in general orthopaedic surgery and...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the in vitro antibacterial activity of a silver-impregnated coating against a biofilm-forming strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP). METHODS A clinical MRSP isolate sourced from a failed canine knee implant was evaluated for biofilm production and used in the present study. Using a standard test method and a clinically approved titanium ...