The aim of this article is to evaluate marginal and internal fit between the all-ceramic crowns manufactured by the conventional press-dental laboratory and CAD/CAM systems. Methods: Tooth #14 was prepared per standard specification to receive an all-ceramic crown restoration. Forty-five prep tooth #14 were duplicated and randomly divided into three groups (n=15). All-ceramic CAD/CAM system (Gr...

PURPOSE To evaluate the midterm results of 50 patients who underwent total knee replacement using Press Fit Condylar (PFC) Sigma system. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 87 consecutive cases (50 patients with 37 bilateral cases) of PFC Sigma total knee replacement performed between January 1998 and December 1999. Patients were evaluated clinically and radiographically by an independent obs...

Micro ACTION PIN (MAP) connectors from Tyco Electronics have taken through-hole connector technology to a new level— significantly reducing hole diameters compared to previous designs, while retaining the assembly and operational advantages of press-fit connectors. Equally important, the inherent design attributes of MAP connectors offer electrical performance comparable to, or better than, con...

BACKGROUND Autologous osteochondral transplantation (AOT) has been successfully used in the femoral condyle and trochlea and is an attractive treatment option for full-thickness patellar cartilage lesions. HYPOTHESIS Patients treated with AOT for the repair of symptomatic, isolated patellar cartilage lesions will demonstrate improvement in functional outcomes and postoperative magnetic resona...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS The baseline radiostereometric analysis (RSA) is usually performed during the first postoperative week. We investigated the micromotion of two uncemented press fit acetabular cups during the first week after total hip arthroplasty. MATERIAL AND METHODS All study patients had unilateral osteoarthritis of the hip and received an uncemented THA combination consisting of a CLS...

BACKGROUND A fundamental pre-requisite for the clinical success in dental implant surgery is the fast and stable implant osseointegration. The press-fit phenomenon occurring at implant insertion induces biomechanical effects in the bone tissues, which ensure implant primary stability. In the field of dental surgery, the understanding of the key factors governing the osseointegration process sti...

Successful total shoulder arthroplasty is, in part, dependent on anatomic reconstruction of the glenohumeral joint. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the post-operative anatomy of total shoulder arthroplasty with an anatomic implant design in patients with primary glenohumeral osteoarthritis and compare it to published normative anatomic measurements. Fifty-one patients (56 shoulders) w...

We retrospectively reviewed, ten years after surgery, 100 consecutive total hip replacements in which the Duraloc 300 cup had been used. Post-operative radiographs were analysed for placement of the cup and interface gaps and follow-up radiographs for lucent lines, osteolysis, wear and migration. All the components were found to be stable with no evidence of loosening. The mean rate of wear was...

We reviewed the results at nine to 13 years of 125 total hip replacements in 113 patients using the monoblock uncemented Morscher press-fit acetabular component. The mean age at the time of operation was 56.9 years (36 to 74). The mean clinical follow-up was 11 years (9.7 to 13.5) and the mean radiological follow-up was 9.4 years (7.7 to 13.1). Three hips were revised, one immediately for insta...

the target of this study was to investigate the possibility of mdf productionfrom eucalyptus camaldulensis wood. mdf fibers were produced applying threelevels of steaming time. laboratory mdf boards were produced using thegenerated fibers and different pressing temperature and time. physical andmechanical properties of mdf panels were measured using relevant eu testmethods and were statisticall...