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Materials
Material Matters: New Offerings for Orthopedic Technologies
An examination of the transformation within orthopedic material selection from traditional metals to newer alternatives.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 11.30.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Biologics | Materials
Regrowing Long Bone Segments Using 3D Printing
3D printed scaffolds—plastic bone-shaped frames—could replace large, missing, or broken bone segments.University of Arizona Health Sciences 11.27.18
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Materials
Hydrogel Adheres Firmly to Cartilage and Meniscus
If the hydrogel carries repair cells, it could help damaged tissue to heal.Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) 11.27.18
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Biologics | Materials
Citrate-Based Biomaterial Fuels Bone Healing with Less Rejection
Slow-release, biodegradable, citrate-releasing scaffolds could act as bone-growth templates to speed healing.Penn State 11.27.18
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Materials | Spine/Neurology
Patient Cells & Materials Used to Create Personalized Tissue Implants of Any Kind
The researchers are currently engaged in regenerating an injured spinal cord and an infarcted heart.American Friends of Tel Aviv University 11.13.18
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Bracing/Prosthetics | Materials
First-Ever Polymeric Prosthesis Imitating Bone Structure Implanted
A biomimetic prosthesis was implanted into a dog with osteosarcoma of the femur.PR Newswire 10.18.18
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Materials
Lithuanian Scientists Engineer Experimental Bone to Treat Arthritis
The bi-functional composite imitates the complex osteochondral structure of a joint.Kaunas University of Technology 09.28.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Materials | Spine/Neurology
First Ever Clinical Trial Evaluates 3D-Printed Titanium vs. PEEK
Trial will evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of the Nexxt Matrixx System following lumbar interbody fusion.Business Wire 09.28.18
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Extremities | Large Joint | Materials | Spine/Neurology
Recycling Implanted Metals From Beyond the Grave
Ever wonder what happens to devices implanted in the body after their users pass away? Probably not, because the thought of it tends to make most people who aren’t ODT editors cringe. But as medical implants become more common, people are dy…Sam Brusco, Associate Editor 09.19.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Materials
First Positive Results of Biodegradable Tibia Implant Tests Announced
Biodegradable implants coated with polylactic acid and calcium phosphate could help shorten treatment period.Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) 09.07.18
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Materials
Simulations Reveal Role of Calcium in Titanium Implant Acceptance
New work in molecular dynamics shows the effects of calcium ions on titanium-binding peptides.American Institute of Physics (AIP) 09.05.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Materials
Do New Structures Redefine 'Material'?
New fabrication methods and their capabilities are often exciting, but they are not without technical challenges.Online Exclusives William A. Hyman, Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University, & Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering, The Cooper Union 08.29.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Design | Materials | Prototyping | Research & Development
New Technologies Reshape Orthopedic Design
Additive manufacturing, materials, software, and human factors considerations all impact today’s development strategies.Mark Crawford, Contributing Writer 08.15.18
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Materials | Trauma/Sports
Self-Fitting Scaffold Promotes Bone Regeneration
Until now, no bone scaffold in commercial market possesses such shape memory self-fitting effect.The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 08.14.18
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3-D Printing/Additive Mfg. | Biologics | Materials | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
3D-Printed Scaffold Could Help Treat Spinal Cord Injuries
Research combines cutting-edge cell bioengineering and unique 3D-printing techniques.Videos University of Minnesota 08.13.18
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Biologics | Materials | Trauma/Sports
Biocompatible, Bioresorbable Polymeric Material Could Repair Damaged Bones
Lab specialists developed a 3D porous material made of collagen and chitosan, an analog of bone tissue.Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University 08.07.18
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Large Joint | Materials
Study Proves Lower Revision Rate with 'Cross-Linked' Polyethylene Hip Implants
The use of "XLPE" resulted in a significant reduction in the rate of revision at 16 years.Wolters Kluwer Health 08.06.18
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Biologics | Materials
RTI Surgical & Aziyo Biologics Partnership Expands Access to ViBone Bone Repair
Agreement will boost availability of ViBone, a next generation cellular bone matrix product.Business Wire 08.02.18
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Materials | Spine/Neurology | Trauma/Sports
Surgical Cement Heals Spinal Fractures with Magnetic, Targeted Drug Delivery
Researchers were able to guide magnetic nanoparticles directly to lesions near the fractures.University of Illinois at Chicago 07.30.18
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Biologics | Materials
Bioventus to Divest BMP Development Program to Viscogliosi Brothers
Bone morphogenic protein (BMP) helps stimulate the body to heal itself.Business Wire 07.23.18
