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Comparison of Polyetheretherketone versus Silicon Nitride Intervertebral Spinal Spacers in a Caprine Model
Author(s): R.F.M.R. Kersten, G. Wu, B. Pouran, A.J. van der Veen, H.H. Weinans, A. de Gast, F.C. Öner, and S.M. van Gaalen ...
Jun 2, 2021
Understanding Silicon Nitride’s Biological Properties: From Inert to Bioactive Ceramic
Author(s): E. Marin, A. Rondinella, F. Boschetto, M. Zanocco, B.J. McEntire, B.S. Bal, and G. Pezzotti Due to the favourable...
Jun 2, 2021
Bioglass Functionalization of Laser-Patterned Bioceramic Surfaces and their Enhanced Bioactivity
Author(s): E. Marin, S. Horiguchi, M. Zanocco, F. Boschetto, A. Rondinella, W. Zhu, R.M. Bock, B.J. McEntire, et al The surfaces of...
Jun 2, 2021
Upregulation of Osteoblastic Activity by Si-Y-N-O Phase Chemistry
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, D.A. Cullen, R.M. Bock, W. Zhu, E. Marin, B.J. McEntire, K.L. More, D.N. Leonard, B.S. Bal It is becoming...
Jun 2, 2021
Incorporating Si3N4 into PEEK to Produce Antibacterial, Osteoconductive, and Radiolucent Spinal Implants
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, E. Marin, T. Adachi, F. Lerussi, A. Rondinella, F. Boschetto, W. Zhu, T. Kitajima, et al. Polyetheretherketone...
Jun 2, 2021
A Single Center Retrospective Clinical Evaluation of Anterior Cervical Discec-tomy and Fusion Comparing Allograft Spacers to Silicon Nitride Cages
Author(s): M.W. Smith, D.R. Romano, B.J. McEntire, and B.S. Bal Iliac crest autograft or allograft spacers have been traditionally...
Jun 2, 2021
Reconciling in vivo and in vitro Kinetics of the Polymorphic Transformation in Zirconia-Toughened Alumina for Hip Joints: II. Theory
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, W. Zhu, M. Zanocco, E. Marin, N. Sugano, B.J. McEntire, and B.S. Bal In this paper, an updated analytical model...
Jun 2, 2021
Wear and Surface Degradation of Commercial ZTA Femoral Heads under Boundary Lubrication Conditions
Author(s): E. Marin, A. Rondinella, W. Zhu, B.J. McEntire, B.S. Bal, and G. Pezzotti The effect of frictional sliding on the surface...
Jun 2, 2021
Chemistry-Driven Structural Alterations in Short-Term Retrieved Ceramic-on-Metal Hip Implants: Evidence for in vivo Incompatibility between Ceramic and Metal Counterparts
Author(s): W. Zhu, G. Pezzotti, M. Boffelli, T. Chotanaphuti, S. Khuangsirikul, and N. Sugano Ceramic-on-metal (CoM) hip implants were...
Jun 2, 2021
On the Molecular Interaction between Femoral Heads and Polyethylene Liners in Artificial Hip Joints: Phenomenology and Molecular Scale Phenomena
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, B.S. Bal, E. Casagrande, N. Sugano, B.J. McEntire, W. Zhu, and L. Puppulin The chemical interaction of femoral...
Jun 2, 2021
Reconciling in vivo and in vitro Kinetics of the Polymorphic Transformation in Zirconia-Toughened Alumina for Hip Joints: III. Molecular Scale Mechanisms
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, B.S. Bal, M. Zanocco, E. Marin, N. Sugano, B.J. McEntire, and W. Zhu Understanding the intrinsic reason(s) for...
Jun 2, 2021
Composite Metallic-Ceramic Implants and Related Methods
Composite Metallic-Ceramic Implants and Related Methods US. Pat. 0262896 (2016) Author(s): Bal BS, McEntire BJ, Lakshminarayanan R,...
Jun 2, 2021
Reconciling in vivo and in vitro Kinetics of the Polymorphic Transformation in Zirconia-Toughened Alumina for Hip Joints: I. Phenomenology
Author(s): B.S. Bal, W. Zhu, M. Zanocco, E. Marin, N. Sugano, B.J. McEntire, and G. Pezzotti Exploitation of the toughening effect...
Jun 2, 2021
Silicon Nitride: A Bioceramic with a Gift
Author(s): G. Pezzotti In the closing decades of the 20th century, silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) was extensively developed for...
Jun 2, 2021
Data-Driven Innovations in Joint Replacement: Do Ceramic Femoral Heads Contribute to Polyethylene Oxidation?
Author(s): B. J. McEntire, G. Pezzotti, L. Puppulin, and B. Sonny Bal Renewed attention is being paid to biomaterials used in total hip...
Jun 2, 2021
Transition Metal Ions Accelerate Polymorphic Phase Transformation in Zirconia-Toughened Alumina Artificial Hip Joints: An in vitro Study
Author(s): B. McEntire, W. Zhu, G. Pezzotti, E. Marin, N. Sugano, and B.S. Bal Femoral heads made from zirconia-toughened alumina (ZTA)...
Jun 2, 2021
Comparative Wear Performance of Ceramic-on-Ceramic Bearings under Non-Standard Hip Simulation
Author(s): B.J. McEntire, R. Lakshminarayanan, D. Ray, I.C. Clarke, and G. Pezzotti The articulation performance of candidate bearings...
Jun 2, 2021
In Toto Microscopic Scanning of ZTA Femoral Head Retrievals using CAD-Assisted Confocal Raman Spectroscopy
Author(s): A. Rondinella, S. Affatato, E. Marin, W. Zhu, B.J. McEntire, B. Sonny Bal, T. Tateiwa, K. Yamamoto, et al The purpose of this...
Jun 2, 2021
Influence of Oxide versus Non-Oxide Femoral Heads on the Oxidation of Polyethylene Acetabular Liners
Author(s): B.S. Bal, L. Puppulin, B. McEntire, and G. Pezzotti The longevity of highly cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) bearings is...
Jun 2, 2021
In situ Monitoring of Osteosarcoma Cells on Surface-Modulated Silicon Nitride and Titanium Biomaterials
Author(s): B. McEntire, G. Pezzotti, R. Bock, W. Zhu, E. Marin, T. Adachi, and B.S. Bal Due to its remarkable stoichiometric flexibility...
Jun 2, 2021
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