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In vitro Antibacterial Activity of Oxide and Non-Oxide Bioceramics for Arthro-plastic Devices: II. In situ Time-Lapse Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Author(s): F. Boschetto, N. Toyama, S. Horiguchi, R.M. Bock, B.J. McEntire, T. Adachi, E. Marin, W. Zhu, O. Mazda, B.S. Bal, G. Pezzotti ...
Jun 2, 2021
In Vitro versus In Vivo Phase Instability of Zirconia-Toughened Alumina Femoral Heads: A Critical Comparative Assessment
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, S. Affatato, A. Rondinella, M. Yorifuji, E. Marin, W. Zhu, B. McEntire, S. Bal, and K. Yamamoto A clear...
Jun 2, 2021
Transition Metals Increase Hydrothermal Stability of Yttria-Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystals (3Y-TZP)
Author(s): W. Zhu, A. Fujiwara, N. Nishiike, E. Marin, N. Sugano, and G. Pezzotti In this paper, the influence of transition metals on...
Jun 2, 2021
Bioceramics are Not Bioinert: The Role of Oxide and Non-Oxide Bioceramics on the Oxidation of UHMWPE Components in Artificial Joints
Author(s): A. Rondinella, E. Marin, B.J. McEntire, R.M. Bock, B.S. Bal, W.L. Zhu, K. Yamamoto, and G. Pezzotti The following research is...
Jun 2, 2021
Oxide Ceramic Femoral Heads Contribute to the Oxidation of Polyethylene Liners in Artificial Hip Joints
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, W. Zhu, N. Sugano, E. Marin, K. Yamamoto, N. Nishiike, T. Hori, A. Rondinella, B.J. McEntire, R. Bock, B. Sonny...
Jun 2, 2021
Degradation Phenomena Occurring in the Conical Taper of a Short-Term Retrieved ZTA Femoral Head: A Case Study
Author(s): A. Rondinella, E. Marin, F. Boschetto, M. Zanocco, W. Zhu, S. Affatato, K. Yamamoto, T. Tateiwa, et al Despite being the most...
Jun 2, 2021
Mechanisms Induced by Transition Metal Contaminants and their Effect on the Hydrothermal Stability of Zirconia-Containing Bioceramics: An XPS Study
Author(s): W. Zhu, A. Fujiwara, N. Nishiike, S. Nakashima, H. Gu, E. Marin, N. Sugano, and G. Pezzotti Zirconia containing bioceramics...
Jun 2, 2021
Surface Pre-Oxidation Improves the Wear Performance of Si3N4 Against UHMWPE
Author(s): A. Rondinella, E. Marin, M. Zanocco, F. Boschetto, and G. Pezzotti The present research was aimed at understanding the...
Jun 2, 2021
Tensor-Resolved Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Wear-Induced Residual Stress Fields in Long-Term Alumina Hip-Joint Retrievals
Author(s): W. Zhu, E. Marin, N. Sugano, and G. Pezzotti Polarized Raman spectroscopy was applied to evaluate the full set of stress...
Jun 2, 2021
Oxide Ceramic Femoral Heads Contribute to Polyethylene Liner Degradation
Author(s): G. Pezzotti, W. Zhu, N. Sugano, E. Marin, K. Yamamoto, N. Nishiike, T. Hori, B.J. McEntire, R. Bock, B.S. Bal Experimental...
Jun 2, 2021
Raman and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic Characterizations of Thermal Stability of 3 mol% Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Ceramics
Author(s): W. Zhu, S. Nakashima, M. Matsuura, H. Gu, E. Marin, and G. Pezzotti Structural variations and phase stability in 3 mol%...
Jun 2, 2021
Burst Strength of BIOLOX®delta Femoral Heads and its Dependence on Low-Temperature Environmental Degradation
Author(s): T. Tateiwa, E. Marin, A. Rondinella, M. Ciniglio, W. Zhu, A. Saverio, G. Pezzotti, R.M. Bock, et al Zirconia-toughened...
Jun 2, 2021
Wear Simulation of Ceramic-on-Crosslinked Polyethylene Hip Prostheses: A New Non-Oxide Silicon Nitride versus the Gold Standard Composite Oxide Ceramic Femoral Heads
Author(s): M. Yorifuji, S. Affatato, T. Tateiwa, Y. Takahashi, T. Shishido, E. Marin, M. Zanocco, W. Zhu, G. Pezzotti, K. Yamamoto The...
Jun 2, 2021
Fretting Corrosion of Si3N4 vs CoCrMo Femoral Heads on Ti-6Al-V Trunnions
Author(s): P. Khullar, D. Zhu, and J.L. Gilbert Fretting corrosion at the head-neck taper junction was compared between silicon nitride...
Jun 2, 2021
Method for Improving the Wear Performance of Ceramic-Polyethylene or Ceramic-Ceramic Articulation Couples Utilized in Orthopaedic Joint Prostheses
Author(s): B. J. McEntire and R. M. Bock Methods for improving the wear performance of silicon nitride and/or other ceramic materials,...
Jun 2, 2021
Decreased Bacterial Biofilm Formation and Function Associated with Silicon Nitride (Si₃N₄) Materials used in Interbody Fusion Cages (IBF) Compared to Titanium and Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
Crystal violet staining demonstrated significantly less biofilm production and ...
Sep 16, 2020
Mechanical Properties and Osseointegration of a Load Bearing Bioactive Bone Graft
Successful repair of bone defects remains a major concern to reconstructive sur...
Sep 16, 2020
Reduced Bacteria Colonization and Increased Bone Formation on Si₃N₄ Spinal Implants: An Evaluation of Bacterial Colonization on Existing Implant Materials
This study demonstrated for the first time decreased bacteria functions on Si3N...
Sep 16, 2020
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Sep 16, 2020
Increased Bone Attachment to Silicon Nitride (Si₃N₄) Materials Used in Interbody Fusion Cages (IBF) Compared to Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and Titanium (Ti) Materials – An In vivo Study
Bony on-growth is an important requirement for interbody fusion devices. It was...
Sep 16, 2020
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