UNLABELLED Auditory Brainstem Implants were developed to partially restore the hearing capabilities of patients without cochlear nerves bilaterally. AIM this paper aims to discuss the clinical and surgical findings of four ABI patients. MATERIALS AND METHOD Four patients diagnosed with bilateral schwannomas received auditory brainstem implants (ABI) and had one of their tumors resected in t...

OBJECTIVES To describe the management of thoracic reconstructions in the presence of primary chest-wall infection (PCWI) or secondary deep chest-wall infection (SCWI), focussing on local tolerance of a titanium rib osteosynthesis system. METHODS PCWI included infected chest wall tumours (CWT), infected T3 non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) and open flail chest. SCWI was defined by deep inf...

PURPOSE This clinical study using a specific technique was carried out to determine the clinical effectiveness of zygomatic implants under an immediate loading protocol. MATERIALS AND METHODS All patients treated between May 2000 and October 2006 who received zygomatic implants were included in this retrospective analysis. All patients were treated using the same surgical and restorative prot...

Computational simulations of surgical procedures are of significant interest in orthopaedic-related research. Over the years, the finite element method has emerged as a viable means to determine the stresses and strains in implants and their interaction with the host bone. Very few surgical planning studies, however, have been performed on patient-/subject-specific models. Toward that goal, we ...

The diversity of surgical options for the management of distal femoral fractures reflects the challenges inherent in these injuries. These fractures are frequently comminuted and intra-articular, and they often involve osteoporotic bone, which makes it difficult to reduce and hold them while maintaining joint function and overall limb alignment. Surgery has become the standard of care for displ...

Computational models of joint anatomy and function provide a means for biomechanists, physicians, and physical therapists to understand the effects of repetitive motion, acute injury, and degenerative diseases. Finite element models, for example, may be used to predict the outcome of a surgical intervention or to improve the design of prosthetic implants. Countless models have been developed ov...