On March 11, 2011, an earthquake (magnitude 9.0) devastated Japan's east coast, and the associated tsunami resulted in social and mechanical destruction. Search for the missing people is still ongoing. Surgical implants are common in the general population. Medical implants usually have lot numbers, and their forensic use is common for victim identification. This investigation was conducted mai...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Hydroxyapatite (HA) coating stimulates the osseointegration of cementless orthopedic implants. Recently, locally released osteogenic growth factors have also been shown experimentally to stimulate osseointegration so that bone fills gaps around orthopedic implants. Here, we have compared the effect of local release of TGF-beta1 and IGF-1 with that of hydroxyapatite coatin...

Graphdiyne-modified TiO 2 nanofibers, which could be incorporated into orthopedic implants, have impressive self-antibacterial and osteoinductive abilities due to their efficient ROS production, favorable osteoblast adsorption, good biocompatibility.

Background: The incidence of placement of osteosynthetic materials has grown worldwide. Bioabsorbable materials are more commonly used now days in Orthopedic surgeries. Implants modify the risk of infection by bacterial adhesion, tissue integration, and immunomodulation. Bacterial adhesion to implant leads to interaction between bacteria and implant. Aim: To evaluate the incidence of infections...

The osteointegration of the orthopaedic implants could improve the biocompatibility and the life span of the implants. The ideal implants should be made by materials easily colonized by bone-forming cells (osteoblasts), which can synthesize new bone matrix. Some implant materials are not often compatible with osteoblasts, but rather they promote the formation of soft connective tissue. There ar...