BACKGROUND In tibial tubercle transfer (TTT) procedures, the osteotomized and transferred tibial tubercle is usually fixed into the host bone using metal screws. PURPOSE To compare the strength of fixation provided by a single bioabsorbable screw versus a metal screw for TTT. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS Twenty-two pairs of human cadaveric tibiae were used to compare ...

BACKGROUND Bioabsorbable implants are not widely used in spine surgery. This study investigated the clinical and radiological findings after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in an ovine animal model with an experimental bioabsorbable cage consisting of magnesium and polymer (poly-ϵ-caprolactone, PCL) in comparison to a tricortical bone graft as the gold standard procedure. MATER...

OBJECTIVES To examine the application of bioabsorbable screws for anterior cervical decompression and bone grafting fixation and to study their clinical effects in the treatment of cervical spondylosis. METHODS From March 2007 to September 2012, 56 patients, 36 males and 20 females (38-79 years old, average 58.3±9.47 years), underwent a novel operation. Grafts were fixed by bioabsorbable scre...

Foreign body reactions may occur in patients who receive bioabsorbable implants during orthopedic surgery for fractures and ligament repair. The authors describe a 34-year-old man who presented with a palpable tender mass on the lateral aspect of the left knee of 1 month's duration. He underwent posterior cruciate ligament and posterolateral corner reconstruction 3 years earlier. Physical exami...

There is an association between inflammatory bursitis with rice body formation and use of bioabsorbable suture anchors.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Postendoscopic sinus surgery corticosteroid administration reduces polyp formation, inflammation, and adhesions. Steroid-eluting bioabsorbable intranasal devices (SEBID) are novel interventions thought to improve local drug delivery while minimizing systemic side effects. The primary aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of bioabsorbable SEBI...

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with bioabsorbable stents has created interest because the need for mechanical support for the healing artery is temporary, and beyond the first few months there are potential disadvantages of a permanent metallic prosthesis. Stents improve immediate outcomes, including profoundly reducing acute vessel occlusion after PCI by scaffolding intimal tissue fl...

Polymer micelles with bioabsorbable mineralized calcium phosphate nanoshells have been synthesized and demonstrated to be robust nanocarriers for efficient intracellular drug delivery.

The applications of bioabsorbable implants in orthopaedic surgery have mainly been mandated from the need to eliminate implant removal operations. Although they have not gained widespread popularity among orthopaedic surgeons, they still represent an area of evolution. Considerable effort has been put into developing new bioabsorbable materials with fewer adverse effects. In this article an ext...