Infections in orthopaedic surgery are a serious issue. Antibiotic-loaded bone cement was
developed for the treatment of infected joint arthroplasties and for prophylaxes in total joint …

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is the most common bearing material
in total joint arthroplasty due to its unique combination of superior mechanical properties and …

Wear debris related osteolysis is recognised as being the main cause of failure in joint
replacements based on UHMWPE inserts. However, many solutions and “new” polyethylenes …

PURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness of simple arthroscopic debridement versus arthroscopic
autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT) for the treatment of hip chondral lesions…

Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (PE) has been used for more than forty years as
the bearing surface in total joint replacements. In recent years, there have been numerous …

Purpose to review advances and clinical performance of polyethylene in total joint arthroplasty,
summing up historical problems and focusing on the latest innovations. Methods search …

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)-based bone cement is a biomaterial that has been used
over the last 50 years to stabilize hip and knee implants or as a bone filler. Although PMMA-…

Patient specific instrumentation (PSI) is a modern technique in total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
aiming to facilitate the implant of the prosthesis. The customized cutting blocks of the PSI are …

Purpose Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by articular cartilage degeneration and
subchondral bone sclerosis. OA can benefit of non-surgical treatments with collagenase-isolated …

Purpose To analyze clinical, radiographic and magnetic resonance findings that might predict
risk of complications and conservative treatment failure of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. …