Ten new polyethylene prosthetic components (PEs), ethylene oxide (EtO)- and gamma-sterilized,
were studied by means of infrared (IR) analysis in order to evaluate oxidation. Using …

Small dynamic conupression plate (lesigned for rigid internal fixation in the rabbit. The hemi-sphel-i
(-al screw head glides in congruent- contact. alomig the sloped henuicylindrical part …

Sixty-two ultra high molecular weight polyethylene prosthetic components (PEs) (31 tibial
plateaux and 31 cups), sterilised by gamma rays or ethylene oxide (EtO), were retrieved after 1…

The chemical characterization of 19 retrieved ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene tibial
plateaux, six new ones and one raw bar was performed by means of infrared spectroscopy. …

The packaging and chemical stability of both conventional and highly crosslinked polyethylene
(PE) components available for clinical use in Italy were analyzed. A total of 100 sterilized …

Background: The lack of knee flexion represents a possible complication in severe femur
fractures. In 1956, Judet proposed a quadricepsplasty technique that allowed for a graded …

Background Secondary cranioplasty (CP) plays a key role in restoring cranial vault anatomy
and normal brain function following decompressive craniectomy (DC). The scientific …

Introduction A dura mater substitute in decompressive craniectomies must protect the brain
while providing a dissection plane between the cortex and myocutaneous layer. The human …

Background Intracranial solitary fibrous tumors (ISFTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms
originating in the meninges and characterized by very different biologic and clinical behaviors. …

Background There is no consensus regarding the best treatment option for unruptured aneurysms
of the posterior communicating artery (PCom) presenting with oculomotor nerve palsy (…