High-density polyethylene pipes are prevailing in transportation of combustible natural
gases, so their reliability deserves special attention. Amongst the diverse ageing effects that …

Laser based additive manufacturing of UHMWPE offers new opportunities for realizing
complex components for medical implants. Conventionally, laser powder bed fusion of …

The wettability of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene surfaces was modified by
atmospheric plasma treatment controlling exposure time and distance. The two-factor …

Introduction: The calipered kinematically-aligned (KA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) strives to
restore the patient's individual pre-arthritic (ie, native) posterior tibial slope when retaining …

Bone pelvis tumor resection and reconstruction is a complex surgical procedure that poses
challenges in soft tissue reconstruction despite advancements in stabilizing pelvic structure …

Background and objectives: Advanced osteoarthritis of the knee joint severely affects the
patient's mobility, compounded by pre-existing comorbidities such as metabolic …

An oncological diagnosis carries a weight that will inevitably diminish the quality of the
patients" life. Despite that, some factors could be influenced, so that the overall outcome to …

The health system was affected in the COVID-19 pandemic both by decreasing the number
of hospitalizations and by affecting the medical staff, as can be seen in numerous …

Color stability has therefore been considered as one of the most important factors when
selecting composite resin materials for aesthetic restorations. Over the past decade, SDR …

Unlike fluorescence microscopy techniques, label-free imaging techniques avoid
perturbation of the biological environment, which enable the analysis of samples in their …