Knee replacement surgery is one of the most commonly done and cost-effective
musculoskeletal surgical procedures. The numbers of cases done continue to grow …

Background Total hip replacement is a common and highly effective operation. All hip
replacements would eventually fail if in situ long enough and it is important that patients …

Background As the incidence of primary total joint arthroplasty rises in the United States, it is
important to investigate how this will impact rates of revision arthroplasty. The purpose of this …

Background Knee replacements are the mainstay of treatment for end-stage osteoarthritis
and are effective. Given time, all knee replacements will fail and knowing when this failure …

Over the past year many studies and clinical trials have been published in the osteoarthritis
(OA) field. This review is based on systematic literature review covering the period May 1 st …

Total hip replacement is a frequently done and highly successful surgical intervention. The
procedure is undertaken to relieve pain and improve function in individuals with advanced …

Immune response and new tissue formation are important aspects of tissue repair. However,
only a single aspect is generally considered in previous biomedical interventions, and the …

Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is one of the most serious problems that has been battled for
some time. Though bacteria are somehow evolving at a rapid pace, with complex …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease worldwide and a leading cause of
disability. Characterized by degradation of articular cartilage, synovial inflammation, and …

Silicon nitride possesses a variety of excellent properties that can be specifically designed
and manufactured for different medical applications. On the one hand, silicon nitride is …