Composite Bone Cements with Enhanced Drug Elution

K Cherednichenko, A Sayfutdinova, D Rimashevskiy… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC) has become an indispensable material in orthopedic
surgery in recent decades, owing to the possibility of drugs delivery to the surgical site. It is …

Analysis of the Effect of Component Ratio Imbalances on Selected Mechanical Properties of Seasoned, Medium Viscosity Bone Cements

J Szabelski, R Karpiński, P Krakowski, M Jojczuk… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The paper presents the results of experimental strength tests of specimens made of two
commercially available bone cements subjected to compression, that is a typical variant of …

Evaluation of the Effect of Selected Physiological Fluid Contaminants on the Mechanical Properties of Selected Medium-Viscosity PMMA Bone Cements

R Karpiński, J Szabelski, P Krakowski, M Jojczuk… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Revision surgeries several years after the implantation of the prosthesis are unfavorable
from the patient's point of view as they expose him to additional discomfort, to risk of …

Additives imparting antimicrobial properties to acrylic bone cements

A Robu, A Antoniac, E Grosu, E Vasile, AD Raiciu… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
PMMA bone cements are mainly used to fix implanted prostheses and are introduced as a
fluid mixture, which hardens over time. The problem of infected prosthesis could be solved …

Influence of different nanometals implemented in PMMA bone cement on biological and mechanical properties

B Świeczko-Żurek, A Zieliński, D Bociąga, K Rosińska… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cemented arthroplasty is a common process to fix prostheses when a patient becomes older
and his/her bone quality deteriorates. The applied cements are biocompatible, can transfer …

[HTML][HTML] The Impact of Temperature and the Duration of Freezing on a Hydrogel Used for a 3D-Bioprinted In Vitro Skin Model

M Sever, D Škrinjar, T Maver, M Belak, F Zupanič… - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
Skin bioprinting has the potential to revolutionize treatment approaches for injuries and
surgical procedures, while also providing a valuable platform for assessing and screening …

Mechanical Properties and Wear Susceptibility Determined by Nanoindentation Technique of Ti13Nb13Zr Titanium Alloy after “Direct Laser Writing”

M Jażdżewska, B Majkowska-Marzec, A Zieliński… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Laser treatment has often been applied to rebuild the surface layer of titanium and its alloys
destined for long-term implants. Such treatment has always been associated with forming …

Ameliorating the mechanical parameters, thermal stability, and wettability of acrylic polymer by cement filling for high-efficiency waterproofing

AM Abd-Elnaiem, SI Hussein, NA Ali, A Hakamy… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Acrylic polymer/cement nanocomposites in dark and light colors have been developed for
coating floors and swimming pools. This work aims to emphasize the effect of cement filling …

Optimization of mechanical and setting properties in acrylic bone cements added with graphene oxide

LM Ruiz Rojas, ME Valencia Zapata… - applied sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The extended use of acrylic bone cements (ABC) in orthopedics presents some
disadvantages related to the generation of high temperatures during methyl methacrylate …

Enhancing Stability of High-Concentration β-Tricalcium Phosphate Suspension for Biomedical Application

KW Chuang, YC Liu, R Balaji, YC Chiu, J Yu, YC Liao - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
We propose a novel process to efficiently prepare highly dispersed and stable Tricalcium
Phosphate (β-TCP) suspensions. TCP is coupled with a polymer to enhance its brittleness to …