Bone-anchored limb prostheses allow for the direct transfer of external loads from the
prosthesis to the skeleton, eliminating the need for a socket and the associated problems of …

Direct skeletal fixation, termed osseointegration, has expanded in the last century and
includes use in total joint replacements, the edentulous mandible and maxilla, and …

In clinical work, the main challenges for titanium (Ti) implantation are bacterial infection and
aseptic loosening, which severely affect the survival rate of implants. The first 4 weeks post …

Aims The aim of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of treatment with an
osseointegrated percutaneous (OI-) prosthesis and a socket-suspended (S-) prosthesis for …

The amputee population according to the World-Health-Organization is about 40 million.
However, there is a high abandon rate of socket prostheses for the lower limb (25%–57%) …

Patients who has been implanted with hip implant usually undergo revision surgery. The
reason is that high stiff implants would cause non-physiological distribution loadings, which …

Interest in amputation surgery has increased in conjunction with rising public awareness
about amputee care. To date, plastic surgeons have impacted the quality of life and …

Aims Endoprosthetic reconstruction following distal femur tumour resection has been widely
advocated. In this paper, we present the design of an uncemented endoprosthesis system …

Titanium and its alloys have poor wear resistance, and the biological response to generated
wear debris leads to aseptic loosing and pathological bone resorption. In the fretting wear of …

Dental implants and transcutaneous prostheses (trans-femoral implants) improve the quality
of life of millions of people because they represent the optimal treatments to edentulism and …