Computational models and their applications in biomechanical analysis of mandibular reconstruction surgery

H Aftabi, K Zaraska, A Eghbal, S McGregor… - Computers in Biology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Advanced head and neck cancers involving the mandible often require surgical removal of
the diseased parts and replacement with donor bone or prosthesis to recreate the form and …

Three-dimensional bioprinting of in vitro tumor organoid and organ-on-a-chip models

SR Anderson, EJ Stagner, H Sivakumar, A Skardal - MRS bulletin, 2023 - Springer
In the past decade, organoid and organ-on-a-chip cancer models have rapidly gained
attention as alternatives to traditional two-dimensional cell cultures and murine models …

Promotion of in vitro osteogenic activity by melt extrusion-based plla/pcl/phbv scaffolds enriched with nano-hydroxyapatite and strontium substituted nano …

GI Kontogianni, AF Bonatti, C De Maria, R Naseem… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bone tissue engineering has emerged as a promising strategy to overcome the limitations of
current treatments for bone-related disorders, but the trade-off between mechanical …

Photoelectric Bi2S3 Nanoparticle/Ti3C2Tx Nanosheet Heterojunction for Promotion of Nerve Cell Growth

F Qi, X Chen, H Li, G Chen, X Luo… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bismuth sulfide (Bi2S3) enabled us to transform light signals into electrical signals via the
photoelectric effect, which exhibited tremendous prospects on constructing wireless …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial approaches for medical implants coating to prevent implants associated infections: Insights to develop durable antimicrobial implants

IU Haq, K Krukiewicz - Applied Surface Science Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
Advances in implantable technologies results from the rapid improvements in research in
the fields of biomedical engineering, biomaterial science, and chemistry. No doubt …

A self-powered electret nanogenerator coordinates nerve-and bone-repair microenvironments for bone regeneration

Y Sun, Y Zhang, Y Guo, A Lao, D Li, K Lin, SGF Shen - Nano Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Peripheral sensory nerves play critical roles in bone homeostasis and in repair of damaged
bone. However, bone defects are generally accompanied by loss of ossification-promoting …

[HTML][HTML] A computational analysis of a novel therapeutic approach combining an advanced medicinal therapeutic device and a fracture fixation assembly for the …

S Mondal, DB MacManus, AF Bonatti… - Medical Engineering & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The occurrence of periprosthetic femoral fractures (PFF) has increased in people with
osteoporosis due to decreased bone density, poor bone quality, and stress shielding from …

Polylactide-Based Materials: Synthesis and Biomedical Applications

M Brzeziński, M Basko - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polylactide (PLA) is a biocompatible polyester that can be obtained by polycondensation of
lactic acid or the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of lactide. It is worth noting that its …

Ultrahigh compressive strength and heat resistance of polystyrene/polyphenylene oxide foams of supercritical c arbon dioxide foaming

Z Li, Y Tang, Y Wang, X Wang… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polystyrene (PS) foam materials are lightweight, but suffer from poor compressive strength
and heat resistance, among other problems, which limit their application. Herein, a method …

Preparation and Characterization of PHBV/PCL-Diol Blend Films

T Erceg, S Rackov, P Terek, B Pilić - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biodegradable thin films based on poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV)
and poly (caprolactone diol)(PCL-diol) blend were developed using the solution casting …