Items tagged “implant”
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Cochlear implant
Cochlear implants (CI) are surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. Unlike conventional hearing aids, the cochlear implant does not amplify sound but works by directly stimulating any functioning auditor...
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Cochlear implant
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15 Dec 2010
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Bent intramedullary nail fixation
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21 May 2011
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Ductal invasive breast cancer after breast augmentation
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05 Jul 2011
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Breast implants
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03 Jan 2014
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Displaced calf implants
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01 Mar 2014
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USB flash drive
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31 Jul 2014
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Ommaya ventricular access device and VP shunt
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22 Mar 2017
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Intrapelvic cup migration
Intrapelvic cup migration is a serious complication after total hip arthroplasty, in which the prosthetic acetabular cup migrates or drifts into the pelvic inlet.
Epidemiology
Fortunately, this complication is very rare. There seems to be a female predisposition 1-3.
Risk factors
Factors inc...
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Antiglide plate fixation
Antiglide plate fixation is an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) technique used in oblique diaphyseal fractures of the distal fibula.
Usage
They are used to counteract vertical shear forces during axial loading in the diaphyseal bone and to prevent sliding/shortening of the fracture fra...
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Nexplanon contraceptive implant
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10 Aug 2021
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Polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK)
Polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK) is a special thermoplastic engineering plastic with biological, mechanical, and chemical properties that provides an alternative to titanium alloys in the development of implantable load-bearing medical devices, which require extra strength and biocompatibility 1,2....
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Contraceptive implant
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27 Mar 2023
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Malar augmentation infection with maxillary penetration
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26 Aug 2023
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