by ORL-DrGreenwald | Mar 3, 2001 | General
Estimates of over 500,000 bone grafting procedures are performed annually in the United States, with approximately half of these procedures related to spine fusion. These numbers easily double on a global basis and indicate a shortage in the availability of...
by ORL-DrGreenwald | Mar 3, 2001 | Knee
Restoration of normal knee joint function through surgical reconstruction is dependent upon load sharing between the implant and surrounding soft tissue structures. Mobile bearing knee designs offer the advantage of maximum conformal geometry while diminishing...
by ORL-DrGreenwald | Mar 3, 2001 | General
The enduring success of the low friction arthroplasty advanced by Sir John Charnley as a solution for hip problems may be appreciated by the fact that in 1999, over 270,000 hip arthroplasties were performed in the United States. Over the last three decades, patient...
by ORL-DrGreenwald | Mar 3, 2001 | Knee
The abrasion observed in ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) total knee arthroplasty component retrievals is the result of high cyclical loads, which act on the tibial plateau during daily ambulation. This dynamic process influences in vivo component...
by ORL-DrGreenwald | Mar 3, 2001 | General
The enduring success of the low friction arthroplasty first advanced by Sir John Charnley as a solution for severe hip arthritic problems may be appreciated from the fact that in 1999 over 500,000 hip and knee arthroplasties were performed in the United States. The...
