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- Antfolk, Christian, et al.
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Sensory feedback in upper limb prosthetics.
- 2013
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Ingår i: Expert Review of Medical Devices. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1745-2422 .- 1743-4440. ; 10:1, s. 45-54
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- One of the challenges facing prosthetic designers and engineers is to restore the missing sensory function inherit to hand amputation. Several different techniques can be employed to provide amputees with sensory feedback: sensory substitution methods where the recorded stimulus is not only transferred to the amputee, but also translated to a different modality (modality-matched feedback), which transfers the stimulus without translation and direct neural stimulation, which interacts directly with peripheral afferent nerves. This paper presents an overview of the principal works and devices employed to provide upper limb amputees with sensory feedback. The focus is on sensory substitution and modality matched feedback; the principal features, advantages and disadvantages of the different methods are presented.
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- Kempe, Henrik, et al.
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Nanomedicine’s promising therapy: magnetic drug targeting
- 2011
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Ingår i: Expert Review of Medical Devices. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1745-2422 .- 1743-4440. ; 8:3, s. 291-294
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Magnetic drug targeting is a promising therapy that can benefit patients, as well as provide novel opportunities for pharmaceutical and medical technology/device industries.
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- Lagali, Neil, et al.
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Editorial Material: Biosynthetic corneas: prospects for supplementing the human donor cornea supply in EXPERT REVIEW OF MEDICAL DEVICES, vol 8, issue 2, pp 127-130
- 2011
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Ingår i: Expert Review of Medical Devices. - : EXPERT REVIEWS, UNITEC HOUSE, 3RD FL, 2 ALBERT PLACE, FINCHLEY CENTRAL, LONDON N3 1QB, ENGLAND. - 1743-4440 .- 1745-2422. ; 8:2, s. 127-130
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
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- Nilsson, Malin K, et al.
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The composite of hydroxyapatite and calcium sulphate: a review of preclinical evaluation and clinical applications.
- 2013
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Ingår i: Expert Review of Medical Devices. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1745-2422 .- 1743-4440. ; 10:5, s. 675-684
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Recent publications have shown that the combination of α-calcium sulfate hemihydrate, the densest form of hydrates and hydroxyapatite (HA) particles gives good clinical outcome in various applications. It has large potential as bone substitute since the material transforms to bone throughout the entire volume and not only by creeping substitution, from the surface toward the inside. Release of important proteins for osteogenesis has been observed around implanted material and is speculated to be due to fast dissolution of the calcium sulfate phase in combination with the osteoconductive and bioactive nature of HA. In diabetic foot infection, the osteoconductive HA/calcium sulfate material has been successfully used loaded with antibiotics and since it is injectable, the application is minimally invasive, easy and precise. It is a bone substitute for the future.
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- Roback, Kerstin
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An overview of temperature monitoring devices for early detection of diabetic foot disorders
- 2010
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Ingår i: EXPERT REVIEW OF MEDICAL DEVICES. - : Expert Reviews. - 1743-4440. ; 7:5, s. 711-718
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Diabetic foot complications are associated with substantial costs and loss of quality of life. This article gives an overview of available and emerging devices for the monitoring of foot temperature as a means of early detection of foot disorders in diabetes. The aim is to describe the technologies and to summarize experiences from experimental use. Studies show that regular monitoring of foot temperature may limit the incidence of disabling conditions such as foot ulcers and lower-limb amputations. Infrared thermometry and liquid crystal thermography were identified as the leading technologies in use today. Both technologies are feasible for temperature monitoring of the feet and could be used as a complement to current practices for foot examinations in diabetes.
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- Wardlaw, Douglas, et al.
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Balloon kyphoplasty in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
- 2012
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Ingår i: Expert Review of Medical Devices. - 1745-2422. ; 9:4, s. 423-436
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure indicated for treatment of painful vertebral compression fractures. During BKP, cannulae are placed percutaneously into the vertebral body, allowing insertion of inflatable balloons. Inflating the balloons partially restores vertebral body height, compacts the bone and creates a cavity for placement of bone cement after balloon removal. Placement of the cement reduces and stabilizes the fracture. BKP differs from vertebroplasty in that it aims to restore vertebral height and reduce kyphotic deformity. Case reports and observational studies have consistently shown that BKP significantly reduces pain, increases mobility and functional capacity and improves quality of life for up to 3 years. Clinically significant adverse events have been rarely reported. These findings were confirmed in randomized and nonrandomized prospective controlled studies. The objective of this review is to describe the surgical procedures involved in BKP and to review the evidence supporting its use.
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