Surgical techniques and procedures are always evolving, and surgeons strive to improve on what they know. It is difficult to decide when a new product should be introduced, especially when the new ...

μ: Microporous; C: Stronger than cancellous bone in compressive strength; CPC: Calcium phosphate-based bone cement; H: High; L: Low; M: Moderate; N: None; PMMA ...

Procedures such as knee and hip replacements can expose patients to potential bacterial infections, and bone cements are one way physicians can lower the risk. These materials anchor the artificial ...

Every year, 700,000 people die due to antibiotic resistance. Now, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital have developed a specialized drug-device delivery system to identify an effective ...

Scanning electron microscopy images of cement specimens with 0% (a), 10% (b), 20% (c, f), 30% (d) and 40% (e) barium titanate (by weight). (Courtesy: Materials 11 1258/CC BY 4.0) Natural bone exhibits ...

Calcium phosphate cements (CPC) have long been available for repairing bone problems caused by disease or accidents; however, recently published research reveals that French scientists just ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Musculoskeletal and infection professionals from 98 countries convened July 25-27, 2018 at the International ...

Each year, 700,000 people die due to antibiotic resistance. A growing global population unfortunately generates a growing resistance to established antibiotic treatments - a threat that has been met ...

A radioactive bone cement that's injected into bone to provide support and local irradiation is proving to be a safer alternative to conventional radiation therapy for bone tumors, according to a ...