Here, we propose a novel non-invasive method for targeting biofilm on metal implants utilizing high frequency alternating magnetic fields (AMF).
The TKA implants utilized included Scorpio® (Stryker, Mahwah, NJ, USA) in 24 knees, Vanguard® (Biomet, Warsaw, IN, USA) in 8 knees, Genesis II Oxinium® (Smith and Nephew, Memphis, TN, USA) in six knees, Triathlon® (Stryker, Mahwah, NJ, USA) in three knees, and Columbus® (B. Braun Aesculap, Tuttingen, Germany) in one knee.
Studies have not investigated these variables in implants utilized for long bone fracture fixation in dogs and cats.
We feel that this complication is a truly surgical complication not in relation with the type of reverse implant utilized.
Linbit insulin implants were utilized for the insulin treatment.
· The technique represents a biological approach, since no artificial fixation devices, i.e. implants, are utilized.
A multi-institutional trial 82 demonstrated that 0/25 patients had tumor bed recurrence when carmustine implants were utilized followed by whole brain radiotherapy.
The Prestige LP retains the same ball-and-trough socket design but the implant itself utilizes a proprietary titanium-ceramic composite material.
Finally, available data concerning the current dental implant surfaces that utilize nanotopography in clinical dentistry are described.
