PubMed · 73647
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1976-03-27. Metal sensitivity.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/73647/
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Surgeons perform total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) procedures to reduce patients' intractable arthritic pain and to repair humeral head fractures. Total shoulder arthroplasty has undergone remarkable advances--not only in prosthetic improvements and refinements--but in patient outcomes. Advantages to TSA procedures include decreased pain and patients' increased ability to perform activities of daily living.
Metallic implants in the reconstructive surgery of the shoulder joint can lead to certain complications. Therefore, a small bioresorbable dowel made of PLA has been developed for arthroscopic refixation of the glenoid labrum. Biomechanical tests employing in vitro degradation should confirm the implant's viability before starting the clinical application. Pull-out experiments of sutures fixed with these dowels were performed. The bioresorbable implant fulfilled the mechanical expectation in its time-dependent stability under realistic conditions by far. A reliable fixation of sutures by the implant in clinical situations can be widely guaranteed with these experimental results.
Surgery of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) has made considerable progress, although significant failures have plagued this field in recent years. Despite the controversies, surgery of the TMJ continues to have a small but important role in the management of specific temporomandibular disorders. This article presents an overview of TMJ surgery. It is concluded that careful case selection is the most important aspect for a successful outcome.