Search Results - "Blunn, G. W."

A biodegradable antibiotic-impregnated scaffold to prevent osteomyelitis in a contaminated in vivo bone defect model by McLaren, J S, White, L J, Cox, H C, Ashraf, W, Rahman, C V, Blunn, G W, Goodship, A E, Quirk, R A, Shakesheff, K M, Bayston, R, Scammell, B E

“…Open fractures are at risk of serious infection and, if infected, require several surgical interventions and courses of systemic antibiotics. We investigated a…”
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Intraosseous transcutaneous amputation prostheses versus dental implants: a comparison between keratinocyte and gingival epithelial cell adhesion in vitro by Pendegrass, C J, Lancashire, H T, Fontaine, C, Chan, G, Hosseini, P, Blunn, G W

“…Infection is the primary failure modality for transcutaneous implants because the skin breach provides a route for pathogens to enter the body. Intraosseous…”
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Fast plasma sintering delivers functional graded materials components with macroporous structures and osseointegration properties by Godoy, R F, Coathup, M J, Blunn, G W, Alves, A L, Robotti, P, Goodship, A E

“…We explored the osseointegration potential of two macroporous titanium surfaces obtained using fast plasma sintering (FPS): Ti macroporous structures with…”
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Isolation and implantation of autologous equine mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow into the superficial digital flexor tendon as a potential novel treatment by SMITH, R. K. W., KORDA, M., BLUNN, G. W., GOODSHIP, A. E.

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Nature's answer to breaching the skin barrier: an innovative development for amputees by Pendegrass, C. J., Goodship, A. E., Price, J. S., Blunn, G. W.

“…The human body has evolved to maintain homeostasis through the covering of skin and mucous membranes, which separate the internal environment from the harsh…”
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The effect of bearing surface on risk of periprosthetic joint infection in total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hexter, A T, Hislop, S M, Blunn, G W, Liddle, A D

“…Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication of total hip arthroplasty (THA). Different bearing surface materials have different surface…”
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Full‐field strain of regenerated bone tissue in a femoral fracture model by KARALI, A., KAO, A. P., MEESON, R., ROLDO, M., BLUNN, G. W., TOZZI, G.

“…Summary The mechanical behaviour of regenerated bone tissue during fracture healing is key in determining its ability to withstand physiological loads…”
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Optimization of digital volume correlation computation in SR‐microCT images of trabecular bone and bone‐biomaterial systems by PEÑA FERNÁNDEZ, M., BARBER, A.H., BLUNN, G.W., TOZZI, G.

“…Summary A micromechanical characterization of biomaterials for bone tissue engineering is essential to understand the quality of the newly regenerated bone,…”
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Attachment and proliferation of osteoblasts and fibroblasts on biomaterials for orthopaedic use by Hunter, A., Archer, C.W., Walker, P.S., Blunn, G.W.

“…Using a variety of cell types, cell attachment and growth was studied on prospective (polyethersulphone (PES) and polyetheretherketone) and currently used…”
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Composite Ceramic Bone Graft Substitute in the Treatment of Locally Aggressive Benign Bone Tumours by Schindler, OS, Cannon, SR, Briggs, TWR, Blunn, GW

“…Purpose. To report the use of a composite ceramic bone graft substitute containing calcium sulphate and hydroxyapatite (HA) in the treatment of large expansive…”
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Augmenting the bioactivity of polyetheretherketone using a novel accelerated neutral atom beam technique by Ajami, S, Coathup, M J, Khoury, J, Blunn, G W

“…Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is an alternative to metallic implants in orthopedic applications; however, PEEK is bioinert and does not osteointegrate. In this…”
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Will mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into osteoblasts on allograft? by Rust, P A, Kalsi, P, Briggs, T W R, Cannon, S R, Blunn, G W

“…Tissue engineering approaches for bone blocks previously have used synthetic scaffolds. Bone graft (allograft) is used to fill bone defects, but standard…”
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The effects of microporosity on osteoinduction of calcium phosphate bone graft substitute biomaterials by Chan, O., Coathup, M.J., Nesbitt, A., Ho, C.-Y., Hing, K.A., Buckland, T., Campion, C., Blunn, G.W.

“…The effect of increasing strut porosity on the osteoinductive ability of silicate substituted calcium phosphate (SiCaP) biomaterials was investigated in an…”
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Analysis of glenoid fixation for a reversed anatomy fixed-fulcrum shoulder replacement by Ahir, S.P., Walker, P.S., Squire-Taylor, C.J., Blunn, G.W., Bayley, J.I.L.

“…The restoration of pain-free stable function in gleno-humeral arthritic cases in various situations such as rotator cuff deficiency, old trauma and failed…”
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Metal-on-polyethylene versus metal-on-metal bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty: a prospective randomised study investigating metal ion levels and chromosomal aberrations in peripheral lymphocytes by Briggs, T W R, Hanna, S A, Kayani, B, Tai, S, Pollock, R C, Cannon, S R, Blunn, G W, Carrington, R W J

“…The long term biological effects of wear products following total hip arthroplasty (THA) are unclear. However, the indications for THA are expanding, with…”
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The effect of using components from different manufacturers on the rate of wear and corrosion of the head-stem taper junction of metal-on-metal hip arthroplasties by Whittaker, R K, Hothi, H S, Meswania, J M, Berber, R, Blunn, G W, Skinner, J A, Hart, A J

“…Surgeons have commonly used modular femoral heads and stems from different manufacturers, although this is not recommended by orthopaedic companies due to the…”
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The dominance of cyclic sliding in producing wear in total knee replacements by Blunn, G W, Walker, P S, Joshi, A, Hardinge, K

“…From a literature survey, it was evident that a wide variety of kinematic conditions occur at the femoral-tibial bearing surfaces, including various degrees of…”
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Wear in retrieved condylar knee arthroplasties: A comparison of wear in different designs of 280 retrieved condylar knee prostheses by Blunn, G.W., Joshi, A.B., Minns, R.J., Lidgren, L., Lilley, P., Ryd, L., Engelbrecht, E., Walker, P.S.

“…The plastic components of 280 retrieved unicondylar and total knee arthroplasties were studied. Wear was visually scored using a relative ranked data method…”
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Histological evaluation of two designs of shoulder surface replacement implants by Ajami, S, Blunn, G W, Lambert, S, Alexander, S, Foxall Smith, M, Coathup, M J

“…To assess the extent of osteointegration in two designs of shoulder resurfacing implants. Bony integration to the Copeland cylindrical central stem design and…”
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Effect of amputation level on the stress transferred to the femur by an artificial limb directly attached to the bone by Newcombe, L, Dewar, M, Blunn, G.W, Fromme, P

“…Abstract Attachment of an artificial limb directly to the skeleton has a number of potential benefits and the technique has been implemented for several…”
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