TL;DR: Abdominal wall defects were repaired in 75 Sprague-Dawley rats with either Marlex mesh, expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) patch or polyglycolic acid (PGA) mesh.

TL;DR: The feasibility of using chromium-cobalt alloy instead of silver-palladium in dental prosthetic framework was investigated in this article, where the framework was cast and tested for accuracy of fit on an abutment analogue.

TL;DR: In this paper, 60 orthodontic archwire product/size combinations were studied from six manufacturers in simple bending and uniaxial tension, and data were obtained for wire diameters, elastic moduli, yield strength, tensile strength, and elongation at break.

TL;DR: The albumin-coated polyester arterial graft (ACG), which does not require any preclotting, was compared in vivo to its parent graft, the Vasculour II graft, as an arterial substitute in the thoracic aorta of dogs and performed accurately and proved to be more convenient than the preclotted graft.

TL;DR: In this Part, except in so far as the context otherwise requires, Dependant and Relative have the same meaning as they have in, respectively, the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 and the [Damages (Scotland) Act 2011] as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared nine types of articulating total elbow prostheses (Stanmore, Pritchard Mark II, Capitello-Condylar, Coonrad 11, Wadsworth, Triaxial, London, Schlein, Mayo) according to bearing surface constraints.

TL;DR: The cell recruitment ranking of the materials indicated that calcium phosphate powders were most active, while calcium phosphate sintered ceramics showed much less activity.

TL;DR: A polydioxanone implant provided sufficient stability for the fixation of distal femoral physeal fracture in a growing rabbit, but resulted in a growth retardation similar to that after a drill hole of equal bore.

TL;DR: The fixation device should possess suitable mechanical properties to provide a safe aid for fixation and still be sufficiently flexible to permit uneventful healing process for internal fixation of physeal fractures.

TL;DR: In this paper, composites were aged in distilled water and saline at 37°C for periods of 164-458 days, and the modulus of rupture (MOB) or flexure strength for the composites was investigated.

TL;DR: There was an anatomical variation in tensile strength of the natural material which was retained after chemical modification and glutaraldehyde fixation did increase the percentage strain at which fracture of this biomaterial occurred.

TL;DR: The results suggest that Elvax, Nafion and Goretex are well tolerated in comparison to the preparation of Silastic sponge, which elicited an inflammatory response which, most likely, was due to the presence of a soluble component of the sponge.

TL;DR: The albumin-coated graft (ACG), a Vasculour ll impregnated with albumin now being introduced by Bard Cardiosurgery, does not require rehydration or rinsing and is reported in terms of biodegradability of the coating and physical characteristics.

TL;DR: In this article, a continuous method for the determination of compressive creep is proposed, using a simple quartz dilatometer apparatus, in which specimens, in cylindrical form, are placed between the two quartz tubes and loaded with the suitable weight.

TL;DR: N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate polymer did not delaybone healing and was well tolerated by rat's cancellous bone tissue without signs of foreign body reaction or prolonged inflammation reaction.

TL;DR: The light and scanning electron microscopy observations showed that the Dacron felt is ingrown by ocular tissues, in vitro and in vivo, which may be predictive of the new keratoprosthesis reliability.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the effects of the elements strontium, aluminium and boron on dental hard tissues was presented and their uptake by enamel and dentine was determined using electron probe microanalysis.

TL;DR: In this paper, four copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate (Elvax) have been compared to Teflon in supporting the attachment and growth of bovine aortal endothelial cells.

TL;DR: It is suggested that a weakened cement with enhanced biocompatibility may be of considerable interest in endodontics.

TL;DR: Subcuticular sutures of polyglycolic acid or polydioxanone for wound closure in clean and potentially contaminated wounds were compared and their use subcuticularly can be recommended for clean and also potentially contaminated injuries covered by prophylactic antibiotics.

TL;DR: Two patients operated on for atherosclerotic occlusive disease and aneurysm resection were implanted with an aortobifemoral vascular prosthesis HemashieidR, a knitted double velour graft impregnated with collagen, which does not require preclotting.

TL;DR: The incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease appears to be higher in the first three months or so following insertion and an increased risk of ectopic pregnancy is predominantly associated with the progesterone-releasing IUD.

TL;DR: With the cavity liners and temporary restorative materials tested, both eugenol release and cytotoxicity varied between the different preparations and there was a strong correlation between these two factors.

TL;DR: Careful attention to surgical technique, meticulous postoperative care and the judicious use of prophylactic antibiotics will all serve to minimise infection in prosthetic patients.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the resistance to failure in torsion of dental posts made from cast and wrought alloys, and found that the material's resistance to torsional failure was highest to lowest: titanium, stainless steel, cobalt-chromium, yellow gold, and palladium silver.

TL;DR: It is concluded that in this animal model, intraarticular particulate silastic does not appear to be oncogenic, but that further studies of the dynamics of silastic particles would be justified.