Biocompatibility Analysis of the Silver-Coated Microporous Titanium Implants Manufactured with 3D-Printing Technology.

3D-printed microporous titanium scaffolds enjoy good biointegration with the residuum's soft and bone tissues, and they promote excellent biomechanical properties in attached prostheses. Implant-associated infection, however, remains a major clinical challenge. Silver-based implant coatings can potentially reduce bacterial growth and inhibit biofilm formation, thereby reducing the risk of periprosthetic infections.

Transforming the Anthropomorphic Passive Free-Flow Foot Prosthesis Into a Powered Foot Prosthesis With Intuitive Control and Sensation (Bionic FFF).

Introduction: Approximately 89% of all service members with amputations do not return to duty. Restoring intuitive neural control with somatosensory sensation is a key to improving the safety and efficacy of prosthetic locomotion. However, natural somatosensory feedback from lower-limb prostheses has not yet been incorporated into any commercial prostheses.

Modeling of the Effect of Subperiosteal Hydrostatic Pressure Conductivity between Joints on Decreasing Contact Loads on Cartilage and of the Effect of Myofascial Relief in Treating Trigger Points: The Floating Skeleton Theory.

Chronic overloading of the cartilage can lead to its irreversible destruction, as observed in people with osteoarthritis. The floating skeleton model previously introduced postulates that overloading begins and progresses when a joint is isolated from the hydrostatical connection with other joints. Such a connection occurs via the interstitial fluid in subperiosteal space and allows for pressure transmission between synovial capsules modulating intra-articular pressure.

The Moment Criterion of Anthropomorphicity of Prosthetic Feet as a Potential Predictor of Their Functionality for Transtibial Amputees.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss a new quantitative mechanical parameter of prosthetic feet called the Index of Anthropomorphicity (), which has the potential to be adopted as an objective predictor of their functionality. The objectives are to present the research findings supporting the introduction of and unify previous results into a coherent theory. The is founded on the moment criterion of the anthropomorphicity of prosthetic feet.