We previously showed that early calcification of atherosclerotic plaques associates with macrophage accumulation. Chronic renal disease and mineral imbalance accelerate calcification and the subsequent release of matrix vesicles (MVs), precursors of microcalcification. We tested the hypothesis that macrophage-derived MVs contribute
Journal of dental research, 92(11), 982-988 (2013-09-24)
Osteoporotic conditions are anticipated to affect the osseointegration of dental implants. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a radiofrequent magnetron-sputtered calcium phosphate (CaP) coating on dental implant integration upon installment in the femoral condyles of both healthy and
Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 472(4), 1318-1328 (2014-01-05)
Treatment of segmental bone loss remains a major challenge in orthopaedic surgery. Traditional techniques (eg, autograft) and newer techniques (eg, recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 [rhBMP-2]) have well-established performance limitations and safety concerns respectively. Consequently there is an unmet need
Journal of biomedical nanotechnology, 10(5), 725-743 (2014-04-17)
Biomaterials can still be reinvented to become simple and universal bone regeneration solutions. Following this roadmap, a bone graft of carbon nanotube (CNT)/glass/hydroxyapatite (HA) with controlled CNT agglomeration state was designed with multifunctionalities able to stimulate the bone cell phenotype.
Elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fractures are commonly treated with a hemiarthroplasty (HA), but little is known about the long-term failure of this treatment. We compared reoperation rates for patients aged at least 75 years with displaced femoral neck
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