"Tantalum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A rare metallic element, atomic number 73, atomic weight 180.948, symbol Ta. It is a noncorrosive and malleable metal that has been used for plates or disks to replace cranial defects, for wire sutures, and for making prosthetic devices.
| Descriptor ID |
D013635
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.837 D01.268.956.859 D01.552.544.837
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| Concept/Terms |
Tantalum- Tantalum
- Tantalum-181
- Tantalum 181
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tantalum" by people in Profiles.
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Witek L, Alifarag AM, Tovar N, Lopez CD, Gil LF, Gorbonosov M, Hannan K, Neiva R, Coelho PG. Osteogenic parameters surrounding trabecular tantalum metal implants in osteotomies prepared via osseodensification drilling. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2019 Nov 01; 24(6):e764-e769.
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Meneghini RM, Hull JR, Russo GS, Lieberman JR, Jiranek WA. Porous Tantalum Buttress Augments for Severe Acetabular Posterior Column Deficiency. Surg Technol Int. 2015 Nov; 27:240-4.
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Herial NA, Khan AA, Sherr GT, Qureshi MH, Suri MF, Qureshi AI. Detachable-Tip Microcatheters for Liquid Embolization of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations and Fistulas: A United States Single-Center Experience. Neurosurgery. 2015 Sep; 11 Suppl 3:404-11; discussion 411.
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Hanzlik JA, Day JS, Rimnac CM, Kurtz SM. Is There A Difference in Bone Ingrowth in Modular Versus Monoblock Porous Tantalum Tibial Trays? J Arthroplasty. 2015 Jun; 30(6):1073-8.
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Tokarski AT, Novack TA, Parvizi J. Is tantalum protective against infection in revision total hip arthroplasty? Bone Joint J. 2015 Jan; 97-B(1):45-9.
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Chalouhi N, Tjoumakaris S, Gonzalez LF, Dumont AS, Shah Q, Gordon D, Rosenwasser R, Jabbour P. Onyx embolization of a ruptured lenticulostriate artery aneurysm in a patient with moyamoya disease. World Neurosurg. 2013 Sep-Oct; 80(3-4):436.e7-10.
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Lachiewicz PF, Bolognesi MP, Henderson RA, Soileau ES, Vail TP. Can tantalum cones provide fixation in complex revision knee arthroplasty? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Jan; 470(1):199-204.
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Kamath AF, Lee GC, Sheth NP, Nelson CL, Garino JP, Israelite CL. Prospective results of uncemented tantalum monoblock tibia in total knee arthroplasty: minimum 5-year follow-up in patients younger than 55 years. J Arthroplasty. 2011 Dec; 26(8):1390-5.
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Kamath AF, Gee AO, Nelson CL, Garino JP, Lotke PA, Lee GC. Porous tantalum patellar components in revision total knee arthroplasty minimum 5-year follow-up. J Arthroplasty. 2012 Jan; 27(1):82-7.
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Pukenas BA, Satti SR, Bailey R, Weigele JB, Hurst RW, Stiefel MF. Onyx pulmonary artery embolization after treatment of a low-flow dural arteriovenous fistula: case report. Neurosurgery. 2011 May; 68(5):E1497-500; discussion E1500.