Prostheses and Implants

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Artificial substitutes for body parts, and materials inserted into tissue for functional, cosmetic, or therapeutic purposes. Prostheses can be functional, as in the case of artificial arms and legs, or cosmetic, as in the case of an artificial eye. Implants, all surgically inserted or grafted into the body, tend to be used therapeutically. IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL is available for those used experimentally.

Descriptor ID	D019736
MeSH Number(s)	E07.695
Concept/Terms	Prostheses and Implants Prostheses and Implants Implants and Prostheses Prosthesis Prosthesis Prostheses Implants, Artificial Implants, Artificial Artificial Implant Artificial Implants Implant, Artificial

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Prostheses and Implants [E07.695]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	1	0	1
2003	2	0	2
2005	1	0	1
2006	2	0	2
2007	4	2	6
2008	1	2	3
2009	2	5	7
2010	2	1	3
2012	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2017	0	1	1

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Kiernan MS, Grandin EW, Brinkley M, Kapur NK, Pham DT, Ruthazer R, Rame JE, Atluri P, Birati EY, Oliveira GH, Pagani FD, Kirklin JK, Naftel D, Kormos RL, Teuteberg JJ, DeNofrio D. Early Right Ventricular Assist Device Use in Patients Undergoing Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation: Incidence and Risk Factors From the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support. Circ Heart Fail. 2017 Oct; 10(10).

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Heitmiller K, French A, Alaish SM, Goldner R, Gaspari AA. Patch Testing for Metal Allergy With Manufacturer-Supplied Materials Before Nuss Bar Insertion. Dermatitis. 2015 Nov-Dec; 26(6):271-5.

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Stidd DA, Theessen H, Deng Y, Li Y, Scholz B, Rohkohl C, Jhaveri MD, Moftakhar R, Chen M, Lopes DK. Evaluation of a metal artifacts reduction algorithm applied to postinterventional flat panel detector CT imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2014 Nov-Dec; 35(11):2164-9.

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Liu Q, Limthongkul W, Sidhu G, Zhang J, Vaccaro A, Shenck R, Hickok N, Shapiro I, Freeman T. Covalent attachment of P15 peptide to titanium surfaces enhances cell attachment, spreading, and osteogenic gene expression. J Orthop Res. 2012 Oct; 30(10):1626-33.

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Baxter RM, Ianuzzi A, Freeman TA, Kurtz SM, Steinbeck MJ. Distinct immunohistomorphologic changes in periprosthetic hip tissues from historical and highly crosslinked UHMWPE implant retrievals. J Biomed Mater Res A. 2010 Oct; 95(1):68-78.

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Ketonis C, Barr S, Adams CS, Hickok NJ, Parvizi J. Bacterial colonization of bone allografts: establishment and effects of antibiotics. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Aug; 468(8):2113-21.

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Potters L, Gaspar LE, Kavanagh B, Galvin JM, Hartford AC, Hevezi JM, Kupelian PA, Mohiden N, Samuels MA, Timmerman R, Tripuraneni P, Vlachaki MT, Xing L, Rosenthal SA. American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) and American College of Radiology (ACR) practice guidelines for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Feb 1; 76(2):319-25.

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Jabbour PM, Tjoumakaris SI, Rosenwasser RH. Endovascular management of intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2009 Oct; 20(4):383-98.

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McConnell KA, Tjoumakaris SI, Allen J, Shapiro M, Bescke T, Jabbour PM, Rosenwasser RH, Nelson PK. Neuroendovascular management of dural arteriovenous malformations. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2009 Oct; 20(4):431-9.

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Tjoumakaris SI, Jabbour PM, Rosenwasser RH. Neuroendovascular management of carotid cavernous fistulae. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2009 Oct; 20(4):447-52.

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