2021
Arthroplasty implants and materials: Cost awareness and value perception
Gardezi M, Ottesen TD, Tyagi V, Sherman JJZ, Grauer JN, Rubin LE. Arthroplasty implants and materials: Cost awareness and value perception. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0255061. PMID: 34310629, PMCID: PMC8312923, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician assistantsHigh clinical valueSurgical team membersArthroplasty casesCost differencesArthroplasty proceduresClinical valueArthroplasty surgeonsHealthcare expendituresArthroplasty implantsMajority of respondentsAdvanced practiceKnowledge deficitsSupport teamNursesImplantsCost awarenessAttendingsCurrent study
2004
Material considerations for intervertebral disc replacement implants
Taksali S, Grauer JN, Vaccaro AR. Material considerations for intervertebral disc replacement implants. The Spine Journal 2004, 4: s231-s238. PMID: 15541671, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2004.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCobalt-chrome alloyDisc replacement implantsTitanium alloyStainless steelMaterial propertiesImplant materialsRisk of wearBearing surfacesSuch materialsMaterial considerationsReplacement implantsAlloyMaterialsImplantsSteelCeramicsWearBiomaterialsPolyurethaneTotal disc arthroplastyPolyethyleneArthroplasty implantsInterfaceJoint replacementSurface