Thursday, March 28, 2024

responses to osteointegration

Rick Milen

Original post summerized: Therapist friend wants information on osteo implants for prosthetic suspension, etc.

Thank you all; I will pass this info along.

Regards,

Rick

Responses:

If you do a google search using BRÃ…NEMARK and Osseointegration you should find everything that you are looking for.

http://www.integrum.se/
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http://www.vard.org/jour/01/38/2/brane382.htm

Google Dr. Branemark

A German engineer personally tried to use an implanted pin to attach

his prosthesis. The problems is creating a dermatological seal around

the site to prevent infection. The project failed and the pt went from

TT to TF. Jury is still out.

Last presentation on this page……

http://www.vard.org/meet/presentation.htm

Bad news first: The answer isn’t too good if your patient is

in a rush. Dr. Branemark (originator of titanium mandibular dental

implants) has been doing femoral implants in Sweden or somewhere in Scandanavia,

however, there are only about a dozen patients that have been successful with

prostheses. The good news: Brown University in Providence, RI just

got a grant from the VA and DOD to work on bio-prosthetics. Maybe your

candidate should get in touch with Brown to see if they need guinea pigs! Good

luck.

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