 Polyethylenes
"Polyethylenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Synthetic thermoplastics that are tough, flexible, inert, and resistant to chemicals and electrical current. They are often used as biocompatible materials for prostheses and implants.
| Descriptor ID |
D011095
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.550 D05.750.716.507 D25.720.716.507 J01.637.051.720.716.507
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| Concept/Terms |
Polyethylenes- Polyethylenes
- Ethene Homopolymers
- Homopolymers, Ethene
- Ethylene Polymers
- Polymers, Ethylene
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| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polyethylenes" by people in Profiles.
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Kienle DF, Chaparro Sosa AF, Kaar JL, Schwartz DK. Polyelectrolyte Multilayers Enhance the Dry Storage and pH Stability of Physically Entrapped Enzymes. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2020 May 20; 12(20):22640-22649.
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Farrell NF, Kingdom TT, Getz AE, Lillehei KO, Youssef AS, Ramakrishnan VR. Development of Chronic Sphenoid Sinusitis After Sellar Reconstruction with Medpor Porous Polyethylene Implant. World Neurosurg. 2019 Mar; 123:e781-e786.
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Ferril GR, Wudel JM, Winkler AA. Management of complications from alloplastic implants in rhinoplasty. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Aug; 21(4):372-8.
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Baxter RM, Macdonald DW, Kurtz SM, Steinbeck MJ. Severe impingement of lumbar disc replacements increases the functional biological activity of polyethylene wear debris. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Jun 05; 95(11):e751-9.
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Day JS, Baxter RM, Ramsey ML, Morrey BF, Connor PM, Kurtz SM, Steinbeck MJ. Characterization of wear debris in total elbow arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Jul; 22(7):924-31.
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McCollum G, Myerson MS. Failure of the Agility total ankle replacement system and the salvage options. Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2013 Apr; 30(2):207-23.
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Winkler AA, Soler ZM, Leong PL, Murphy A, Wang TD, Cook TA. Complications associated with alloplastic implants in rhinoplasty. Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2012 Nov; 14(6):437-41.
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Baxter RM, Freeman TA, Kurtz SM, Steinbeck MJ. Do tissues from THA revision of highly crosslinked UHMWPE liners contain wear debris and associated inflammation? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Aug; 469(8):2308-17.
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Punt I, Baxter R, van Ooij A, Willems P, van Rhijn L, Kurtz S, Steinbeck M. Submicron sized ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene wear particle analysis from revised SB Charit? III total disc replacements. Acta Biomater. 2011 Sep; 7(9):3404-11.
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Chu H, Johnson NR, Mason NS, Wang Y. A [polycation:heparin] complex releases growth factors with enhanced bioactivity. J Control Release. 2011 Mar 10; 150(2):157-63.
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