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An investigation into the potential use of a hydrogel / thermoplastic elastomer system for knee surgery applications

The 2nd International Malaysia-Ireland Joint Symposium on Engineering, Science and Business 2012 (IMiEJS2012) jointly organized by Universiti Malaysia Perlis and Athlone Institute of Technology in collaboration with The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia, Education Malaysia and Malaysia Po...

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Main Author: Curley, Colin
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) 2013
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Hydrogels
Thermoplastic elastomer system
Knee surgery applications
Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my/xmlui/handle/123456789/30894
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spelling my.unimap-308942013-12-27T07:13:19Z An investigation into the potential use of a hydrogel / thermoplastic elastomer system for knee surgery applications Curley, Colin Hydrogels Thermoplastic elastomer system Knee surgery applications The 2nd International Malaysia-Ireland Joint Symposium on Engineering, Science and Business 2012 (IMiEJS2012) jointly organized by Universiti Malaysia Perlis and Athlone Institute of Technology in collaboration with The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia, Education Malaysia and Malaysia Postgraduates Student Association Ireland (MyPSI), 18th - 19th June 2012 at Putra World Trade Center (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia With over 1.7 million meniscal injuries in the western world treated each year the treatment of irreparable meniscal tears remains a major challenge for the orthopaedic community, thus a $2bn global market has emerged. The main goal of this research is to develop artificial menisci which mimic the natural fibrocartilaginous tissue. The meniscus is sensitive tissue that can that can easily become injured; such injuries can be mechanical, such as in athletes or degenerative processes seen in older patients with more brittle cartilage. Treatment of tears in that location remains a major challenge in surgery as removal of all or parts of the menisus may eventually lead to osteoarthritis (Fairbank, 1948). Therefore, the aim of this work will focus on the development of a novel, moist, biocompatible and non-toxic composite material to help repair or replace a torn meniscus. This polymeric device will match the mechanical properties of a natural meniscus using combined technologies derived from hydrogel and thermoplastic elastomer systems. This proposal will also explore the manufacturability and effects of sterilisation of the aforementioned polymeric systems using conventional technologies to mass produce the device(s) in an efficient and cheap manner 2013-12-27T07:13:19Z 2013-12-27T07:13:19Z 2012-06-18 Other p. 1285 978-967-5760-11-2 http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/30894 en The 2nd International Malaysia-Ireland Joint Symposium on Engineering, Science and Business 2012 (IMiEJS2012); Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)
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topic Hydrogels
Thermoplastic elastomer system
Knee surgery applications
spellingShingle Hydrogels
Thermoplastic elastomer system
Knee surgery applications
Curley, Colin
An investigation into the potential use of a hydrogel / thermoplastic elastomer system for knee surgery applications
description The 2nd International Malaysia-Ireland Joint Symposium on Engineering, Science and Business 2012 (IMiEJS2012) jointly organized by Universiti Malaysia Perlis and Athlone Institute of Technology in collaboration with The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Malaysia, Education Malaysia and Malaysia Postgraduates Student Association Ireland (MyPSI), 18th - 19th June 2012 at Putra World Trade Center (PWTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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author Curley, Colin
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author_sort Curley, Colin
title An investigation into the potential use of a hydrogel / thermoplastic elastomer system for knee surgery applications
title_short An investigation into the potential use of a hydrogel / thermoplastic elastomer system for knee surgery applications
title_full An investigation into the potential use of a hydrogel / thermoplastic elastomer system for knee surgery applications
title_fullStr An investigation into the potential use of a hydrogel / thermoplastic elastomer system for knee surgery applications
title_full_unstemmed An investigation into the potential use of a hydrogel / thermoplastic elastomer system for knee surgery applications
title_sort investigation into the potential use of a hydrogel / thermoplastic elastomer system for knee surgery applications
publisher Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)
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