"Prostheses and Implants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D019736
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695
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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prostheses and Implants" by people in Profiles.
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Improving Lung Function in Severe Heterogenous Emphysema with the Spiration Valve System (EMPROVE). A Multicenter, Open-Label Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 12 01; 200(11):1354-1362.
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The IBV Valve trial: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial of endobronchial therapy for severe emphysema. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2014 Oct; 21(4):288-97.
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A cohort study of systemic and local complications of toe prostheses. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2003 Dec; 32(12):585-92.
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Regarding: a cohort study of systemic and local complications following implantation of testicular prostheses. Ann Epidemiol. 2003 Jan; 13(1):73-7.
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Evaluation of CT techniques for reducing artifacts in the presence of metallic orthopedic implants. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1988 Mar-Apr; 12(2):236-41.