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The effect of tranexamic acid on artificial joint materials : a biomechanical study (the bioTRANX study) (2014)
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Alshryda, S., Mason, J., Sarda, P., Lou, T., Stanley, M., Wu, J., & Unsworth, A. (2015). The effect of tranexamic acid on artificial joint materials : a biomechanical study (the bioTRANX study). Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 16(1), 27-34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10195-014-0312-0

Background Tranexamic acid (TXA) has been successfully used to reduce bleeding in joint replacement. Recently local TXA has been advocated to reduce blood loss in total knee or hip replacement; however, this raised concerns about potential adverse ef... Read More about The effect of tranexamic acid on artificial joint materials : a biomechanical study (the bioTRANX study).

A gradient of matrix-bound FGF-2 and perlecan is available to lens epithelial cells (2014)
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Wu, W., Tholozan, F., Goldberg, M., Bowen, L., Wu, J., & Quinlan, R. (2014). A gradient of matrix-bound FGF-2 and perlecan is available to lens epithelial cells. Experimental Eye Research, 120, 10-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2013.12.004

Fibroblast growth factors play a key role in regulating lens epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation via an anteroposterior gradient that exists between the aqueous and vitreous humours. FGF-2 is the most important for lens epithelial cell... Read More about A gradient of matrix-bound FGF-2 and perlecan is available to lens epithelial cells.

Multiscale Modeling of Membrane Distillation: Some Theoretical Considerations (2013)
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Field, R., Wu, H., & Wu, J. (2013). Multiscale Modeling of Membrane Distillation: Some Theoretical Considerations. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 52(26), 8822-8828. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie302363e

First, it is shown that the effective thickness of the membrane is the sum of the actual thickness, k0/UL, and λC/(UL) where k0 is the thermal conductivity of the membrane matrix, λ is the latent of vaporization of water, C is a parameter (defined as... Read More about Multiscale Modeling of Membrane Distillation: Some Theoretical Considerations.

Is Vitamin E Stabilised UHMWPE the Future Material for TKA? (2012)
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Wu, J. (2012). Is Vitamin E Stabilised UHMWPE the Future Material for TKA?. Orthopaedic proceedings, 94-B(SUPP XL),

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) has been the gold standard material of choice for the load-bearing articulating surface in knee joint prostheses. However, the application of joint replacements to younger (aged < 64 years) and more a... Read More about Is Vitamin E Stabilised UHMWPE the Future Material for TKA?.

Degradable emulsion-templated scaffolds for tissue engineering from thiol– ene photopolymerisation (2012)
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Caldwell, S., Johnson, D., Didsbury, M., Murray, B., Wu, J., Przyborski, S., & Cameron, N. (2012). Degradable emulsion-templated scaffolds for tissue engineering from thiol– ene photopolymerisation. Soft Matter, 8(40), 10344-10351. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2sm26250a

Emulsion templating has been used to prepare highly porous polyHIPE materials by thiol–ene photoinitiated network formation. Commercially available multifunctional thiols and acrylates were formulated into water-in-oil high internal phase emulsions (... Read More about Degradable emulsion-templated scaffolds for tissue engineering from thiol– ene photopolymerisation.

Biotribological study of large diameter ceramic-on-CFR-PEEK hip joint including fluid uptake, wear and frictional heating (2012)
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Wang, Q., Wu, J., Unsworth, A., Briscoe, A., Jarman-Smith, M., Lowry, C., …Collins, S. (2012). Biotribological study of large diameter ceramic-on-CFR-PEEK hip joint including fluid uptake, wear and frictional heating. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 23(6), 1533-1542. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-012-4617-3

A novel material combination of a large diameter Biolox® Delta zirconia-toughened-alumina (ZTA) head and a pitch-based carbon fibre reinforced poly ether–ether-ketone (CFR-PEEK) MOTIS® cup has been studied. The acetabular cups were inclined at three... Read More about Biotribological study of large diameter ceramic-on-CFR-PEEK hip joint including fluid uptake, wear and frictional heating.

Comparative ageing behaviour of commercial, unworn and worn 3Y-TZP and zirconia-toughened alumina hip joint heads. (2012)
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Douillard, T., Chevalier, J., Descamps-Mandine, A., Warner, I., Galais, Y., Whitaker, P., …Wang, Q. (2012). Comparative ageing behaviour of commercial, unworn and worn 3Y-TZP and zirconia-toughened alumina hip joint heads. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 32(8), 1529-1540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2012.01.003

There is a trend today to develop zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) composites for orthopaedic applications. So far, there is limited data concerning their sensitivity to ageing, especially considering tests performed on implants produced on an indust... Read More about Comparative ageing behaviour of commercial, unworn and worn 3Y-TZP and zirconia-toughened alumina hip joint heads..