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Control of Periprosthetic Joint Infections (Case No. 2021-334)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery have developed a non-invasive method to disrupt biofilms on orthopaedic implants and decrease the overall rate of infections. Background: Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a serious complication in hip and knee arthroplasty, with skyrocketing revision rates across all orthopaedic...
Published: 9/23/2024   |   Inventor(s): Fabrizio Billi, Beth Lazazzera
Keywords(s): Biofilm, Cell Growth, electromagnetic, Infection, Nanoparticle, Orthopaedics, Orthopedics and Prosthetics (O & P), Osteo, Prosthetics
Category(s): Medical Devices > Prosthetics, Chemical > Coatings, Adhesives & Inks, Diagnostic Markers > Immunology, Materials > Membranes, Medical Devices > Coatings, Therapeutics > Orthopaedics
2020-753 PREVENTING SKELETAL AGING AND OSTEOPOROSIS
UCLA Researchers in the Department of Dentistry have discovered that a novel drug combination results in a synergistic therapeutic effect for osteoporosis treatment. BACKGROUND: It is estimated that 10 million men and women in the U.S. suffer from osteoporosis; a metabolic bone disease that is characterized by low bone density and deterioration...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s): Cun-Yu Wang
Keywords(s): Osteo, Osteoporosis
Category(s): Therapeutics > Musculoskeletal Disease