Tantalum

Tantalum. A rare metallic element, atomic number 73, atomic weight 180.948, symbol Ta. It is a noncorrosive and malleable metal that has been used for plates or disks to replace cranial defects, for wire sutures, and for making prosthetic devices. (Dorland, 28th ed)

Networked: 285 relevant articles (14 outcomes, 28 trials/studies)

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Experts

1.	Murcia, Antonio: 5 articles (11/2013 - 03/2008)
2.	Fernández-Fairen, Mariano: 4 articles (09/2012 - 03/2008)
3.	Zhao, Dewei: 2 articles (01/2015 - 06/2013)
4.	Wang, Cheng: 2 articles (01/2015 - 08/2014)
5.	Wang, Lei: 2 articles (01/2015 - 08/2014)
6.	Su, Xiuyun: 2 articles (01/2015 - 08/2014)
7.	Zhou, Shiguo: 2 articles (01/2015 - 08/2014)
8.	Liu, Shubin: 2 articles (01/2015 - 08/2014)
9.	Rudd, R E: 2 articles (01/2015 - 03/2013)
10.	Remington, B A: 2 articles (01/2015 - 03/2013)

Related Diseases

1.	Necrosis 08/01/2013 - "It is effective for treatment of avascular necrosis of femoral head in Steinberg I and II by Tantalum rod, and it can effectively relieve femoral head replacement time." 02/01/2013 - "Porous tantalum rod implant is an effective and safe choice for early-stage femoral head necrosis: a meta-analysis of clinical trials." 12/01/2010 - "The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a porous tantalum rod implant for the treatment of early femoral head necrosis. " 01/01/2015 - "This work aims to perform a biomechanical test to evaluate the effect of interior supporting system and tantalum rod in simulating the treatment of ischemic necrosis of the femoral head. " 08/01/2013 - "All 12 hips imaging appeard progress,including tantalum rod exit in 1 hip, hip hemiarthroplasty collapse in 3 hips, the area increased to avascular necrosis in 8 hips. "
2.	Infection 03/01/2010 - "Porous tantalum will not likely prevent pin tract infection without additional methods of soft tissue immobilization around the implant site." 07/01/2006 - "Because bacterial adhesion is an important predisposing factor in the development of clinical implant infection, tantalum may offer benefits as an adjunct or alternative material compared with current materials commonly used for orthopedic implants." 05/01/1982 - "Late intracranial infection after tantalum cranioplasty." 05/01/1974 - "Delayed infection following tantalum cranioplasty: case report." 05/01/1953 - "Tantalum gauze in the presence of infection; clinical experience."
3.	Osteonecrosis (Kienbock's Disease) 11/18/2015 - "To study a modified porous tantalum technique for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head. " 01/01/2014 - "This study evaluated the outcomes of using porous tantalum rods for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). " 11/18/2015 - "Modified porous tantalum rod technique for the treatment of femoral head osteonecrosis." 01/01/2015 - "Autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells associated with tantalum rod implantation and vascularized iliac grafting for the treatment of end-stage osteonecrosis of the femoral head." 01/01/2014 - "When ONFH was in a large range (120°), the tantalum rod implantation inside the osteonecrosis area, shortening implant or fibula implant can reduce the collapse values of the femoral head, as assessed by other methods."
4.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 10/01/2009 - "This study examines the results of porous tantalum endoprostheses used to reconstruct large skeletal defects following resection of bone tumors. " 06/01/2013 - "Tantalum fiducial markers must be located in such a way that dose perturbation is not projected on the tumor. " 03/15/2012 - "A navigated reference base was attached noninvasively to the eye, and a navigated pointer device was used to record the spatial position of the tantalum markers, the tumor, and anatomical landmarks. " 03/15/2012 - "This report introduces the intraoperative application of an opto-electronic navigation system to determine with high precision the position of the tantalum markers and their spatial relationship to the tumor and anatomical landmarks. " 02/01/2012 - "Surgical technique: Porous tantalum reconstruction for destructive nonprimary periacetabular tumors."
5.	Pathologic Constriction (Stenosis) 04/01/1979 - "This report deals with the diagnostic value of a tracheobronchography with powdered Tantalum in 5 patients who suffer from a severe stricture of the trachea. " 04/01/1979 - "[Radiographic examination of tracheal strictures by means of powdered tantalum (author's transl)]." 10/01/1998 - "To evaluate the effects of stent design on the development of late restenosis, we retrospectively analyzed the efficacy of slotted-tube stent implantation (40 patients, Palmaz-Schatz stent) and coil stent implantation (15 patients, tantalum Cordis stent) of ostial LAD stenosis. " 05/01/2001 - "In a prospective single-center study, flexible tantalum stents were implanted in 32 popliteal arteries for the treatment of residual stenosis greater than 50% after PTA of stenoses (n = 17) or occlusions (n = 15) in the P1 (n = 16), the P2 (n = 13), or both P1 and P2 segment (n = 3). " 09/01/1998 - "Forty-two patients who had implantation of flexible tantalum stents for the treatment of stenosis (n = 24) or occlusion (n = 18) of the femoral (n = 27) or popliteal (n = 15) arteries were included in this study protocol. "

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