ArticleCurrent opinion in biomedical engineering2021
Biomaterials for Orthopaedic Diagnostics and Theranostics.
Article in Current opinion in biomedical engineering, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed.
- From bone replacement to regeneration. A biomaterials started journey.Materials today. Bio · 2026Review
- Poly(Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid)-Based Systems in Implantology: Advances in Biomaterial Design, Drug Delivery, and Tissue Regeneration.Polymers · 2026Review
- Current Uses for Medical Imaging With Orthopaedic Implant Technology.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026Review
- A Patent Analysis on Nano Drug Delivery Systems.Recent patents on nanotechnology · 2025Review
- Theranostics: a multifaceted approach utilizing nano-biomaterials.Discover nano · 2024Review
- Zwitterionic peptides: Tunable next-generation stealth nanoparticle modifications.Bioactive materials · 2023Article
- Polymer-Based Hydrogels Applied in Drug Delivery: An Overview.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine in Pain Management.Current pain and headache reports · 2022Review
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Abstract
Despite widespread use of conventional diagnostic methods in orthopaedic applications, limitations still exist in detection and diagnosing many pathologies especially at early stages when intervention is most critical. The use of biomaterials to develop diagnostics and theranostics, including nanoparticles and scaffolds for systemic or local applications, has significant promise to address these shortcomings and enable successful clinical translation. These developments in both modular and holistic design of diagnostic and theranostic biomaterials may improve patient treatments for myriad orthopaedic applications ranging from cancer to fractures to infection.
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