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ArticleArthroplasty today2023

Magnetic Resonance Safety Evaluation of a Novel Alumina Matrix Composite Ceramic Knee and Image Artifact Comparison to a Metal Knee Implant of Analogous Design.

Yvonne Mödinger, Eric D Anttila, Grant M Baker, David C Gross, Alessandro A Porporati

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Article in Arthroplasty today, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Yvonne MödingerMedical Products Division, CeramTec GmbH, Plochingen, Germany.
Eric D AnttilaMED Institute Inc., West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Grant M BakerMED Institute Inc., West Lafayette, IN, USA.
David C GrossMED Institute Inc., West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Alessandro A PorporatiMedical Products Division, CeramTec GmbH, Plochingen, Germany.
MED Institute · USCeramTec (Germany) · DEUniversity of Trieste · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Image artifacts caused by metal knee implants in 1.5T and 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems complicate imaging-based diagnosis of the peri-implant region after total knee arthroplasty. Alternatively, metal-free knee prostheses could effectively minimize MRI safety hazards and offer the potential for higher quality diagnostic images. Methods: A novel knee arthroplasty device composed of BIOLOX Results: Magnetically induced displacement force and magnetically induced torque results of the AMC ceramic knee indicated that these effects do not pose a known risk in a clinical MR environment, as assessed in a 3T magnetic field. Moreover, minimal radiofrequency-induced heating of the device was observed. In addition, the AMC ceramic knee demonstrated minimal MR image artifacts (7 mm) in comparison to a cobalt-chromium knee (88 mm). The extremely low magnetic susceptibility of AMC (2 ppm) underlines that it is a nonmetallic and nonmagnetic material well suited for the manufacturing of MR Safe orthopaedic implants. Conclusions: The AMC ceramic knee is a novel metal-free total knee arthroplasty device that can be regarded as MR Safe, as suggested by the absence of hazards from the exposure of this implant to a MR environment. The AMC ceramic knee presents the advantage of being scanned with superior imaging results in 3T MRI systems compared to alternative metal implants on the market.

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Alumina matrix compositeCeramicImage artifactKnee implantMagnetic resonance imagingTotal knee arthroplasty

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PMID37521740
PMCPMC10374871
OpenAlexW4385173079

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