Failure analysis of retrieved orthopaedic and dental implants to improve patient outcomes
When a patient gets a knee, hip, shoulder or dental implant, it should improve their quality of life. This Grand Challenge brings together an interdisciplinary team of surgeons, dentists, scientists, and engineers, to ensure that implants have the best possible clinical outcomes for patients. Every failed implant is thoroughly investigated to avoid similar failures in the future, to maximize the function and longevity of implants. Patient groups with a high risk of implant failure are identified to improve their treatment outcomes.
Co-PIs: Yolanda Hedberg and Les Kalman
Stream 2: $25,000
Corrosion is the degradation of materials involving chemical reactions. For dental, orthodontic, and orthopedic materials implanted in the human body, various modes of corrosion can occur. Some of these may negatively impact the success rate of the implant, surgery, and clinical outcome.
We have assembled an academic and industrial network of experts in corrosion science, dentistry, orthodontics, orthopedic surgery, and engineering to build a North American research network.
Our goal is to identify the root causes for adverse clinical outcomes related to implant materials in the human body. These implants are meant to improve your life, not cause further harm.
