Articles

A Large Calvarial Bone Defect in a Child: Osseointegration of an Implant

Jaakko M. Piitulainen, Jussi P. Posti, Pekka K. Vallittu, Kalle M. Aitasalo, Willy Serlo

Biomaterial and implant induced ossification: in vitro and in vivo findings

Pekka K. Vallittu, Jussi P. Posti, Jaakko M. Piitulainen, Willy Serlo, Jorma A. Määttä, Terhi J. Heino, Stefania Pagliari, Stina M. Syrjänen, Giancarlo Forte

Outcomes of Cranioplasty with Synthetic Materials and Autologous Bone Grafts

Piitulainen JM, Kauko T, Aitasalo KMJ, Vuorinen V, Vallittu PK, Posti JP

Craniofacial bone reconstruction with bioactive fibre composite implant.

Aitasalo K, Piitulainen JM, Rekola J, Vallittu PK

A glass fiber-reinforced composite – bioactive glass cranioplasty implant: A case study
of an early development stage implant removed due to a late infection

Posti JP, Piitulainen JM, Hupa L, Fagerlund S, Frantzén J, Aitasalo KMJ, Vuorinen V, Serlo W, Syrjänen S, Vallittu PK

Skulle Implants for Craniofacial Reconstruction: Great Ormond Street Experience. Shahme Farook et al. Great Ormond Street Hospital

Reconstruction of acquired or congenital anomalies of the craniofacial skeleton is a particularly challenging task for the surgeon. Commonly, previous...

Paediatric cranial defect reconstruction using bioactive fibre-reinforced composite implant: early outcomes

Piitulainen JM, Posti JP, Aitasalo KMJ, Vuorinen K, Vallittu PK, Serlo W

Bioactive glass-containing cranial implants: an overview

Although metals have successfully been used as implants for decades, devices made out of metals do not meet all clinical...

Interface shear strength and rupture behaviour of porous glass-fibre-reinforced composite implant and bone model material.

Nganga S, Ylä-Soininmäki A, Lassila LVJ, Vallittu PK.