The appearance of two prostheses.

(The figures were derived from references.) (A-B) An unrestricted posterior CR prosthesis implanted in a dog model [19].(C) An anatomical joint prosthesis implanted in a rabbit model [22].</p

Risk of bias.

Risk of bias.</p

The design of four prostheses.

(The figures were derived from references.). (A) A stainless steel Kirschner wire retrogradely inserted into the distal femur of a mouse model [14].(B) A full threaded stainless steel hollow nail and UHMWPE washer implanted in the lateral femoral condyle and anterior to the lateral collateral ligament of a rabbit model [16]. (C) A 3-dimensionally printed Ti-6Al-4V prosthesis implanted in the tibial plateau of a mouse model [15].(D) A 3-dimensional printed prosthesis implanted in the tibia of a murine model [35].</p

Animal models of prosthetic joint infection.

Animal models of prosthetic joint infection.</p

Non-infective animal models.

Non-infective animal models.</p

Additional file 1 of Can nasal Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization prior to elective total joint arthroplasty reduce surgical site and prosthesis-related infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Additional file 1. Search Strategy

Study screening flow.

Study screening flow.</p

Biofilters for Stormwater Harvesting: Understanding the Treatment Performance of Key Metals That Pose a Risk for Water Use

A large-scale stormwater biofilter column study was conducted to evaluate the impact of design configurations and operating conditions on metal removal for stormwater harvesting and protection of aquatic ecosystems. The following factors were tested over 8 months of operation: vegetation selection (plant species), filter media type, filter media depth, inflow volume (loading rate), and inflow pollutant concentrations. Operational time was also integrated to evaluate treatment performance over time. Vegetation and filter type were found to be significant factors for treatment of metals. A larger filter media depth resulted in increased outflow concentrations of iron, aluminum, chromium, zinc, and lead, likely due to leaching and mobilization of metals within the media. Treatment of all metals except aluminum and iron was generally satisfactory with respect to drinking water quality standards, while all metals met standards for irrigation. However, it was shown that biofilters could be optimized for removal of iron to meet the required drinking water standards. Biofilters were generally shown to be resilient to variations in operating conditions and demonstrated satisfactory removal of metals for stormwater-harvesting purposes

Additional file 2 of Can nasal Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization prior to elective total joint arthroplasty reduce surgical site and prosthesis-related infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Additional file 2. Risk-of-bias assessment for the studies included in the meta-analysis

Two 3D Coordination Frameworks Based on Nanosized Huge Ln₂₆ (Ln = Dy and Gd) Spherical Clusters

Two novel three-dimensional (3D) coordination polymers Zn1.5Dy26(IN)25(CH3COO)8(CO3)11(OH)26(H2O)29 (1) and Zn1.5Gd26(IN)26(CH3COO)7(CO3)11(OH)26(H2O)28 (2) based on the linkages of large nanosized spherical hydroxo Ln26 clusters and zinc centers by organic ligands have been hydrothermally synthesized. Metal organic framework (MOF) 1 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1̅, with a = 21.107(2) Å, b = 21.185(2) Å, c = 36.323(4) Å, α = 89.001(2)°, β = 82.486(2)°, γ = 68.359(2)°, V = 14960(3) Å3, Z = 2. MOF 2 crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1̅, a = 19.6213(15) Å, b = 22.1850(17) Å, c = 34.654(3) Å, α = 88.5340(210)°, β = 85.6520(10)°, γ = 72.9790(19)° V = 14382.5(19) Å3, Z = 2. Structural analysis indicates that both 3D polymers can be constructed using the building unit of CO3@Ln26 (Dy for 1, Gd for 2) and exhibit similar topological frameworks. During the synthesis, three ligands were used. CO32− plays a very important role in the formation of the spherical Ln26 cluster. CH3COO− makes the Ln26 cluster stable and reduces steric restriction. The isonicotinate (IN) stabilizes the cluster and links the clusters and the Zn centers