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  • 86
    Tiainen J, Knuutila K, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. New Multifunctional Tacks: Pull-Out Strength of Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Tacks. 7th Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT), Lisboa, Portugal, 4-7.6.2005.

  • 85
    Viitanen P, Suokas E, Ashammakhi N. Development New Multifunctional Biodegradable Diclofenac-Releasing Implants. 2nd World Congress on Regenerative Medicine: From Tissue Engineering to Tissue Regeneration, Germany Congress Center, Leipzig, Germany, 18-20.5.2005.
  • 84
    Tiainen J, Knuutila K, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N. Assessment of Pull-Out Strength of Novel Multifunctional Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Tacks. 2nd World Congress on Regenerative Medicine: From Tissue Engineering to Tissue Regeneration, Germany Congress Center, Leipzig, Germany, 18-20.5.2005.

  • 83
    Viitanen P, Suokas E, Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorbable Rods with Anti-Inflammatory Drug Release Properties. 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Biomaterials /Biomechanics (ISAB2), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 3-6.4.2005.
  • 82
    Tiainen J, Knuutila K, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Tormälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Development of Multifunctional Antibiotic Releasing Tacks. 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Biomaterials /Biomechanics (ISAB2), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 3-6.4.2005.

  • 81
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Törmälä P. Advanced Multifucntional Drug Releasing Biomaterials. 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Biomaterials /Biomechanics (ISAB2), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 3-6.4.2005.

  • 80
    Viitanen P, Suokas E, Ashammakhi N. PLGA Rods with Diclofenac Releasing Properties. 15th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2005), Shanghai, China, 18-20.3.2005.
  • 79
    Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. New Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Polymer is Superior to Titanium in Preventing Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation in Vitro. University of Oulu Faculty of Medicine Science Day, Oulu, Finland, February 22, 2005. P-86.

  • 78
    Tiainen J, Knuutila K, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorbable Multifunctional Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Tacks: Assessment of Pullout Strength. University of Oulu Faculty of Medicine Science Day, Oulu, Finland, February 22, 2005. P-104.
  • 77
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Soini Y, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Ciprofloxacin-Releasing SR-PLGA 80/20 Screws: Pull-Out Forces in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones, Tissue Reactions and Ciprofloxacin Concentrations in Rabbit's Cranial Bone. University of Oulu Faculty of Medicine Science Day, Oulu, Finland, February 22, 2005. P-105.
  • 76
    Halttunen T, Viitanen P, Myrsky E, Suokas E, Ashammakhi N. Effect of Multifunctional Diclofenac Sodium Releasing Bioabsorbable Implant on Macrophages. An in Vitro Study. University of Oulu Faculty of Medicine Science Day, Oulu, Finland, February 22, 2005. P-113.
  • 75
    Viitanen P, Suokas E, Ashammakhi N. Novel Anti-Inflammatory Drug Releasing Biobasorbable Implant. University of Oulu Faculty of Medicine Science Day, Oulu, Finland, February 22, 2005. P-114.

  • 74
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Niemelä S-M, Törmälä P. Multifunctional Implants: The Future of Bioabsorbable Implants. University of Oulu Faculty of Medicine Science Day, Oulu, Finland, February 22, 2005. P-29.
  • 73
    Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Polymer is Superior to Titanium in Preventing Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation In Vitro. Key Engineering Materials 2005; 284-286:427–430.

  • 72
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Niemelä S-M, Törmälä P. Innovation in multifunctional bioabsorbable osteoconductive drug-releasing hard tissue fixation devices. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine as permanent record of the 10th International Meeting on Polymers in Medicine & Surgery (Submitted).
  • 71
    Viitanen P, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N. Release of diclofenac sodium from polylactide-co-glycolide 80/20 rods. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine as permanent record of the 10th International Meeting on Polymers in Medicine & Surgery (Submitted).
  • 70
    Tiainen J, Soini Y, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T and Ashammakhi N. Tissue Reactions to Multifunctional Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Rabbits’ Cranial Bone. J Biomed Mater Res (Appl Biomat) (Submitted).

  • 69
    Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Ciprofloxacin-releasing bioabsorbable polymer is superior to titanium in preventing Staphylococcus epidermis attachment and biofilm formation in vitro. J Biomed Mater Res (Appl Biomat) (Accepted).

  • 68
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Niemelä S-M, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Suokas E, Törmälä P . Development of multifunctional materials (MFM): bioabsorbable drug-releasing hard tissue fixation screws.
    Materials Science Forum: Proceedings for Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM 2004) (In press)    .

  • 67
    Veiranto M, Suokas E, Ashammakhi N, Törmälä P. Novel bioabsorbable antibiotic releasing bone fracture fixation implants. Adv Exp Med Biol 2004; 553:197-208.

  • 66
    Veiranto M, Suokas E, Ashammakhi N, Törmälä P. Novel bioabsorbable antibiotic releasing bone fracture fixation implants. In: Biomaterials: From Molecules to Engineered Tissues, N. Hasirci and V. Hasirci (eds.), Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers. 2004, pp. 197-208.

  • 65
    Veiranto M, Suokas E, Ashammakhi N, Törmälä P.
    Novel bioabsorbable antibiotic releasing bone fracture fixation implants. Adv Exp Med Biol 2004; 553:197-208.
  • 64
    Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Study of the Effect of Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Implant on Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation in Vitro. 17th Annual Meeting of International Society for Ceramics in Medicine (ISCM) Bioceramics 17, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 8-12.12.2004.

  • 63
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Aro H, Waris T, Törmälä P. Prospectives in Multifunctional Materials (MFM): Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Devices. l’European Congress of Chemotherapy and Infections (ECC) & Réunion Interdisciplinaire de Chimiothérapie Anti-Infectieuse (RICAI) 2004 Congress, Paris, France, 1-3.12.2004.

  • 62
    Tiainen J, Soini Y, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Evaluation of Tissue Reactions to Multifunctional Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Rabbit Cranial Bone. Society for Biomaterials Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine: The Advent of Combination Products, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 16-18.10.2004.

  • 61
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Ciprofloxacin Releasing PLGA Screws Assessed for Pullout Strength. Society for Biomaterials Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine: The Advent of Combination Products, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 16-18.10.2004.

  • 60
    Knuutila K, Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Pull-Out Strength Properties of Antibiotic Releasing Tacks in Human Cadaver Bone. Society for Biomaterials Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine: The Advent of Combination Products, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 16-18.10.2004.

  • 59
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Aro H, Mäkinen T, Waris T, Törmälä P. Multifunctionality of Bioresorbable Bone Fixation Devices Explored. Society for Biomaterials Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine: The Advent of Combination Products, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 16-18.10.2004.

  • 58
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen L, Niemelä S-M, Waris T, Aro H, Törmälä P. Overview of Bioabsorbable Biomaterials: Development of Multifunctional Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. XIV Conference on Biomaterials in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Rytro, Poland, 10-13.10.2004.

  • 57
    Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Investigation of the Effect of Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Implant on Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation in Vitro. XIV Conference on Biomaterials in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Rytro, Poland, 10-13.10.2004.

  • 56
    Tiainen J, Knuutila K, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Resorbable Multifunctional Antibiotic Releasing Tacks. XIV Conference on Biomaterials in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Rytro, Poland, 10-13.10.2004.

  • 55
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Knuutila K, Viitanen P, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Törmälä P. Introduction of Multifunctional Materials (MFM): Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. Ceramics, Cells and Tissues 9th Annual Seminar & Meeting, Materials for Tissue Engineering Chemistry and Microstructure: The Role for Ceramics, Faenza, Italy, 28.9.-1.10.2004.
  • 54
    Tiainen J, Knuutila K, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Multifunctional Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Tacks: Assessment of Pullout Strength. XVIIth European Congress for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Tours, Loire Valley, France, 14-18.9.2004, 556..

  • 53
    Tiainen J, Knuutila K, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Antibiotic Releasing Tacks: Pull-Out Strength Properties in Human Cadaver Bone. II Iberian Congress on Biomaterials (BIOÉvora2004), Évora, Portugal, 9-11.9.2004.

  • 51
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Multifunctional Bioabsorable Ciprofloxacin-Containing and Plain Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws: Pull-Out Strength Properties in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. II Iberian Congress on Biomaterials (BIOÉvora2004), Évora, Portugal, 9-11.9.2004.

  • 51
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Aro H, Mäkinen T, Waris T, Törmälä P. Advances in Multifunctional Biomaterials: Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. II Iberian Congress on Biomaterials (BIOÉvora2004), Évora, Portugal, 9-11.9.2004.
  • 50
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Aro H, Törmälä P. Innovation in Bioabsorbable Biomaterials: Development of Multifunctional Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. 10th International Conference on Polymers in Medicine & Surgery (PIMS2004), Cambridge, England, 6-8.9.2004, p. 51.

  • 49
    Tiainen J, Soini Y, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Suokas E, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Tissue Reactions to Self-Reinforced Plain and Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Rabbits' Cranial Bone and Bone Tissue Concentrations of Ciprofloxacin Released from Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Implanted in Rabbits' Cranial Bone. American Society of Materials (ASM) Materials & Processes for Medical Devices Conferece, St. Paul, Minnesota USA, 25-28.8.2004.

  • 48
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Törmälä P. A New Generation Biomaterials: Development of Multifunctional Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Devices. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004.
  • 47
    Leinonen S, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Study of Pullout Strength of Ciprofloxacin-Containing Self-Reinforced Poly-L/DL-Lactide 70/30 Bioactive Glass 13 Miniscrews in Human Cadaver Bone. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004.

  • 46
    Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Inhibition of Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation by Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Polymer. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004.

  • 45
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Koort J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Study of Bone Tissue Concentrations of Ciprofloxacin Released from Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Implanted in Rabbits' Cranial Bone. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004.

  • 44
    Tiainen J, Soini Y, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Study of Tissue Reactions to Multifunctional Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Implanted in Rabbit Cranial Bone. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004.

  • 43
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Evaluation of Pullout Force of Ciprofloxacin-Containing Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004.

  • 42
    Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Study of the Pull-Out Forces of Bioabsorbable Polylactide/Polyglycolide Screws (Biosorb and Lactosorb) and Tacks in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004.

  • 41
    Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Multifunctional Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Materials are Superior to Titanium in Preventing Staphylococcus Epidermis Attachment and Biofilm Formation In Vitro. Polymer Biomaterials: Polymer Biomaterials: Biomimetic and Bioanalogous Systems (43rd Microsymposium of P.M.M.), Prague, Czech Republic, 11-15.7.2004, PC64.

  • 40
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Koort J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Bone Tissue Concentrations of Ciprofloxacin Released from Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Implanted in Rabbits’ Cranial Bone. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004.
  • 39
    Tiainen J, Soini Y, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Tissue Reactions to Multifunctional Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Rabbit Cranial Bone. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004.
  • 38
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ninkovic M, Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorable Ciprofloxacin-Containing and Plain Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws: Pull-Out Strength Properties in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004.
  • 37
    Tiainen J, Leinonen S-M, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Comparison of the Pullout Forces of Bioabsorbable Polylactide/Polyglycolide Screws (Biosorb and Lactosorb) and Tacks: A Study on the Stability of Fixation in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004.
  • 36
    Leinonen S, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Holding Power of Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Containing Self-Reinforced Poly-L/DL-Lactide 70/30 Bioactive Glass Miniscrews in Human Cadaver Bone. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004.
  • 35
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Törmälä P. Development of Multifunctional Materials (MFM): Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws.Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004.
  • 34
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Törmälä P. Update on Multifunctional Materials (MFM): Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. 10th General Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomaterials (SSB), Davos, Switzerland, July 1st, 2004, P3.

  • 33
    Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Effect of Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Polymer on Prevention of Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation in Vitro. 10th General Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomaterials (SSB), Davos, Switzerland, July 1st, 2004, P23.

  • 32
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Soini Y, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N. Histological study of multifunctional bioabsorbable ciprofloxacin-releasing and plain polylactide-polyglycolide 80/20 screws implanted in rabbit cranial bone. European Cells & Materials (ECM) V: The Cell Biomaterial Reaction, Davos, Switzerland, 28-30.6.2004.

  • 31
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Containing and Plain Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws: Pull-Out Strength Properties in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. International Conference "Strategies in Tissue Engineering" Würzburg, Germany, June 14-16th, 2004, P-16.

  • 30
    Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Comparison of the Pullout Forces of Bioabsorbable Polylactide/Polyglycolide Screws (Biosorb and Lactosorb) and Tacks: A Study on the Stability of Fixation in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones.  International Conference "Strategies in Tissue Engineering" Würzburg, Germany, June 14-16th, 2004, P-15.
  • 29
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Törmälä P. Bioabsorbable Multifunctional PLGA Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. 1st International Football Medicine Congress (IFOMEC), Munich, Germany, 9-12.6.2004.

  • 28
    Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Study of the Effect of Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Implant on Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation in Vitro. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004.

  • 27
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Koort J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Bone Tissue Concentrations of Ciprofloxacin Released from Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Implanted in Rabbits' Cranial Bone.5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004.

  • 26
    Tiainen J, Soini Y, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Tissue Reactions to Multifunctional Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Rabbit Cranial Bone. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004.

  • 25
    Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Holding Power of Bioabsorbable Polylactide/Polyglycolide Screws (Biosorb and Lactosorb) and Tacks to Human Cadaver Parietal Bone. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004.

  • 24
    Knuutila K, Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Novel Multifunctional Tacks: Pull-Out Strength of Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Tacks. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004.


  • 23
    Veiranto M, Tiainen J, Niemelä S, Suokas E, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Syrjälä H, Ashammakhi N, Törmälä P. Novel Ciprofloxacin Releasing SR-PLGA Miniscrews. 7th World Biomaterials Congress, Sydney, Australia 17-21 May 2004.
  • 22
    Suokas E, Bulsari A, Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Törmälä P. Drug Release Implant Design Simplified with Sophisticated Nonlinear Models. 7th World Biomaterials Congress, Sydney, Australia 17-21 May 2004.
  • 21
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Koort J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Bone Tissue Concentrations of Ciprofloxacin Released from Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 ScrewsImplanted in Rabbits’ Cranial Bone. 14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004.
  • 20
    Tiainen J, Soini Y, Suokas E, Veiranto M,Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Tissue Reactions to Multifunctional Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide- Polyglycolide 80/20 Screwsin Rabbit Cranial Bone. 14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004.
  • 19
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Pullout Strength of Ciprofloxacin-Containing Polylactide-Polyglycolide Screws in Human Cadaver Parietal Bone. 14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004.
  • 18
    Tiainen J, Leinonen S-M, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Pullout Forces of BioabsorbablePolylactide/Glycolide Screws (Biosorb and Lactosorb) and Tacks. 14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004.
  • 17
    Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Polymer is Superior to Titanium in Preventing Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation in Vitro. 14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004.
  • 16
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Waris T, Törmälä P. Mechnical properties of ciprofloxacin-releasing polylactide-coglycolide screws and tacks. 14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004.

  • 15
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Niemelä S-M, Waris T, Törmälä P. Development of Multifunctional Materials (MFM): Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. 14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004.

  • 14
    Veiranto M, Suokas E, Aro H.T, Koort J.K, Tiainen J, Niemelä S, Ashammakhi N, Waris T, Törmälä P. Novel bioabsorbable antibiotic releasing bone fracture fixation implants. Biomed 2003. 10th Biomedical Science and Technology Symposium, METU Campus of Northern Cyprus, October 10-12, 2003.

  • 13
    Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Syrjälä H, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N. Multifunctional Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Devices Inhibit Bacterial Attachment and Biofilm Formation. Biofilms in Medicine, October 17-19, 2003, Elsinor, Denmark.

  • 12
    Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Suokas E, Aro H, Koort J, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Syrjälä H, Waris T and Törmälä P.
    Development of Multifunctional Materials (MFM): Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. 4th Annual Seminar of the Center of Excellence on Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering.Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland. June 3, 2003.

  • 11
    Veiranto M, Suokas E, Aro H, Koort J, Tiainen J, Niemelä S-M, Ashammakhi N, Waris T, Törmälä P. Antibiotic releasing bioabsorbable screws for bone surgery. HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CONGRESS OF DRUG RESEARCH, June 5-6, 2003, Helsinki, Finland.
  • 10
    Veiranto M, Niemelä S-M, Suokas E, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Syrjälä H, Törmälä P, Waris T. Ashammakhi N. Characterization of Antibiotic Releasing SR-PLGA Minicrews: In Vitro Drug Release, Mechanical Properties and Bacterial Inhibition. Tampereen Lääkäripäivät, Tampere Talo, 20.3.2003-22.3.2003.

  • 9
    Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Suokas E, Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. In Vitro Properties of Antibiotic Releasing SR-PLGA CMF-Fixation Screws. Oulu University Science Day 18 Feb 2003, Oulu, Finland..

  • 8
    Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorbable polylactide/glycolide tacks have holding power to the bone similar or even better than screws. The 16th Congress of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Muenster, Germany 3-7 September 2002.

  • 7
    Leinonen S, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Pull-out tests of Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-plus Bioactive Glass-Containing Self-reinforced Poly-L/DL-lactide 70/30 Miniscrews in Human Cadaver Bone. The 16th Congress of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Muenster, Germany 3-7 September 2002.

  • 6
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Pull-out Strength Properties of Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Containing Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Tested in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. The 16th Congress of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Muenster, Germany 3-7 September 2002.

  • 5
    Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Comparison of the pull-out forces of bioabsorbable polylactide/glycolide screws (biosorb and lactosorb) and tacks: a study on the stability of fixation in human cadaver parietal bones. J Craniofac Surg 2002; 13(4):538-543

  • 4
    Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ninkovic M, and Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-containing and plain self-reinforced polylactide-polyglycolide 80/20 screws: pull-out strength properties in human cadaver parietal bones.     J Craniofac Surg 2002 May;13(3):427-433

  • 3
     Leinonen S, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T and Ashammakhi N. Holding Power of Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Containing Self-reinforced Poly-L/DL-lactide 70/30 Bioactive Glass 13 Miniscrews in Human Cadaver Bone. J Craniofac Surg 2002; 13(2):212-8

  • 2
    Törmälä P, Kellomäki M, Suokas E, Rokkanen P, Waris T. Biomaterials and approaches in tissue engineering. 2nd annual seminar of "Tissue engineering and medical, dental and veterinary biomaterial research group (BRG)", Tampere 09.08.2001.

  • 1
    Törmälä P, Ahvenjärvi P, Kellomäki M, Niiranen H, Paatola T, Pelto M, Suokas E, Rokkanen P. Bioabsorbable polymers and implants. Turun vuosittaiset bioamteriaalipäivät 7-8.11.2000, Turku, Finland.