Dr Anna Shiel's Outputs (4)

Development of a facile fluorophosphonate-functionalised titanium surface for potential orthopaedic applications (2020)
Journal Article

Background: Aseptic loosening of total joint replacements (TJRs) continues to be the main cause of implant failures. The socioeconomic impact of surgical revisions is hugely significant; in the United Kingdom alone, it is estimated that £137 m is spe... Read More about Development of a facile fluorophosphonate-functionalised titanium surface for potential orthopaedic applications.

Novel blood biomarkers that correlate with cognitive performance and hippocampal volumetry: Potential for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved. Background: Differential diagnosis of people presenting with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) that will progress to Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains clinically challenging. Current criteria used... Read More about Novel blood biomarkers that correlate with cognitive performance and hippocampal volumetry: Potential for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

Development and biological evaluation of fluorophosphonate-modified hydroxyapatite for orthopaedic applications (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Abstract: There is an incentive to functionalise hydroxyapatite (HA) for orthopaedic implant use with bioactive agents to encourage superior integration of the implants into host... Read More about Development and biological evaluation of fluorophosphonate-modified hydroxyapatite for orthopaedic applications.

Alkaline phosphatase binds tenaciously to titanium; implications for biological surface evaluation following bone implant retrieval (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Enhancing the performance and longevity of titanium (Ti) implants continues to be a significant developmental theme in contemporary biomaterials design. Our specific focus pertains to the surface functionalisation of Ti using the... Read More about Alkaline phosphatase binds tenaciously to titanium; implications for biological surface evaluation following bone implant retrieval.