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This thesis focuses on the development of handheld sensors for in vivo measurement of soft tissue tension. The sensors will aid the surgeon in balancing forces in soft tissues during total knee arthroplasty, ACL repair, hip replacement surgeries, shoulder stabilization and other…

Treatment of breast cancer is currently effective only if it is detected at an early stage. X-ray mammography is the most effective method for early detection, however, mammographic images are complex. Researchers have been utilizing image processing and image analysis technique…

This thesis presents an investigation of pH-responsive, redox-sensitive poly(MMA-co- MAA) and poly(EA-co-MAA) hollow particles for the repair of load-bearing soft tissues, such as articular cartilage and the intervertebral disc. Hollow particles continue to attract major interes…