TY - JOUR
T1 - The influence of cementing technique and blood on the strength of the bone-cement interface
AU - Bannister, G. C.
AU - Miles, A. W.
PY - 1988/7/1
Y1 - 1988/7/1
N2 - The shear strength of the femoral bone-cement interface using four current techniques of cement insertion in total hip replacement was compared in paired human and ox femora. Ox bone proved to have mechanical properties comparable to human material, gave reproducible results, and was more readily available. In clean bone, lowering cement viscosity resulted in better bone fixation. When a thin layer of blood was interposed on brushed, washed bone, the interface strength was halved. Lower viscosity cementing techniques in the presence of blood conferred no advantage over cement inserted as thick dough.
AB - The shear strength of the femoral bone-cement interface using four current techniques of cement insertion in total hip replacement was compared in paired human and ox femora. Ox bone proved to have mechanical properties comparable to human material, gave reproducible results, and was more readily available. In clean bone, lowering cement viscosity resulted in better bone fixation. When a thin layer of blood was interposed on brushed, washed bone, the interface strength was halved. Lower viscosity cementing techniques in the presence of blood conferred no advantage over cement inserted as thick dough.
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U2 - 10.1243/EMED_JOUR_1988_017_034_02
DO - 10.1243/EMED_JOUR_1988_017_034_02
M3 - Article
C2 - 3181591
AN - SCOPUS:0024040574
SN - 0046-2039
VL - 17
SP - 131
EP - 133
JO - Engineering in Medicine
JF - Engineering in Medicine
IS - 3
ER -