THERMAL MANIFESTATIONS AND NANOINDENTATION OF BONE CEMENTS FOR ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

Abstract

Improving of bone cements properties is possible by research of variables influencing exothermal behaviour and mechanical properties. Paper deals with exothermal behaviour experimental evaluation of bone cements used for medical purposes. Specimens were prepared by a conventional manual mixing technique. The work addresses primary risk factor associated with application of bone cement to femoral canal. Different size samples of bone cement has been created with diameter d = 2; 5;12,5 mm fixed in dentacryl. As an experimental material, Palacos R+G high viscosity, radiopaque bone cement containing Gentamicin and Radiopaque bone cement Antibiotic Simplex with Tobramycin, was used. Thermal effect during exothermic polymerisation was measured with period 1 minute. Evaluated factors were mass and thickness of bone cement. Significant influence of bone cement mass on temperature has been found.

Dates

  • Submission Date2013-09-01
  • Revision Date2013-10-22
  • Acceptance Date2013-11-03
  • Online Date2014-07-06

DOI Reference

10.2298/TSCI130901186H

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