The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume, 88(1), 120-122 (2005-12-21)
The outcome of a cemented hip arthroplasty is partly dependent on the type of cement which is used. The production of an interface gap between the stem and the cement mantle as a result of shrinkage of the cement, may
In a cadaver study, we prepared 29 paired human cadaver femora using 3 different broaches of identical geometry but different surface characteristics. In one group of 20 pairs, preparation with chipped-toothed broaches was compared to diamond-shaped broaches; in the other
Clinical orthopaedics and related research, (382)(382), 258-266 (2001-01-12)
This controlled study compared the strength and porosity of 48 polymethylmethacrylate cement-implant constructs prepared with open bowl versus vacuum mix technique. Forty-eight blast finished stainless steel rods of 13 mm diameter were implanted with centralizers into 17-mm inner diameter tubes
American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.), 27(3), 201-205 (1998-04-17)
In vitro studies of antibiotic elution from polymethylmethacrylate cement comparing Simplex (Howmedica, Rutherford, NJ) with Palacos brands (Richards, Memphis, TN) have shown variable results. This study compares the elution of tobramycin and vancomycin from Simplex and Palacos beads and spacers.
Critical reviews in biomedical engineering, 28(3 - 4), 457-461 (2000-12-07)
Poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) bone cements have been used for the fixation of hip and knee implants since the early 1960s. Aseptic loosening, related to fracture of the PMMA, continues to be the primary mode of failure for these prostheses. Failed prostheses
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