Elbow arthroplasty is performed less often than hip or knee arthroplasty. The most common reason for patients requiring elbow arthroplasty is chronic inflammatory joint disease, usually rheumatoid arthritis.1 Two main types of prostheses exist, linked and nonlinked. Prosthesis fixation in bone is achieved with bone cement in almost all linked and non-linked prostheses.2 Cement restrictors preve...

A ZnO containing nano-hydroxyapatite/chitosan (n-HA/CS) cement was developed and its bone formation ability was investigated in vitro and in vivo. The physico-chemical properties of the cement were determined in terms of pH variation during and after setting, injectability and wettability. The results indicated that, the pH varied from 7.04 to 7.12 throughout the soaking of the cement in distil...

Shiramizu K; Lovric V; Leung AMD; +Walsh WR Surgical & Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia [email protected] INTRODUCTION Deep infection after total joint replacement is a severe complication, and the use of antibiotic-loaded bone cement as a joint spacer is an established and efficient treatment method to treat infected arthroplasties. When pre...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to compare the shear bond strength of a self-adhering flowable composite (SAFC) and resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGI) to mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) and calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement. METHODS AND MATERIALS A total of 72 acrylic blocks with a central hole (4 mm in diameter and 2 mm in depth) were prepared. The holes were filled with MTA (su...

BACKGROUND Polymethylmethacrylate bone cement cannot provide an adhesive chemical bonding to form a stable cement-bone interface. Bioactive bone cements show bone bonding ability, but their clinical application is limited because bone resorption is observed after implantation. Porous polymethylmethacrylate can be achieved with the addition of carboxymethylcellulose, alginate and gelatin micropa...

Polymer-modified mortar is made of with the addition copolymer acrylic. An acrylic one additives suitable for repair because it can increase overall durability cement. This research investigates bond strength between polymer-modified and concrete substrate treatment on surface. investigation focused determining effect copolymers strength. In addition, this study also investigated surface a bond...

The diabetic infecrion .is an entity encountered by countless health professionals on a daily basis and represents one of the most challenging, as well as costly, endeavors in medicine today.' As a disease that requires multidisciplinary involvement, we approach diabetes and its management with a cautious optimism, knowing the ramifications of neglecting this potentially debilitating condition....

BACKGROUND Cement spacers (Masquelet technique) have traditionally been used for the treatment of segmental bone defects. However, no reports have used cement spacers for the treatment of small/partial segmental bone defects associated with osteomyelitis and compared the outcomes with cement beads. METHODS We retrospectively analysed 40 patients with post-traumatic osteomyelitis of the tibia ...

Use of antibiotic-loaded bone cement for prophylaxis against infection is not indicated for patients not at high risk for infection who are undergoing routine primary or revision joint replacement with cement. The mechanical and elution properties of commercially available premixed antibiotic-loaded bone-cement products are superior to those of hand-mixed preparations. Use of commercially avail...

The degree of dispersion of short microfibers in cement, as assessed by electrical resistivity measurement for the case of electrically conductive fibers at a volume fraction below the percolation threshold, is improved by the use of admixtures ~namely, silica fume, acrylic particle dispersion, methylcellulose solution, and silane! and fiber surface treatment ~such as ozone treatment!. Acrylic ...