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J Arthroplasty ; 8(4): 413-8, 1993 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8409994

ABSTRACT

Cement removal during revision arthroplasty can be a tedious, time-consuming process. The usual methods of removing cement include high-speed drills, chisels, saws and reamers, which are often associated with fracture and/or perforation of the femoral shaft. Ultrasound has been used in dentistry to remove plaque and in ophthalmology to remove cataracts and is now applied to cement removal in orthopaedic surgery. There is little data available on the effect of ultrasound on temperatures generated in bone and on its effects on the structure of bone-cement. A cement mantle was constructed in the intramedullary canal in each of six 10 cm lengths of human cadaver femora. A temperature probe was then inserted into predrilled holes and temperatures generated by the ultrasonic device were recorded under a variety of conditions. In addition, a cement cylinder was microscopically evaluated after an ultrasonic tool had been inserted. Temperatures generated by the ultrasonic tool in cadaver bone were no higher than previously reported temperatures of 140 degrees C generated by high-speed drills. Furthermore, temperatures at the bone-cement interface never exceeded 60 degrees C when saline irrigation was used in conjunction with the ultrasonic tools, and were below 40 degrees C 1 minute after deactivation of the device. Microscopic examination shows that ultrasound produced local changes in the structure of bone-cement converting it from a microscopically spherical interlocked material to one that appears homogeneous and granular.


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Bone Cements , Bone and Bones , Temperature , Ultrasonics , Cadaver , Hip Prosthesis , Humans , Polymethacrylic Acids , Reoperation
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