Hostname: page-component-7b7567c8c-wxvwp Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2026-11-14T02:06:52.642Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

The Role of Ashed Bone in Hard Tissue Implants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Alexis S. Nash,
Laura Dahl,
Mark Shepler,
Hahn Choo,
Sun W. Choi and
Philip Nash
Alexis S. Nash
Affiliation:
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Laura Dahl
Affiliation:
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Mark Shepler
Affiliation:
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233
Hahn Choo
Affiliation:
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616
Sun W. Choi
Affiliation:
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616
Philip Nash
Affiliation:
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616
Get access

Abstract

A novel composite consisting of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene, UHMWPE, and ashed bone has been evaluated for human implant applications. The structure and mechanical properties of this composite have been studied using x-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and dynamic torsion tests. Dynamic properties of the composite and its role in the enhancement of bone ingrowth and damping of vibrations at bone-implant interface are discussed. The new composite offers a novel technique that can provide the desired biological and mechanical fixation in a total hip surgery.

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

Article purchase

Temporarily unavailable

References

REFERENCES

1. Ebramzadeh, E., Mina-Araghi, M., Clarke, I.C. and Ashford, R. in Corrosion and Degradation of Implant Materials, edited by Fraker, A.C. & Griffin, C.D. (ASTM Committees on Medical & Surgical Materials Symp.2, Louisville, KY, 1983, pp. 373–399.Google Scholar
2. Hori, R.Y., Lewis, J.L., Wixon, R.L. and Kramer, G.M. in Implant retrieval: Mater. & Biological Analysis, edited by Weinstein, E. (National Bureau of Standards Proc., Gaithersburg, MD 1980) pp. 509–557.Google Scholar
3. Nash, A., PhD thesis, University of London, 1981.Google Scholar
4. Cavanagh, P.R. and Michiyoshi, A., J. Biomechanics 13, 69, 1980.Google Scholar
5. Hawes, D., Light, L.H. and Repond, E., J. Physiol. 269, 10, 1979.Google Scholar
6. Light, L.H., McLellan, G.E. and Klenerman, L., J. Biomechanics 13, 477, 1980.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
7. Ducheyne, P., Martens, M. and Burssens, A., J. Biomaterials Res. 18, 1017–1030, 1984.Google Scholar
8. Russotti, G.M., Okada, Y., Fitzgerald, R.H. Jr., Chao, E.Y.S. and Gorski, J.P. in The HIP, edited by Brand, R.A. (Hip Society proc. 14, 1986) pp. 120–154.Google Scholar