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Zdero R, Brzozowski P, Schemitsch EH. Biomechanical properties of artificial bones made by Sawbones: A review. Med Eng Phys 2023; 118:104017. [PMID: 37536838 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2023.104017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Biomedical engineers and physicists frequently use human or animal bone for orthopaedic biomechanics research because they are excellent approximations of living bone. But, there are drawbacks to biological bone, like degradation over time, ethical concerns, high financial costs, inter-specimen variability, storage requirements, supplier sourcing, transportation rules, etc. Consequently, since the late 1980s, the Sawbones® company has been one of the world's largest suppliers of artificial bones for biomechanical testing that counteract many disadvantages of biological bone. There have been many published reports using these bone analogs for research on joint replacement, bone fracture fixation, spine surgery, etc. But, there exists no prior review paper on these artificial bones that gives a comprehensive and in-depth look at the numerical data of interest to biomedical engineers and physicists. Thus, this paper critically reviews 25 years of English-language studies on the biomechanical properties of these artificial bones that (a) characterized unknown or unreported values, (b) validated them against biological bone, and/or (c) optimized different design parameters. This survey of data, advantages, disadvantages, and knowledge gaps will hopefully be useful to biomedical engineers and physicists in developing mechanical testing protocols and computational finite element models.
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- Radovan Zdero
- Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Victoria Hospital, London, ON, Canada
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Victoria Hospital, London, ON, Canada.
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- Orthopaedic Biomechanics Lab, Victoria Hospital, London, ON, Canada; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Erhart J, Unger E, Trulson I, Hagmann M, Ristl R, Trulson A, Hajdu S, Schefzig P, Gormasz A, Mayr W. Pull-out forces of headless compression screws in variations of synthetic bone models imitating different types of scaphoid fractures in good bone quality. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2020; 31:92. [PMID: 33089376 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-020-06445-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Screw osteosynthesis using headless compression screws has become the accepted gold standard for the surgical treatment of scaphoid fractures. Optimal screw specifications remain controversially discussed. We aimed to investigate the influence of bone model composition on screw stability tests using headless compression screws in different scaphoid fracture models. We conducted pull-out tests using Acutrak2®mini, HCS®, HKS®, HBS®, Herbert/Whipple® and Twinfix® screws. To imitate cortical and cancellous bone, two-layer polyurethane (PU) models with two distinct densities were produced. The cylinders were cut at different positions to replicate fracture localisations at increasing distances. The maximum pull-out force required to achieve up to 1 mm of pull-out distance (Nto 1 mm) was measured. Acutrak2®mini and HCS® followed by Twinfix® showed the greatest average pull-out forces. Nto 1 mm was, on average, greater in the cortico-cancellous model than in the cancellous cylinder with the Acutrak2®mini and the Herbert/Whipple® screws, while it was the least with the HBS® and the Twinfix® screws; there were also differences between the HCS® and HKS®. There were no differences between the different fracture simulations in the synthesis strength using either the HKS® or HBS®. The pull-out forces of the HCS® and Twinfix® remained high also in simulations with the smaller screw base fragments. Varying imitations of cancellous and cortico-cancellous bone and fracture localisation reveal important information about the ex vivo strength of screw syntheses. The grip of the cortical structure should be used with the screws that fit more firmly in cortico-cancellous bone.
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- Jochen Erhart
- Department of Trauma Surgery, General Hospital of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, General Hospital of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Section of Medical Statistics at the Core Unit of Medical Statistics and Informatics, University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, A-1090, Wien, Austria
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- Section of Medical Statistics at the Core Unit of Medical Statistics and Informatics, University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, A-1090, Wien, Austria
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- BG Clinic Tuebingen, Schnarrenbergstr. 95, D-72076, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, General Hospital of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, General Hospital of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, General Hospital of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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Doyle R, van Arkel RJ, Muirhead-Allwood S, Jeffers JRT. Impaction technique influences implant stability in low-density bone model. Bone Joint Res 2020; 9:386-393. [PMID: 32793333 PMCID: PMC7393184 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.97.bjr-2019-0303.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Aims Cementless acetabular components rely on press-fit fixation for initial stability. In certain cases, initial stability is more difficult to obtain (such as during revision). No current study evaluates how a surgeon’s impaction technique (mallet mass, mallet velocity, and number of strikes) may affect component fixation. This study seeks to answer the following research questions: 1) how does impaction technique affect a) bone strain generation and deterioration (and hence implant stability) and b) seating in different density bones?; and 2) can an impaction technique be recommended to minimize risk of implant loosening while ensuring seating of the acetabular component? Methods A custom drop tower was used to simulate surgical strikes seating acetabular components into synthetic bone. Strike velocity and drop mass were varied. Synthetic bone strain was measured using strain gauges and stability was assessed via push-out tests. Polar gap was measured using optical trackers. Results A phenomenon of strain deterioration was identified if an excessive number of strikes was used to seat a component. This effect was most pronounced in low-density bone at high strike velocities. Polar gap was reduced with increasing strike mass and velocity. Conclusion A high mallet mass with low strike velocity resulted in satisfactory implant stability and polar gap, while minimizing the risk of losing stability due to over-striking. Extreme caution not to over-strike must be exercised when using high velocity strikes in low-density bone for any mallet mass. Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2020;9(7):386–393.
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- Ruben Doyle
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Goetti P, Behrends DA, Gallusser N, Terrier A, Becce F, Vauclair F. Predrilled locking compression plate is more accurate than tension band wiring in restoring articular geometry of the ulnar greater sigmoid notch after olecranon Chevron osteotomy. Injury 2020; 51:1597-1602. [PMID: 32430193 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.04.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The olecranon Chevron osteotomy (OCO) is commonly used to approach complex intra-articular fractures of the distal humerus. Predrilled tension band wiring (TBW) has historically been used to fix OCO. However, clinical outcomes are burdened by secondary loss of reduction and up to 21.3% non-union rates. The biomechanical stability of anatomic locking compression plate (LCP) was reported to be superior to TBW in olecranon fracture fixation. We hypothesised that this implant may also be superior to TBW in the anatomic reconstruction of the articular surfaces of the ulnar greater sigmoid notch after OCO by predrilling the holes of the angular stable plate with the threaded drill guide prior to osteotomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Lateral standardised and calibrated radiographs of twenty synthetic ulnar bones were obtained using a custom-made holder prior to preparation by a senior orthopaedic trauma surgeon. Ten specimens were then predrilled using the threaded drill bit guide of an olecranon LCP, while the other ten samples were predrilled with two 1.6 mm Kirschner wires. A distal "V" OCO was performed using a 0.6 mm oscillating saw. After repositioning and fixation with the corresponding device, lateral radiographs were repeated. Two independent observers used the TraumaCad planning software to document the articular geometry of the ulnar greater sigmoid notch pre- and postoperatively. The diameter of the best-fitting circle (diameter), the distance between the tip of the coronoid and the olecranon processes (distance) and the maximum articular depth were measured. RESULTS With the TBW technique, after OCO and fixation, all three postoperative measurements were significantly (p≤0.001) different from preoperative measurements. The diameter and distance increased by a mean of 1.5±0.5 mm and 0.9±0.3 mm, respectively, while the depth decreased by a mean of 0.2±0.1 mm. In contrast, no significant differences between pre- and postoperative measurements were observed with the LCP technique (p≥0.13). Inter and intra-observer measurement reliability was strong to very strong (intraclass correlation coefficients≥0.793) for all three variables. CONCLUSION Our study reveals that the predrilled LCP technique is more accurate than the predrilled TBW in restoring the anatomic articular geometry of the ulnar greater sigmoid notch after OCO.
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- Patrick Goetti
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Laboratory of Biomechanical Orthopedics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 19, 1015 Lausanne.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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3D-printed PLA/HA composite structures as synthetic trabecular bone: A feasibility study using fused deposition modeling. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2019; 103:103608. [PMID: 32090935 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.103608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Additive manufacturing has significant advantages, in the biomedical field, allowing for customized medical products where complex architectures can be achieved directly. While additive manufacturing can be used to fabricate synthetic bone models, this approach is limited by the printing resolution, at the level of the trabecular bone architecture. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the possibilities of using fused deposition modeling (FDM) to this end. To better mimic real bone, both in terms of mechanical properties and biodegradability, a composite of degradable polymer, poly(lactic acid) (PLA), and hydroxyapatite (HA) was used as the filament. Three PLA/HA composite formulations with 5-10-15 wt% HA were evaluated, and scaled up human trabecular bone models were printed using these materials. Morphometric and mechanical properties of the printed models were evaluated by micro-computed tomography, compression and screw pull out tests. It was shown that the trabecular architecture could be reproduced with FDM and PLA by applying a scaling factor of 2-4. The incorporation of HA particles reduced the printing accuracy, with respect to morphology, but showed potential for enhancement of the mechanical properties. The scaled-up models displayed comparable, or slightly enhanced, strength compared to the commonly used polymeric foam synthetic bone models (i.e. Sawbones). Reproducing the trabecular morphology by 3D printed PLA/HA composites appears to be a promising strategy for synthetic bone models, when high printed resolution can be achieved.
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