The effect of vacuum mixing and pre-heating the femoral component on the mechanical properties of the cement mantle.

@article{Baleani2010TheEO,
  title={The effect of vacuum mixing and pre-heating the femoral component on the mechanical properties of the cement mantle.},
  author={Massimiliano Baleani and Ewa Bialoblocka-Juszczyk and Gerwin Erik Engels and Marco Viceconti},
  journal={The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume},
  year={2010},
  volume={92 3},
  pages={
          454-60
        }
}
We investigated the effect of pre-heating a femoral component on the porosity and strength of bone cement, with or without vacuum mixing used for total hip replacement. Cement mantles were moulded in a manner simulating clinical practice for cemented hip replacement. During polymerisation, the temperature was monitored. Specimens of cement extracted from the mantles underwent bending or fatigue tests, and were examined for porosity. Pre-heating the stem alone significantly increased the mean… 
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