bone wax

It has been 125 years since the so-called initial use of bone wax (BW) by Sir Victor Horsley, and a review of this age-old… Expand

UNLABELLED Classic bone wax is associated with drawbacks such as the risk of infection, inflammation and hindered osteogenesis… Expand

Abstract Background Bone wax (BW) or oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) concomitant with electrocoagulation is one of the… Expand

BACKGROUND Sternotomy is the preferred access to the mediastinum. During sternotomy, trabecular bone is exposed, often resulting… Expand

Background: The biological effects of hemostatic agends on the physiological healing process need to be tested. The aim of this… Expand

BACKGROUND Postoperative sternal infection and dehiscence cause increased morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic costs as well… Expand

AIM To investigate the relation between use of bone wax and postoperative sternal dehiscence after cardiac surgery. MATERIAL… Expand

We have read the great article by Vestergaard and colleagues [1], which showed that water-soluble polymer wax (WSW) for topical… Expand

Bone wax or Horsley wax, which is used very frequently in bone surgery, is a non-absorbable mixture of beeswax (70%) and Vaseline… Expand

Resume La cire a os ou cire d’Horsley qui est utilisee tres frequemment en chirurgie osseuse est un melange hemostatique non… Expand