A Novel Glass Polyalkenoate Cement for Fixation and Stabilisation of the Ribcage, Post Sternotomy Surgery: An ex-Vivo Study

A Novel Glass Polyalkenoate Cement for Fixation and Stabilisation of the Ribcage, Post Sternotomy Surgery: An ex-Vivo Study

This study investigates the use of gallium (Ga) based glass polyalkenoate cements (GPCs) as a possible alternative adhesive in sternal fixation, post sternotomy surgery. The glass series consists of a Control (CaO–ZnO–SiO2), and LGa-1 and LGa-2 which contain Ga at the expense of zinc (Zn) in 0.08 mo...

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Main Authors: Adel M.F. Alhalawani, Declan J. Curran, Belinda Pingguan-Murphy, Daniel Boyd, Mark R. Towler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Subjects:
sternal fixation
gallium
glass polyalkenoate cement
sternotomy
compressive strength
biaxial flexural strength
roughness
contact angle
bovine sterna
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/4/4/329

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