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Choice of Mixing System

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The Well-Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty

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Studies have shown that pores in bone cement adversely affect the cement’s mechanical strength and that removal of these air inclusions can significantly enhance fatigue properties. Currently, the most popular cement mixing technique is vacuum mixing, and there is extensive evidence that vacuum mixing reduces cement porosity. However, in clinical use vacuum mixing systems and cement brands are arbitrarily combined, precluding conclusive analysis on the effectiveness of the combinations used. This chapter compares various systems in the market and discusses the influence of mixing systems and cements on cement quality and monomer evaporation.

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  1. Dept. of Orthopedics, Lund University Hospital, 221 85, Lund, Sweden

    Jian-Sheng Wang M.D., PhD.

  2. Orthopaedic Department, University of Edinburgh, New Royal Infirmary, Little France, Edinburgh, EH16 4SU, UK

    Steffen J. Breusch M.D., PhD., FRCS Ed (Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Part-time Senior Lecturer)

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Wang, JS., Breusch, S.J. (2005). Choice of Mixing System. In: The Well-Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28924-0_13

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