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The Important Role and Choice of Cement Restrictor

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The Well-Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty

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Modern cementing techniques rely on occluding and sealing of the intramedullary canal in order to generate sufficient pressure to enhance cement penetration. Each plug design should be able to withstand intramedullary pressure levels which can be expected with contemporary cementing procedures and should occlude the canal sufficiently to prevent leakage. Artificial cement restrictors have different abilities to meet these recommendations and the surgeon should carefully choose the right product.

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  1. Stiftung Orthopädische Universitäts-klinik Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstr. 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany

    Dr. med. Christian Heisel

  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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Heisel, C., Breusch, S.J. (2005). The Important Role and Choice of Cement Restrictor. In: The Well-Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28924-0_18

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