Reinforced bone cement

Details Reinforced bone cement Reinforced bone cement

1987-08-12

1991-09-17

Hastings, Karen M.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

523105, A61F 202

Patent

active

050491571

ABSTRACT:
A bone cement exhibiting superior mechanical strength and body compatibility, as well as shortened polymerization time and reduced peak polymerization temperature, includes a conventional polymethyl methacrylate bone cement to which has been added up to about 4% by weight of carbon fibers and from about 1 to about 30% by weight of the mineral components of natural bone tissue (apatite).

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