PRE-IMPLANTATION AND POSTIMPLANTATION DYNAMIC-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SILASTIC HP-100 FINGER JOINTS

Authors
NAIDU SH GRAHAM J LAIRD C
Citation
Sh. Naidu et al., PRE-IMPLANTATION AND POSTIMPLANTATION DYNAMIC-MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SILASTIC HP-100 FINGER JOINTS, The Journal of hand surgery, 22A(2), 1997, pp. 299-301
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
The Journal of hand surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
03635023
Volume
22A
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
299 - 301
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-5023(1997)22A:2<299:PAPDPO>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Dynamic mechanical properties of Silastic HP-100 finger joint implants were studied. Sixteen sections of unimplanted and 14 sections of retr ieved implants were analyzed with standard thermal analysis techniques . Results show that implantation does not alter the viscoelastic prope rties of Silastic HP-100 elastomers. The authors conclude that fractur e of Silastic HP-100 implants cannot be attributed to changes in theol ogic properties of the implanted elastomer.