Open AccessPerformance of cooling materials and their composites in maintaining freezing temperature during irradiation and transportation of bone allografts
Author(s) -
Saravana Ramalingam,
Sharifah Mazni Samsuddin,
Norimah Yusof,
Suhaili Mohd,
Nurhafizatul Nadia Hanafi,
Ng Wuey Min,
Azura Mansor
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 2309-4990
pISSN - 1022-5536
DOI - 10.1177/2309499018770906
Subject(s) - expanded polystyrene , polystyrene , irradiation , medicine , composite material , dry ice , radiation , materials science , biomedical engineering , polymer , physics , quantum mechanics , nuclear physics
Composites of DI and GI can be used to maintain bones in deep frozen state during irradiation, thus avoiding radiation effects on biomechanical properties. Sterile frozen bone allograft with preserved functional properties is required in clinical applications.
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