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Evaluation of 2 Cement Techniques for Augmentation of Stripped 1.5 mm Screw Sites in the Distal Metaphysis of Feline Radii
Author(s) -
Griffon Dominique J.,
Stoller Alex,
Schaeffer David J.,
Seddighi Mohamed R.,
Johnson Ann L.,
Kurath Peter
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2005.00034.x
Subject(s) - calcium phosphate cement , medicine , metaphysis , cement , bone cement , screw thread , positive control , dentistry , biomedical engineering , orthodontics , composite material , materials science , surgery , operations management , economics , traditional medicine
Objective— To evaluate the effect of 2 cement augmentation techniques on pullout strength of 1.5 mm screws placed in stripped 1.5 mm screw sites in the distal metaphysis of feline radii. Study Design— Experimental study. Sample Population— Feline radii (21 pairs). Methods— Treatment groups (n=4) were allocated according to a Latin square design to 4 sites in each pair of radii. Positive and negative controls were a 1.5 mm screw and a screw of the same diameter in a previously stripped screw hole, respectively. Treatment groups were a 1.5 mm screw implanted in a previously stripped screw hole after injection of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) or a bioresorbable calcium phosphate cement (CPC, Norian ® skeletal repair system (SRS)). The ultimate pullout strength was compared between groups. Results— The mean (±SEM) pullout strength of screws augmented with either bone cement was less than that of the positive control group and greater than that of the negative control. Injection of CPC or PMMA before screw implantation increased the pullout strength of the negative control by 86.8±22.9% and 104.1±32.1%, respectively. Holding power of the positive control screws differed from these 2 groups, and was 274.8±39.17% higher than that of the negative control. Conclusion— Injection of CPC or PMMA increases but does not restore the holding power of stripped 1.5 mm diameter screws. Clinical Relevance— The use of CPC (Norian ® SRS) augmentation of stripped 1.5 mm diameter screws warrants clinical investigation as it combines biomechanical results similar to PMMA with osteoconduction and resorbability.