Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2002; 15(04): 200-204
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1632739
Original Research
Schattauer GmbH

Validation of canine cancellous and cortical polyurethane foam bone models

J. T. Silbernagel
1   Small Animal Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
,
S. C. Kennedy
1   Small Animal Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
,
A. L. Johnson
1   Small Animal Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
,
G. J. Pijanowski
2   Department of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
,
N. Ehrhart
1   Small Animal Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
,
D. Schaeffer
2   Department of Veterinary Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
› Institutsangaben

This study was funded by a grant from the A-0 Vet Centre, Switzerland, and implants were provided by Synthes, USA.
Weitere Informationen

Publikationsverlauf

Received 10. April 2002

Accepted 31. Mai 2002

Publikationsdatum:
08. Februar 2018 (online)

Preview

Summary

The purpose of this study was to develop standard canine cortical and cancellous polyurethane foam (PUF) bone models. Canine cancellous and cortical bone mineral densities were determined with dual-energy-x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Polyurethane foam was cast in two densities, corresponding to the predetermined canine cancellous and cortical bone mineral densities for use as synthetic bone models. Cancellous bone screws (4.0 mm and 6.5 mm) were extracted from both canine cancellous bone segments and blocks of cancellous density PUF. Cortex bone screws (3.5 mm and 4.5 mm) were extracted from both canine cortical bone segments and blocks of cortical density PUF. There was not any difference in the cancellous screw pull-out forces between cancellous density PUF and canine cancellous bone. Cortex screw pull-out forces were significantly less for cortical density PUF than for canine cortical bone. Cancellous density PUF makes an excellent cancellous bone model for use in implant testing.