Internal Prosthetic Replacement of Skeletal Segments Lost in Combat Related Injuries.

Abstract

The objective has been to design prosthetic devices and clinical techniques which would allow reconstruction of a long bone damaged or diseased such that amputation may not be the necessary alternative. The research is pursued using the female baboon as the model. Large resections are used as the defect. The prosthesis assembly is designed to replace the resected segment; to allow a new union and regrowth of the residual fragments and the prosthesis into a single unit of calcified tissue which is capable of load bearing and function for the life of the patient. It has been demonstrated in the model that these objectives can be attained by proper design of prosthesis, combined with the use of bone grafting and proper compression. With proper clinical procedure the porous prosthesis becomes invested by growing calcified bone and union is achieved with the bone fragments. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA051068

Entities

People

  • J. Galante
  • W. Rostoker

Organizations

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cancer
  • Composite Materials
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Joints (Anatomy)
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Medical Personnel
  • Orthopedic Surgical Procedures
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Prosthetics
  • Sarcoma
  • Surgery
  • Surgical Amputations
  • Wound Infections
  • Wounds And Injuries
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.