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

Abstract

Segmented prosthetic replacements for the tibia, femur, humerus of adult baboons were successfully employed in studies involving times from a few weeks to several years. These devices utilized porous titanium composite in association with load-bearing components to replace large bone defects artificially created. The objective was to evaluate the potential for bone ingrowth into the porosity to provide fixation and ultimately to invest the prosthetic device in a load-bearing system involving the residual bone extremities. Clinical studies of the long bone reconstructions are presented. The prosthetic devices were designed and produced for this research program. There were corollary studies on the biocompatibility of titanium and other metals used for load-bearing implantible devices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA132864

Entities

People

  • J. O. Galante
  • W. Rostoker

Organizations

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Joints (Anatomy)
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Working
  • Medical Personnel
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Prosthetics
  • Sarcoma

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  • Metallurgy
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.