A simple compression test to predict the mechanical stability of synthetic bone graft extenders in impaction grafting

B. Grimm*, A. W. Miles, I. G. Turner

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Abstract

A basic standardized compression test of bone grafts was compared with the stability measured during endurance tests using a complex impaction grafting model. The correlation was used to reduce cost, increase speed, improve accuracy and reproducibility for selecting ceramic graft extenders potentially suitable for impaction grafting. It was found that adding ceramic granules to bone graft could significantly increase the mechanical stability in impaction grafting. It was found that the influence of different ceramic configurations on stability correlated well with the moduli and dust weight fractions measured using the simple compression test.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTransactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress
Pages1261
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventTransactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress - Sydney, Australia
Duration: 17 May 200421 May 2004

Publication series

NameTransactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress

Conference

ConferenceTransactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period17/05/0421/05/04

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