Polymethylmethacrylate composite bone cement adding with tetracalcium phosphate

Ren Jei Chung, Keng-Liang Ou, Han Wen Liang

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Abstract

Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cement has been used in orthopedics for more than 70 years. The advantages of PMMA bone cement include high compressive strength, stickiness, deformable ability and rapid self-setting. But the heat produced during polymerization would hinder the recovery. In order to improve the properties, in this research we added tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP) into polymethylmethacrylate cement as TP cement. A serious of characterizations including thermal property study, compression strength and micro-CT evaluation were carried out. According to the results, the polymerization heat was significantly reduced for the TP cement. The compressive strength was also enhanced with TTCP addition. TP-10 had better properties. As to thermal tests, TP-40 showed better results. Micro CT was used to monitor the composition inside the materials, and the results showed that TTCP was well dispersed in the PMMA matrix. The composite PMMA bone cement adding with tetracalcium phosphate seemed to be a potential candidate as low temperature product.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBioceramics 27
EditorsIka Dewi Ana, Kuwat Triyana
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages89-92
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9783035710403
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event27th Symposium and Annual Meeting of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine, 2015 - Bali, Indonesia
Duration: Oct 27 2015Oct 29 2015

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume696
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Other

Other27th Symposium and Annual Meeting of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine, 2015
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityBali
Period10/27/1510/29/15

Keywords

  • Bone cement
  • Polymethylmethacrylate
  • Tetracalcium phosphate

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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