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Durability of oscillating bone saw blades
T W Ark1, J G Thacker, W McGregor
1Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to measure the durability of disposable saw blades using a standard bone-cutting experimental model that can be replicated in any laboratory. Using a constant cutting force, the bone-cutting efficiency was determined by recording the maximum cutting temperature and the rate of material removal. In this experimental study, porcine femurs as well as a synthetic bone substitute were used as the test samples for measuring cutting efficiency. Repeated cutting of these test materials did not significantly alter the performance of the disposable bone-cutting blades.