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Loss of strength in drilled bone in orthopaedic surgery
1National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India.
Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering
|January 1, 1991
Abstract:
It is common practice in orthopaedic surgery to drill holes in bones for the placement of screws. Such holes make the bone weaker compared to an intact one. The loss of strength after drilling holes in the compact bone is studied here.