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Goran Augustin¹, Tomislav Zigman, Slavko Davila

¹University Hospital Center Zagreb and School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.

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Elevated bone temperature during drilling can cause thermal osteonecrosis, leading to implant failure. Minimizing heat generation through optimized drilling parameters is crucial for successful fracture treatment and reconstructive surgery.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedic Surgery
Biomaterials Science
Surgical Technology

Background:

Bone drilling is integral to fracture repair and reconstructive procedures.
Elevated temperatures during drilling can induce thermal osteonecrosis.
Thermal osteonecrosis compromises implant stability and can lead to refractures.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current literature on bone drilling and thermal osteonecrosis.
To compare methodologies in experimental and clinical studies.
To identify areas for future research and technological advancements.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive literature review of bone drilling and thermal osteonecrosis.
Analysis and comparison of experimental and clinical study methodologies.
Identification of key drilling parameters and temperature measurement techniques.

Main Results:

Key parameters influencing bone temperature include drilling speed, feed rate, cooling, and drill geometry.
Temperature measurement techniques and their limitations are defined.
The pathophysiology and clinical significance of thermal osteonecrosis are discussed.

Conclusions:

Optimizing drilling parameters is essential to minimize thermal osteonecrosis.
Precise experimental setups and advanced technologies are needed for further investigation.
Understanding and mitigating thermal osteonecrosis improves surgical outcomes in bone procedures.