ArticleBone & joint research2018
Segmental induction heating of orthopaedic metal implants.
Article in Bone & joint research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.
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- Effect of non-contact induction heating on HA coatings and bone cement, an ex vivo study.F1000Research · 2024Article
- Induction Heating Triggers Antibiotic Release and Synergistic Bacterial Killing on Polymer-Coated Titanium Surfaces.Advanced healthcare materials · 2023Article
- A radio- and fluorescently labelled tracer for imaging and quantification of bacterial infection on orthopaedic prostheses : a proof of principle study.Bone & joint research · 2023Article
- Physical Approaches to Prevent and Treat Bacterial Biofilm.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Effectiveness of mechanical cleaning, antibiotics, and induction heating on eradication ofBone & joint research · 2022Article
- SAAP-148 Eradicates MRSA Persisters Within Mature Biofilm Models Simulating Prosthetic Joint Infection.Frontiers in microbiology · 2021Article
- Antimicrobial rationing in orthopaedic surgery.Bone & joint research · 2020Article
- Debridement for prosthetic joint infections: future therapies.Bone & joint research · 2020Article
- Induction heating for eradicatingBone & joint research · 2020Article
- COVID-19: potential transmission through aerosols in surgical procedures and blood products.Bone & joint research · 2020Article
- Multifunctional Coating with Both Thermal Insulation and Antibacterial Properties Applied to Nickel-Titanium Alloy.International journal of nanomedicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesProsthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication following total joint arthroplasty. Non-contact induction heating of metal implants is a new and emerging treatment for PJI. However, there may be concerns for potential tissue necrosis. It is thought that segmental induction heating can be used to control the thermal dose and to limit collateral thermal injury to the bone and surrounding tissues. The purpose of this study was to determine the thermal dose, for commonly used metal implants in orthopaedic surgery, at various distances from the heating centre (HC).
methodsCommonly used metal orthopaedic implants (hip stem, intramedullary nail, and locking compression plate (LCP)) were heated segmentally using an induction heater. The thermal dose was expressed in cumulative equivalent minutes at 43°C (CEM43) and measured with a thermal camera at several different distances from the HC. A value of 16 CEM43 was used as the threshold for thermal damage in bone.
resultsDespite high thermal doses at the HC (7161 CEM43 to 66 640 CEM43), the thermal dose at various distances from the HC was lower than 16 CEM43 for the hip stem and nail. For the fracture plate without corresponding metal screws, doses higher than 16 CEM43 were measured up to 5 mm from the HC.
conclusionSegmental induction heating concentrates the thermal dose at the targeted metal implant areas and minimizes collateral thermal injury by using the non-heated metal as a heat sink. Implant type and geometry are important factors to consider, as they influence dissipation of heat and associated collateral thermal injury.
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