They develop an implant that 'fuses' with the bone and acquires its function.
The hybrid system combines the useful properties of the two most widely used polymers for orthopedic prosthetics.
Scientists at the National University of Science and Technology Misis (Russia) have developed an implant that mimics both the structure and behavior of a bone. The device allows the bone to penetrate into it, which enables the fixation plates to be removed.
Research published in Materials Letters indicates that the implant's function is made possible by combining two polymers in a porous core.
The interior of the core is made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, while its shell is made of another polymer, polyetheretherketone. The group of Russian researchers came up with a new hybrid material that combines the useful properties of both polymers.
The research leader stated that it was difficult for him to work with polyetheretherketone, since it is a material that had never been used for implants before. They said that the material performed poorly in porous modification of the material, although it performed well in the compression test, and they created a hybrid between two polymers that had only beneficial properties.
Nice new, I hope in the future scientists will improve their knowledge about polyetheretherketone, so they can make more things like this implant in a better and faster way.
ResponderEliminarCheers from Dani Calzado
Surely they will, every day they work on it and more and more thoroughly, research is done faster and not only polyetheretherketone, all types of polymers are complemented and improved with the capabilities of others. We are glad that you liked the blog (Diego)
EliminarDo you think it'd be possible to "upgrade" this hybrid by adding different types of polymers to it? Also, following the talk in the previous entry, do you know if any of the Polymers used here have a similar origin in their name as the word "Polymer?"
ResponderEliminarThe word polymer derives from the Greek composed of the words polys which means "many" and mere which indicates "part". ANd answering the first question, yes, ciencist can add other compositions to any polimers and add properties to it, its not simple but it is something like this (Diego)
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