Study on modelling of PMMA bone cement polymerisation

J Biomech. 2005 Jul;38(7):1397-403. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.06.021.

Abstract

This contribution is concerned with the modelling of PMMA-based bone cement polymerisation process and the associated heat effect. While existing models use description in terms of the so-called polymerisation fraction to fit the experimental data, the new model is constructed in such a way as to mimic the chemical processes taking place in the cement dough. The important phenomena are identified and the mathematical formulation is proposed.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bone Cements / analysis*
  • Bone Cements / chemistry*
  • Cementation / methods*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Elasticity
  • Hardness
  • Hardness Tests
  • Hot Temperature
  • Kinetics
  • Materials Testing / methods*
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Polymers / analysis
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / analysis*
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / chemistry*

Substances

  • Bone Cements
  • Polymers
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate