The Behavior of the Micro-Mechanical Cement-Bone Interface Affects the Cement Failure in Total Hip Replacement
Group Members: Owen Green, Daniel Rust, & Erin Coyne
James K. Ferri
ES 101-06
Project Summary: This podcast will give a brief overview about what micromechanical surgery is, and go in depth into an application of a material studied at a micro level, and then in theory applied at a macro level. The material that we are looking at is a combination of bone and cement. This is used to benefit surgical techniques and processes in total hip replacement surgeries. This podcast includes a summary of the research study, pros and cons, and what advancements need to be made before this can be applied for consumer use.
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I love the idea of how nanotechnology can improve the human condition. But what happens if something goes wrong? Are the effects drastic, like if this knee surgery goes wrong can it mess up your biological knee so badly that it must become all prosthetic?
Interesting! It’s weird to think that a material used to pave walkways could be used in hip replacements. It makes me wonder how long it took them to find a compound suitable for this type of procedure; it sounds like they’re still working on perfecting it. I also wonder how the cement replacement would behave if there were a drastic temperature change, knowing that the expansion and contraction of cement is what causes the cracks in sidewalks.
Something I would’ve never thought of! The podcast was detailed, but still was able to be clearly understood. Everyone that spoke managed to give more and more information to an overall topic. You guys definitely managed to touch upon how this is an innovative approach, but possibly a slippery slope if not well tested. I wonder how the body itself would respond to such a foreign presence though. Tackling the body’s immunity to foreign substance will likely be a problem as well.