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Maximum temperatures of 89°C recorded during the mechanical preparation of 35 femoral heads for resurfacing

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We noticed that our instruments were often too hot to touch after preparing the femoral head for resurfacing, and questioned whether the heat generated could exceed temperatures known to cause osteonecrosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Using an infra-red thermal imaging camera, we...

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Autores principales: Baker, Richard, Whitehouse, Michael, Kilshaw, Michael, Pabbruwe, Morreica, Spencer, Robert, Blom, Ashley, Bannister, Gordon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Informa Healthcare 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3247883/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22066558
http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/17453674.2011.636681