<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Reconstruction and repair of a complete bone fracture requires surgical drilling of bone in order to create holes which support easy insertion of screws. The objective of the research is to optimize kinematic parameters when drilling bone in order to avoid bone necrosis and increase the capacity of bones to retain the surgical screws. In literature there are presented attempts to measure the temperature of bones by introducing thermocouples into bone near the drill path which is not a satisfactory method. In this research it is proposed a new method for measuring temperature by means of a digital infrared thermometer oriented on bone surface where holes are made. We have drilled animal bones and represented the experimental curves of temperature for a wide range of kinematic parameters that are supposed to be used during orthopaedic operations. It is concluded speeds ranges that can be used when drilling bone holes, which ensures good cutting conditions and temperatures at a level which does not affect the quality of the assembly.</p></abstract>

Reconstruction and repair of a complete bone fracture requires surgical drilling of bone in order to create holes which support easy insertion of screws. The objective of the research is to optimize kinematic parameters when drilling bone in order to avoid bone necrosis and increase the capacity of bones to retain the surgical screws. In literature there are presented attempts to measure the temperature of bones by introducing thermocouples into bone near the drill path which is not a satisfactory method. In this research it is proposed a new method for measuring temperature by means of a digital infrared thermometer oriented on bone surface where holes are made. We have drilled animal bones and represented the experimental curves of temperature for a wide range of kinematic parameters that are supposed to be used during orthopaedic operations. It is concluded speeds ranges that can be used when drilling bone holes, which ensures good cutting conditions and temperatures at a level which does not affect the quality of the assembly.

A Study of Heat Generation in Orthopaedic Bone Drilling Process

George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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Reconstruction and repair of a complete bone fracture requires surgical drilling of bone in order to create holes which support easy insertion of screws. The...

A Study of Heat Generation in Orthopaedic Bone Drilling Process

Published Online: Jul 15, 2020

Page range: 61 - 65

Received: Jan 19, 2020

Accepted: May 05, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2020-0009

Keywords
orthopaedic surgery, surgical drilling, bone necrosis, temperature measurement, cortical screw

© 2020 Flaviu Moldovan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A Study of Heat Generation in Orthopaedic Bone Drilling Process

Published Online: Jul 15, 2020

Page range: 61 - 65

Received: Jan 19, 2020

Accepted: May 05, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2020-0009

Keywordsorthopaedic surgery, surgical drilling, bone necrosis, temperature measurement, cortical screw

© 2020 Flaviu Moldovan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
orthopaedic surgery, surgical drilling, bone necrosis, temperature measurement, cortical screw