title: Loss of strength in drilled bone in orthopaedic surgery.
abstract: It is common practice in orthopaedic surgery to drill holes in bones for the placement of screws. Such holes make the bone weaker compared to an intact one. The loss of strength after drilling holes in the compact bone is studied here.
authors.affiliation: National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004548:Elasticity; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006041:Goats; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014102:Torsion Abnormality