The relaxation of some acrylic bone cements.
The creep and relaxation of acrylic cements during conditions simulating the conditions in the acetabulum have been examined. CMW and Simplex were found to reach stresses of about 10 N/cm2 after 1 year whereas Palacos had lost most of its stress after 6 weeks.
D000077:Acetabulum / Q000601:surgery; D000179:Acrylates; D001843:Bone Cements; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D008954:Models, Biological; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
D000179:Acrylates; D001843:Bone Cements