title: Durability of oscillating bone saw blades.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to measure the durability of disposable saw blades using a standard bone-cutting experimental model that can be replicated in any laboratory. Using a constant cutting force, the bone-cutting efficiency was determined by recording the maximum cutting temperature and the rate of material removal. In this experimental study, porcine femurs as well as a synthetic bone substitute were used as the test samples for measuring cutting efficiency. Repeated cutting of these test materials did not significantly alter the performance of the disposable bone-cutting blades.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908, USA.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Ark
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Thacker
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Rodeheaver
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Edlich
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D004209:Disposable Equipment; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013552:Swine