title: [Surface cleaning of cemented orthopedic implants with conservation of surface properties].
abstract: Prior to the analysis of explanted cemented orthopedic implants, complete removal of foreign material, blood and residual tissue and thorough cleaning of the surface without compromising its characteristics is essential. We describe a reprocessing procedure comprising the following 4 steps: 1) retrieval and storage, 2) removal of residual bone cement, 3) chemical cleaning in an enzymatic solution, and 4) mechanical cleaning in an ultrasound bath.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie, Universität Essen.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: von Knoch
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: von Knoch
mesh_terms: D001843:Bone Cements; D020878:Device Removal; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D017743:Equipment Reuse; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements