Optimization of Mechanical and Setting Properties in Acrylic Bone Cements Added with Graphene Oxide

The extended use of acrylic bone cements (ABC) in orthopedics presents some disadvantages related to the generation of high temperatures during methyl methacrylate polymerization, thermal tissue necrosis, and low mechanical properties. Both weaknesses cause an increase in costs for the health system...

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Main Authors: Lina Marcela Ruiz Rojas, Mayra Eliana Valencia Zapata, Marisol Gordillo Suarez, Rigoberto Advincula, Carlos David Grande-Tovar, José Herminsul Mina Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/11/5185