Journal article
In vivo analysis of a proprietary glass-based adhesive for sternal fixation and stabilization using rabbit and sheep models
Abstract
Wire cerclage remains the standard method of care for sternal fixation, following median sternotomy, despite being beset with complications. An emerging treatment option has been to augment the wires with an adhesive. A patented ionomeric glass (mole fraction: SiO2:0.48, ZnO:0.36, CaO:0.12, SrO:0.04) has been used to formulate GPC+, a glass polyalkenoate cement (GPC), by mixing it with poly(acrylic) acid (PAA) and de-ionized water. In a human …
Authors
Mehrvar C; Deignan E; Hurtig M; Cohen G; Zalzal P; Safir O; Alhalawani A; Papini M; Towler MR
Journal
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, Vol. 32, No. 5,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
May 2021
DOI
10.1007/s10856-021-06527-5
ISSN
0957-4530