0000000000984962
AUTHOR
H. G. Willert
Mass spectrometrical detection of polymer particles in capsule tissue surrounding joint endoprotheses of polyethyleneterephthalate
Pyrolysis mass spectrometry of synthetic high polymers is described. The method is used to detect polymer wear particles in capsule tissue surrounding endoprotheses with polyethyleneterephthalate parts. An approximation of semi-quantitative determination of the polymer wear will be discussed.
Detection of poly(methylmethacrylate) wear particles in capsule tissue surrounding endoprotheses by pyrolysis gas chromatography
Pyrolysis gas chromatography (PGC) is used to detect polymer wear particles in capsule tissue surrounding endoprotheses implanted with poly(methylmethacrylate) as bone cement. The method allows the detection of the polymer incorporated in tissue even in the range of 1 weight%.