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Detection of poly(methylmethacrylate) wear particles in capsule tissue surrounding endoprotheses by pyrolysis gas chromatography

G. BuchhornH. G. WillertI. LüderwaldKarl-erhard Müller

subject

chemistry.chemical_classificationChromatographyMaterials science010401 analytical chemistryClinical BiochemistryCapsuleGeneral MedicinePolymer010501 environmental sciencesBone cement01 natural sciencesBiochemistry0104 chemical sciencesAnalytical ChemistrychemistryPoly methylmethacrylateGeneral Materials ScienceGas chromatographyPyrolysis0105 earth and related environmental sciences

description

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%.

https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00636076