Browsing by Author "Brochu, Alice"
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Microencapsulation of Octylcyanoacrylate for Applications as a Healing Agent in a Self-healing Bone Cement
(2011)Total joint replacement surgeries are performed on thousands of patients every year, yet these implants are subject to failure following prolonged exposure to the harsh environment of the body as well as the complex loading ... -
Self-healing Poly(methyl methacrylate) Bone Cement Utilizing Embedded Microencapsulated 2-Octyl Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive
(2013)Extending the functional lifetime of acrylic poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) bone cement may reduce the number of revision total joint replacement (TJR) surgeries performed each year. We developed a system utilizing an ...
