The mechanical properties of catgut in holding and bonding fractured bones

• Published in: Medical engineering & physics Vol. 18; no. 7; pp. 584 - 590
• Main Authors: Othman, M.O., Qassem, W., Shahalam, A.B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.10.1996; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Animals; Biocompatible Materials; Biodegradable; Biological and medical sciences; Biomechanical Phenomena; Bone Cements; bones; Catgut; Computer Graphics; Cyanoacrylates; Dogs; fixators; Fracture Fixation - methods; Fractures, Bone - surgery; In Vitro Techniques; Materials Testing; Medical sciences; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Stress, Mechanical; Technology. Biomaterials. Equipments. Material. Instrumentation; fixators; Biodegradable; catgut; bones; Fissipedia; Carnivora; Fixator; Biodegradability; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Mechanical properties; Fracture; Catgut; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Animal; Biomaterial; Bone; Dog
• ISSN: 1350-4533; 1873-4030
• DOI: 10.1016/1350-4533(95)00083-6

The mechanical properties of catgut (biodegradable material) have been investigated and presented in graphical manner. Two techniques (a) rings and (b) mesh have been used to study the ability to hold the fractured bones. A comparison of the mechanical properties of catgut with those of bones has been carried out. The results have shown that the mechanical properties of catgut are compatible with those of bones.