MODEL RELEASED. Orthopaedic cement. Close-up of cement being mixed for use in total hip replacement surgery. Orthopaedic cement is a type of acrylic glass,a thermoplastic,that is used to bond joint replacements to existing bone in orthopaedic surgery. It is formed by mixing two components together,a powder and a liquid. On mixing,they form a dough-like cement that gradually hardens whilst giving off a large amount of heat. Here it will be used to hold a prosthetic hip joint in a cavity drilled in the patient's femur (thigh bone) | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 5138 px × 3425 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |