Review article

Water jet technology using at orthopaedic surgery

Sergej Hloch orcid.org/0000-0003-4066-0620 ; Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies of Technical University of Kosice with a seat in Presov, Bayerova 1, 080 01 Prešov, Slovak Republic
Ján Kľoc ; J. A. Reiman Faculty Hospital with Policlinics in Prešov, Department of Orthopaedics, Slovak Republic
Pavol Hreha ; Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies of Technical University of Kosice with a seat in Presov, Bayerova 1, 080 01 Prešov, Slovak Republic
Dagmar Magurová ; Faculty of Health Care of PU in Prešov, Partizánska 1, 080 01 Prešov, Slovak Republic
Dražan Kozak orcid.org/0000-0001-5245-4686 ; J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Mechanical Enginnering Faculty in Slavonski Brod, Trg Ivane Brlić-Mažuranić 2, HR-35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Lucia Knapčíková orcid.org/0000-0003-1925-4038 ; Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies of Technical University of Kosice with a seat in Presov, Bayerova 1, 080 01 Prešov, Slovak Republic

Abstract

The paper deals with potential uses of water jet technology and its modification for cutting of bone tissue and bio-materials. It summarises the present state of the art, defines problems from the technological and surgical point of view in order to increase the quality of treated clients. The paper represents an overview and the first step towards using water jet technique in orthopaedic surgery, during dissintegration of interface between bone and femoral stem.

Keywords

bone total hip replacement; orthopaedic; water jet

Hrčak ID:

100258

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/100258

Publication date:

15.4.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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