Cadaveric bone specimens were filled with KRYPTONITE Bone Cement and PMMA to assess their mechanical properties under compression. ^[2]

Yield strength of KRYPTONITE Bone Cement augmented specimens equivalent to PMMA (figure 1)

Stiffness of KRYPTONITE Bone Cement augmented specimens approximates that of intact bone (figure 2)

In addition to the in vivo advantages
KRYPTONITE Bone Cement provides, its mechanical properties also make it highly workable in the fully polymerized state, allowing the surgeon to drill, tap, cut and burr with minimal difficulty or risk of material fracture. (figure 3)

[2] Santanglo SA, Mazzocca AD, University of Connecticut Health Center. Data on file at Doctors Research Group, Inc.

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