12. Biomaterials & Implants Flashcards

1
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Name the properties of good biomaterials.

A
  • compatible
  • facilitate surgery
  • minimize complications
  • improve results
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2
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What are biomaterials?

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biomaterials are those products that are brought into contact with body tissues

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3
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What is injectable silicone used for?

A
  • is a soft tissue replacement

- heloma, tyloma, neurotrophic ulcers

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4
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what is the disadvantage of injectable silicone?

A

migration

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5
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what is injectable collagen used for?

A

(is a matrix for fibroblasts and vascular ingrowth)

-used in DFU

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6
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what are the disadvantages of injectable collagen?

A

expensive, short acting

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7
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what is silastic sheeting and what is it used for?

A

prevents scarring and adhesions in tendons and nerves

-used in tendon repair

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8
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What is bovine collagen bioprosthesis and what is it used for?

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(tendon graft)

-used for stabilization procedures and tendon repairs

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9
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what are the disadvantages of polyethylene and polypropylene?

A

creeping and drainage

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10
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what is hydroxyapatite used for?

A

-bone graft substitute

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11
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What is a Dacron and Gortex mesh graft? and when is it used?

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synthetic fiber used to prevent adhesions, surgical repair of tendons and ligaments, entubulation and vascular grafts

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12
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what is acrylic polymers (aka polymethylmethacrylate- PMMA) used for?

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used as bone cement for implants and PMMA beads

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13
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what is silastic gel sheeting used for?

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reduces or softens hypertrophic scars

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14
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Name some biomaterials that are hemostatic agents.

A
  1. topical thrombin
  2. absorbable gelatin sponge
  3. microfibrillar collagen
  4. oxygen-regenerated cellulose
  5. bone wax
  6. drains
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15
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What is topical thrombin?

A

bovine protein which clots the fibrinogen of blood

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16
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what is absorbable gelatin sponge?

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“gelfoam”

purified animal protein that is used in treatment of ulcers to pack a wound that liquefies and is absorbed

17
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what is microfibrillar collagen ? what is it used for?

A

“avitene”- adheres to blood soaked surfaces and attracts platelets

18
Q

what is oxygen-regenerated celluolose used for?

A

“surgicel”- absorbable fabric that has hemostatitc functions thru absorption
*may inhibit bone healing though

19
Q

what is bone wax used for?

A

provides hemostasis thru tamponade

-inhibits bone healing though

20
Q

what are the advantages of draining a wound?

A
evacuate fluid
prevent hematoma
reduce pain
increase healing
helps prevent infection
21
Q

what are the disadvantages of draining a wound?

A

possible infection

maintenance

22
Q

name the gravity type of drain.

A

penrose drain

23
Q

name the closed suction types of drains.

A

TLS
Hemovac
Jackson-Pratt

24
Q

Name teh closed-suction irrigationd rain.

A

ingress-egress

25
what biomaterial would you use for soft tissue replacement? (or if you want to cushion btwn skin and bone to prevent formation of callous)
injectable silicone
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what biomaterial would you use to stimulate vascular ingrowth in a diabetic foot ulcer?
injectable collagen
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what biomaterial would you use for tendon repair to prevent scarring and adhesions?
silastic sheeting
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what biomaterial would you use for ankle stabilization procedures and tendon repairs?
bovine collagen bioprosthesis
29
which biomaterial is used as a bone graft substitute?
hydroxyapatite
30
which biomaterial would you use as bone cement for implants and antibiotic beads?
PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) which is an acrylic polymer
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which biomaterial would you use to reduce or soften hypertrophic scars?
silastic gel sheeting
32
which hemostatic agent works by attracting platelets?
microfibrillar collagen- "avitene"
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which hemostatic agent works by being absorbing blood ?
absorbable gelatin sponge- "gelfoam"
34
which hemostatic agent works by absorbing blood but may inhibit bone healing?
oxygen-regenerated cellulose - "surgicel"
35
what biomaterial provides hemostasis thru tamponade?
bone wax