Effect of bone density on the drill-hole diameter made by a cannulated drill bit in cancellous bone.

Utomo Andi PangngurisengShinji ImadeSatoshi FuruyaKoichiro NakazawaKazuma ShiraishiMasaya SatoToshihiko KawamuraYuji Uchio

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (2024)

For cannulated drill bits of 3.5, 4.2 and 4.4 mm diameter, the diameter of the drill hole in cancellous bone obtained by the manual drilling technique tends to be larger in low-density (e.g., osteoporotic) compared to high-density (e.g., healthy) bone.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
high density
soft tissue
bone loss
postmenopausal women
bone regeneration
optic nerve
solar cells