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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 75, Issue 10 1505-1507, Copyright © 1993 by Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc

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Retention and strength of silicone-rubber catheters. A report of five cases of retention and analysis of catheter strength

JM McKenzie, CM Flahiff and CL Nelson
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205.

Five patients had a silicone-rubber catheter that broke during attempted removal. Mechanical testing was performed to determine the tensile strength of silicone-rubber as well as of polyvinyl chloride catheters. Silicone-rubber catheters were found to have a low tensile strength. The pull-out force of ten indwelling silicone-rubber catheters was also measured. The pullout force measured from a patient who had a cast was close to 40 per cent of the strength of the silicone-rubber catheters.
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