In experimental biomechanical studies of the pelvis, a reliable method of attaching elements to the bone is necessary to simulate muscle function, which enables load transfer without mechanically altering the bone’s structure. The purpose of this master’s thesis was to investigate the possibility of using adhesives for this attachment method and to determine the most suitable adhesive for further experimental research on the pelvis. To conduct the tests, a special testing setup was designed and built, and bone samples with corresponding test specimens were prepared. Four selected adhesives were compared experimentally: the medical adhesives Histoacryl and Dermabond as well as the technical adhesives Loctite 435 and Loctite EA 9466. The mechanical load-bearing capacity of the adhesive joints was determined through tensile tests, during which the force applied to each joint until failure was monitored. Loctite EA 9466 achieved the highest average maximum stress (376 N/cm²), followed by Loctite 435 (248 N/cm²), Dermabond (176 N/cm²), and Histoacryl (103 N/cm²). The results also demonstrated the influence of bone surface preparation and the quality of the test specimens’ fit on the load-bearing capacity and repeatability of the adhesive joints. The load-bearing capacity achieved with the Loctite EA 9466 adhesive was of a comparable order of magnitude to the pull-out force of an unreinforced 3.5 mm cortical screw in the pelvic bone, as reported in the literature. Based on the tests performed, Loctite EA 9466 was selected as the most suitable adhesive for further experimental research on the pelvis.
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