Temperature assessment in the drilling of ex vivo bovine and porcine cortical bone tissue

The drilling bone process is a common surgical procedure on medicine. The main concern in these surgeries is the thermal damage of the bone tissue induced by inappropriate parameters [1]. Objectives:  Analyze the optimum cutting conditions that generate the lower temperature.  Drill speed and the feed-rate effects were studied during the drilling of animal bones.  Experimental tests were performed in laboratory and clinical environment.