Fixation of orthopaedic devices

A method of manufacturing an orthopaedic implant, comprising the steps of:

• providing a base device having a device surface;
• determining a minimally sufficient adhesive force to resist natural pull out caused by forces acting on said base device after implantation and bone ingrowth;
• determining a proper amount of a fixation material sufficient to provide an adhesive force equal to said minimally sufficient adhesive force;
• applying said fixation material to said device surface;
• and
• stopping application of said fixation material to said device surface when said proper amount of said fixation material is applied.

A method of performing an orthopaedic surgery, comprising the steps of:

• providing an orthopaedic implant having a device surface and a fixation material attached to said device surface, said fixation material configured to provide a minimally sufficient adhesive force to resist natural pull out caused by forces acting on said base device after implantation and bone ingrowth;
• implanting said orthopaedic implant at an implantation site within a patient;
• and
• revising the implantation of said orthopaedic implant by applying a revisionary force to said orthopaedic implant that is slightly greater than said minimally sufficient adhesive force.