Biodegradable polyurethanes: biodegradable low adherence films for the prevention of adhesions after surgery

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 182-256

  Rehman, Ihtesham Ur ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesions; Characterisation co polymers hydrolytic degradation; In vitro; In vivo; Polyesters; Polyurethanes; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BIOFILMS; DEGRADATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; GRAFT COPOLYMERS; POLYESTERS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SURGERY; TITRATION;

AVASCULAR ADHESION; BIODEGRADABLE LOW ADHERENCE FILMS; BIODEGRADABLE POLYURETHANES; HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION; VASCULAR ADHESION;

POLYURETHANES;

BIOMATERIAL; POLYMER; POLYURETHAN;

ADHESION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RAT; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; SYNTHESIS;

ADHESIONS; ADHESIVENESS; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; MATERIALS TESTING; POLYMERS; POLYURETHANES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RATS; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 0030250982     PISSN: 08853282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088532829601100203     Document Type: Article

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