Tissue response to commercial silicone and polyurethane elastomers after different sterilization procedures

Biomaterials

Volumn 17, Issue 23, 1996, Pages 2265-2272

  Zhang, Y Z ^a   Bjursten, L M ^a   Freij Larsson, C ^b   Koberdagger, M ^b   Wesslen B ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b CHEMICAL CENTER   (Sweden)

Author keywords

In vivo biological response; Polyurethane; Silicone rubber; Sterilization; Surface composition

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CELLS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CRACKS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MORPHOLOGY; POLYURETHANES; SILICONES; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); SURFACES; TISSUE;

BETA IRRADIATION; ETHYLENE OXIDE STERILIZATION; STEAM STERILIZATION;

IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

SILASTIC;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ELECTRON THERAPY; FIBROBLAST; GIANT CELL; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY; IMPLANT; MACROPHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE REACTION;

EID: 0030560644     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0142-9612(96)00055-5     Document Type: Article

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