Biodegradation and mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite/poly-DL-lactide composites for fracture fixation

Journal Wuhan University of Technology, Materials Science Edition

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 9-15

  Guo, Xiaodong ^a   Zheng, Qixin ^a   Du, Jingyuan ^a   Quan, Dapin ^b   Yan, Yuhua ^b   Li, Shipu ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Absorbable material; Biodegradation; Hydroxyapatite; Mechanical strength; Poly DL lactide

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FRACTURE; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; POLYESTERS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WATER ABSORPTION;

HYDROXYAPATITE; POLYLACTIDE;

BIOMATERIALS;

EID: 0032267387     PISSN: 10002413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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