In vitro study of poly(lactic acid) pin degradation

Polymer

Volumn 40, Issue 23, 1999, Pages 6465-6473

  Duek, E A R ^a   Zavaglia, C A C ^a   Belangero, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Pins; Poly(lactic acid)

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL);

POLYLACTIC ACID;

POLYESTERS;

BIOMEDICAL AND DENTAL MATERIALS; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MATERIALS TESTING; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032818105     PISSN: 00323861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-3861(98)00846-5     Document Type: Article

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