Development of polyvinyl alcohol-hydrogel (PVA-H) shields with a high water content for tendon injury repair

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 26 B, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 436-440

  Kobayashi, M ^a   Toguchida, J ^a   Oka, M ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ADHESION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLEXOR TENDON; FOWL; HEALING; HYDROGEL; IMPLANT; INFECTION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; TENDON; TENDON INJURY; TISSUE REPAIR; TOE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0034758099     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2001.0581     Document Type: Article

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