An in vivo study on the biocompatibility of a bioresorbable poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide) pin for bone fixation

Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 233-242

  Lin, Yung Sheng ^a   Feng, Chi Kuang ^a   Ye, Shia Bin ^a   Lin, Yu Ju ^a   Chen, Chin Fu ^a   Liao, Chun Jen ^a   Chang, Ken Yuan ^a   Tsay, Ruey Yug ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biocompatibility; In vivo; PLGA

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; POLYGLACTIN; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; FEMUR; FRACTURE FIXATION; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; IMPLANTATION; IN VIVO STUDY; INFLAMMATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SPINE; SYNTHESIS; TISSUE REACTION;

EID: 0035706142     PISSN: 16090985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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