Fixation of distal femoral osteotomies with self-reinforced poly(desamino tyrosyl-tyrosine ethyl ester carbonate) rods: An experimental study on rats

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 549-556

  Pyhältö, Tuomo ^a   Lapinsuo, Matti ^a   Pätiälä, Hannu ^a   Pelto, Mika ^b   Törmälä, Pertti ^b   Rokkanen, Pentti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable rods; Experimental study; Osteotomy fixation; Self reinforced; SR poly(DTE carbonate)

Indexed keywords

CARBONIC ACID; POLY(DESAMINOTYROSYLTYROSINE ETHYL ESTER CARBONATE); POLYMER; SUTURE MATERIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CANCELLOUS BONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMUR FRACTURE; FIXATION FAILURE; FLUORESCENCE; FOLLOW UP; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; FRACTURE FIXATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMPLANTATION; INFLAMMATION; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; OBSERVATION; OSTEOTOMY; RADIOBIOLOGY; RAT; SHEAR FLOW; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

EID: 0036031985     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760200098     Document Type: Article

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