Comparison of the pull-out forces of bioabsorbable polylactide/glycolide screws (Biosorb and Lactosorb) and tacks: A study on the stability of fixation in human cadaver parietal bones

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 538-543

  Tiainen, Johanna ^a   Leinonen, Sanna ^a   Ilomäki, Jouko ^b   Suokas, Esa ^c   Törmälä, Pertti ^c   Waris, Timo ^d   Ashammakhi, Nureddin ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Bionx Implants Ltd   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Applicator gun; Bioabsorbable; Screw; SR PLGA; Tack

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; POLYGLACTIN; BIOMATERIAL; LACTIC ACID; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID POLYGLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER; POLYLACTIC ACID-POLYGLYCOLIC ACID COPOLYMER; POLYMER;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVICE; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENSILE STRENGTH; VELOCITY; CHEMISTRY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARIETAL BONE; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0036632913     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001665-200207000-00012     Document Type: Article

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