Fixation of osteochondritis dissecans lesions using poly(l-lactic acid)/poly(glycolic acid) copolymer bioabsorbable screws

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 68-76

  Larsen, Mitchell W ^a   Pietrzak, William S ^b   DeLee, Jesse C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; Biodegradable; Osteochondral; Osteochondritis dissecans

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; POLYGLACTIN; POLYLACTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; BIOSORPTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; EFFUSION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALING; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INFLAMMATION; MALE; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRENGTH; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; WEIGHT BEARING;

ABSORPTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11144272811     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546504265927     Document Type: Article

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