Fixation of distal femoral osteotomies with self-reinforced poly(L/DL)lactide 70:30/bioactive glass composite rods. An experimental study on rats

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 275-281

  Tuomo, Pyhältö ^a   Matti, Lapinsuo ^a   Hannu, Pätiälä ^a   Pentti, Rokkanen ^a   Henna, Niiranen ^b   Pertti, Törmälä ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; TISSUE;

BIOACTIVE GLASS; OSTEOTOMIES;

GLASS;

GLASS; OXYTETRACYCLINE; POLYLACTIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CANCELLOUS BONE; FEMUR OSTEOTOMY; HISTOLOGY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SHEAR STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CERAMICS; FEMUR; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; OSTEOTOMY; POLYESTERS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 1642359766     PISSN: 09574530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JMSM.0000015488.11602.4e     Document Type: Article

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