Evaluation of self-reinforced polyglycolide membrane implanted in the subcutis of rabbits

Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 308-312

  Ruuskanen, M ^a   Ashammakhi, N ^a   Kallioinen, M ^a   Pohjonen, T ^b   Tormala P ^b   Waris, T ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Absorbable; Biocompatible; Polyglycolide membrane; Tissue reactions

Indexed keywords

POLYGLYCOLIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; GIANT CELL; IMPLANT; INFLAMMATORY CELL; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; EAR, EXTERNAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY REACTION; MALE; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; RABBITS; SKIN;

EID: 30344482295     PISSN: 03559521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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