Biodegradation and strength retention of poly-L-lactide screws in vivo. An experimental long-term study in sheep

Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 219-224

  Jukkala Partio, K ^a   Pohjonen, T ^a   Laitinen, O ^a   Partio, E K ^a   Vasenius, J ^a   Toivonen, T ^a   Kinnunen, J ^a   Tormala P ^a   Rokkanen, P ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable screws; Biodegradation; Poly L lactide

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BIODEGRADATION; BONE GROWTH; BONE SCREW; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENSITY; FEMALE; FEMUR HEAD; FEMUR NECK; MALE; MATERIALS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; SHEAR STRESS; SHEEP; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FEMUR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYESTERS; SHEEP; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 30844466883     PISSN: 03559521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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