Bioabsorbable implants in the treatment of hand fractures: An update

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 445, Issue , 2006, Pages 169-174

  Hughes, Thomas B ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; TITANIUM; LACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMECHANICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; FRACTURE NONUNION; HAND FRACTURE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; METAL IMPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; STRENGTH; SYNOVITIS; WEIGHT BEARING; BIOREMEDIATION; BONE PLATE; FRACTURE; HAND INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; REVIEW;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BONE PLATES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, CLOSED; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS;

EID: 33646832030     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000205884.81328.cc     Document Type: Conference Paper

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