Basic structural parameters for the design of composite structures as ligament augmentation devices

Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-30

  Causa, Filippo ^a,b   Sarracino, F ^a   De Santis, R ^a   Netti, P A ^a   Ambrosio, L ^a   Nicolais, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Composite material design; Ligament augmentation device; Mechanical properties; Polymeric fibers

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; DEGRADATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; LIGAMENT; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; SYNTHETIC FIBER; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 33745726083     PISSN: 17226899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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