Polylactide (LTS) causes less inflammation response than polydioxanone (PDS): A meniscus repair model in sheep

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 695-705

  Burger, Christof ^a   Kabir, Koroush ^a   Rangger, Christoph ^a   Mueller, Marcus ^a   Minor, Thomas ^a   Tolba, René H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Immunological reaction; Meniscus suture; Polydioxanone; Polymer implants

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYGLACTIN; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIDE; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE HEALING; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; JOINT EFFUSION; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE SURGERY; MENISCECTOMY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; SUTURING METHOD; SYNOVITIS; SYNOVIUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; INFLAMMATION; MENISCI, TIBIAL; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYESTERS; SHEEP; SUTURES;

EID: 33750489017     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-006-0207-5     Document Type: Article

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