Poly-L/D-lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 fibrous implants: Histological evaluation in the subcutis of experimental design

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1121-1128

  Länsman, Satu ^a   Pääkkö, Paavo ^a   Ryhänen, Jorma ^a   Kellomäki, Minna ^b   Waris, Eero ^c   Törmälä, Pertti ^b   Waris, Timo ^a   Ashammakhi, Nureddin ^a,b  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; PLDLA; Scaffold; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBROSIS; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMPLANT; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; NONHUMAN; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; GUIDED TISSUE REGENERATION; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; POLYMERS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE;

EID: 33845598201     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.scs.0000231627.33382.85     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Ashammakhi N. Neomembranes: a concept review with special reference to self-reinforced polyglycolide membranes. J Biomed Mater Res (Appl Biomater) 1996;33:297-303
2. Ashammakhi N. Reactions to biomaterials: the good, the bad and ideas for developing new therapeutic approaches. J Craniofac Surg 2005;16:195
3. Törmälä P. Joint prosthesis. US Patent 2003097180, 2003.
4. Kellomäki M, Törmälä P. Processing of resorbable poly-α-hydroxy acids for use as tissue engineering scaffolds. In: Hollander P, Hatton PV, eds. Methods in Molecular Biology, Biopolymer Methods in Tissue Engineering. Totowa, NJ: The Humana Press Inc, 2003:1-10
5. Kellomäki M, Kulmala T, Ellä V, et al. In vitro and in vivo behaviour of bioreconstructive P(L/D)LA (96/4) knitted scaffolds. Symposium on Tissue Engineering Science: Critical Elements in the Research and Development Continuum, Mykonos, Greece, May 19-23, 2002
6. Pääkkö P, Sormunen R, Risteli L, et al. Malotilate prevents accumulation of type III pN-collagen, type IV collagen, and laminin in carbon tetrachloride-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats. Am Rev Respir Dis 1989;139:1105-1111
7. Rokkanen PU, Böstman O, Hirvensalo E, et al. Bioabsorbable fixation in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology. Biomaterials 2000;21:2607-2613
8. Waris E, Ashammakhi N, Kaarela O, et al. Use of bioabsorbable osteofixation devices in the hand. J Hand Surg [Br] 2004;29:590-598
9. Ashammakhi N, Suuronen R, Tiainen J, et al. Spotlight on naturally absorbable osteofixation devices. Overview section. J Craniofacial Surg 2003;14:247-259
10. Ashammakhi N, Gonzales AM, Törmälä P, et al. New resorbable bone fixation. Biomaterials in craniomaxillofacial surgery: present and future. Review. Eur J Plast Surg 2004;26:383-390
11. Böstman O, Pihlajamäki H. Clinical biocompatibility of biodegradable orthopaedic implants for internal fixation: a review. Biomaterials 2000;21:2615-2621
12. Peltoniemi H, Ashammakhi N, Kontio R, et al. The use of bioabsorbable osteofixation devices in craniomaxillofacial surgery. Review Article. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2002;94:5-14
13. Williams DF. Biodegradation of surgical polymers. J Mater Sc 1982;17:1233-1246