Shape memory polymer porous structures for mini-invasive surgical procedures

Proceedings of 8th Biennial ASME Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, ESDA2006

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  De Nardo, Luigi ^a   De Cicco, Sabrina ^a   Jovenitti, Matteo ^a   Tanzi, Maria C ^a   Fare, Silvia ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bone repair; Mini invasive procedures; Shape memory polymers

Indexed keywords

BONE DEFECTS; BONE REPAIR; MINI INVASIVE PROCEDURES; SHAPE MEMORY POLYMERS;

FOAMS; LEACHING; ORTHOPEDICS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SURGERY;

POLYMERS;

EID: 33845752090     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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