New approaches in the treatment of critical-size segmental defects in long bones

Macromolecular Symposia

Volumn 253, Issue , 2007, Pages 147-161

  Gugala, Zbigniew ^a   Lindsey, Ronald W ^a   Gogolewski, Sylwester ^b  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b AO RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bone defects; Bone graft; Implants; Polylactide membranes; Titanium mesh cage

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BONE; GRAFTS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); PATIENT TREATMENT;

BONE DEFECTS; BONE GRAFT; OSTEOGENESIS; POLYLACTIDE MEMBRANES; TITANIUM MESH CAGE;

DISEASES;

EID: 34547943315     PISSN: 10221360     EISSN: 15213900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/masy.200750722     Document Type: Conference Paper

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