Preparation and characteristics of novel poly-L-lactide/β-calcium metaphosphate fracture fixation composite rods

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3324-3329

  Liao, Li ^a   Chen, Lin ^a   Chen, Ai Zheng ^a   Pu, Xi Ming ^a   Kang, Yun Qing ^a   Yao, Ya Dong ^a   Liao, Xiao Ming ^a   Huang, Zhong Bing ^a   Yin, Guang Fu ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOACTIVITY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; FRACTURE FIXATION; OSTEOBLASTS;

CALCIUM METAPHOSPHATE; COMPOSITE RODS; COMPRESSION-MOLDING METHOD; POLY-L-LACTIDE;

LACTIC ACID;

EID: 37549024539     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2007.0435     Document Type: Article

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