An enhanced strength retention poly(glycolic acid)-poly(L-lactic acid) copolymer for internal fixation: In vitro characterization of hydrolysis

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1533-1537

  Pietrzak, William S ^a,b   Kumar, Mukesh ^a  

^a Biomet Incorporated   (United States)

^b University of Illinois at Chicago   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; Copolymer; Internal fixation; LactoSorb; PGA; PLLA

Indexed keywords

POLYGLACTIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROLYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE CLONE; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOSITY;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; ELASTIC MODULUS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYDROLYSIS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LACTIC ACID; MATERIALS TESTING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME FACTORS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; VISCOSITY; WATER;

EID: 70349694727     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181b09bd8     Document Type: Article

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