Development of ligament tissue biodegradable devices: A review

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 42, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 2421-2430

  Vieira, A C ^a   Guedes, R M ^b   Marques, A T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aliphatic polyesters; Biodegradable polymers; Dimensioning; Healing process; Hydrolytic degradation rate

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC POLYESTERS; BIOCOMPOSITE; BIODEGRADABLE DEVICES; BIODEGRADABLE MATERIAL; BIOMECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; BIOMECHANICAL FUNCTIONS; DEGRADATION RATE; DESIGN PROCESS; DIMENSIONING; HEALING PROCESS; HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION RATE; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; NATURAL TISSUES; PRE-CLINICAL; REPAIR SOLUTION; REPAIR TECHNIQUES; STRESS SHIELDING; TENDON RUPTURES; TENSILE FORCES;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DEGRADATION; ESTERS; LIGAMENTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYESTERS; REINFORCEMENT; REPAIR; STIFFNESS; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIOMECHANICS;

BIOMATERIAL; POLYCARBONATE; POLYESTER; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMECHANICS; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; DIFFUSION; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROPHILICITY; LIGAMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TISSUE GRAFT; TISSUE REGENERATION; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; BIOPROSTHESIS; GUIDED TISSUE REGENERATION; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SUTURES;

EID: 70350431196     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.07.019     Document Type: Review

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