A review of polyvinyl alcohol and its uses in cartilage and orthopedic applications

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 100 B, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1451-1457

  Baker, Maribel I ^a   Walsh, Steven P ^b   Schwartz, Zvi ^a   Boyan, Barbara D ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Carticept Medical Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cartilage replacement; Hydrogels; Polymer; Polyvinyl alcohol

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL CARTILAGES; CLINICAL USE; CRYOGELS; EMBOLIZATION; EYE DROPS; HIGH WATER; IMPLANT MATERIALS; IN-VITRO; MEDICAL DEVICES; MEDICAL USE; ORTHOPEDIC APPLICATIONS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVA); PROTEIN ADSORPTION; SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS; SOFT CONTACT LENS; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; TISSUE ADHESION;

ADHESION; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; CHEMICAL RESISTANCE; HYDROGELS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); POLYMERS; POLYVINYL ACETATES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; TISSUE;

CARTILAGE;

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CARTILAGE; CRYOGEL; DEVICE SAFETY; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MECHANICAL STRESS; MENISCAL REPAIR; NONHUMAN; ORTHOPEDICS; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CARTILAGE; DRUG TOXICITY; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDICS; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS;

EID: 84862234083     PISSN: 15524973     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.32694     Document Type: Review

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