Characterization and evaluation of fabricated poly(L-lactic) acid core fibers for ligament fascicle development

2015 41st Annual Northeast Biomedical Engineering Conference, NEBEC 2015

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages

  Laurilliard, E J ^a   Lee, K L ^a   Cooper, J A ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; FABRICATION; FIBERS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; POLYMERIC IMPLANTS; TISSUE;

ALIPHATIC POLYESTER; BIODEGRADABLE THERMOPLASTICS; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; FABRICATED STRUCTURES; IMPROVED DESIGNS; POLY L LACTIC ACID; REGENERATION PROCESS; TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS;

TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 84941101609     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NEBEC.2015.7117108     Document Type: Conference Paper

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