Use of bioabsorbable osteofixation devices in the hand

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 590-598

  Waris, Eero ^a,b,c,d   Ashammakhi, N ^a,b,c,d   Kaarela, O ^a,b,c,d   Raatikainen, T ^a,b,c,d   Vasenius, J ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^d HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; Fixation; Hand; Self reinforced

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; POLYGLYCOLIDE; POLYLACTIDE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE PLATE; BONE SCREW; DEVICE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FRACTURE FIXATION; FREEZING; HAND FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL; LIGAMENT INJURY; MECHANICAL STRESS; METAL IMPLANTATION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RELIABILITY; RIGIDITY;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ABSORPTION; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMECHANICS; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; POLYESTERS; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID;

EID: 8644272540     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.02.005     Document Type: Article

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