Degradable polymeric materials for osteosynthesis: Tutorial

This report summarizes the state of the art and recent developments and advances in the use of degradable polymers devices for osteosynthesis. The current generation of biodegradable polymeric implants for bone repair utilising designs copied from metal implants, originates from the concept that dev...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: D Eglin, M Alini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AO Research Institute Davos 2008-12-01
Series:European Cells & Materials
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Online Access:http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol016/pdf/v016a09.pdf