Biodegradable Polymers in Bone Tissue Engineering

The use ofdegradable polymers in medicine largely started around the mid 20th century with their initial use as in vivo resorbing sutures. Thorough knowledge on this topic as been gained since then and the potential applications for these polymers were, and still are, rapidly expanding. After improv...

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Main Authors: Leon E. Govaert, Theo H. Smit, Robert J. Kroeze, Marco N. Helder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-07-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/2/3/833/