Controllable Drug Release Behavior of Polylactic Acid (PLA) Surgical Suture Coating with Ciprofloxacin (CPFX)—Polycaprolactone (PCL)/Polyglycolide (PGA)

Polylactic acid (PLA) surgical suture can be absorbed by human body. In order to avoid surgical site infections (SSIs), the drug is usually loaded on the PLA suture, and then the drug can release directly to the wound. Because the different types of wounds heal at different times, it is needed to co...

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Main Authors: Shuqiang Liu, Juanjuan Yu, Huimin Li, Kaiwen Wang, Gaihong Wu, Bowen Wang, Mingfang Liu, Yao Zhang, Peng Wang, Jie Zhang, Jie Wu, Yifan Jing, Fu Li, Man Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/12/2/288