Accelerated Degradation of polymeric surgical suture materials
The degradable polymer Polydioxanone (PDO) is used for medical implants since 1981. Manufacturers state a degradation timeframe of <180 days or an absorption duration of 182-238 days [1, 2]. Aim of this study was to find in vitro-conditions to degrade PDO films within four weeks. Therefore the de...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/cdbme.2020.6.issue-3/cdbme-2020-3118/cdbme-2020-3118.xml?format=INT |