Semirigid plate osteosyntheses using absorbable polymers as temporary implants. I. Introduction, chemical composition and material-related studies
Eitenmüller, J.; Gerlach, K.L.; Schmickal, T.; Muhr, G.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 58(11): 759-763
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722 PMID: 3691218 Document Number: 293482
Possible indications for the use of biodegradable implants are presented and the chemical compounds in question are briefly described. The results of a laboratory investigation to determine mechanical stability, tensile strength and molecular weight are reported, in order to characterize the polymers and co-polymers of the lactide under study.