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A Novel Biodegradable Polycaprolactone Fixator for Osteosynthesis Surgery of Rib Fracture: In Vitro and in Vivo Study

Osteosynthesis surgery for rib fractures is controversial and challenging. This study developed a noval poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)-based biodegradable “cable-tie” fixator for osteosynthesis surgery for rib fractures. A biodegradable fixator specifically for fractured ribs was designed and fabricated...

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Autores principales: Yu, Yi-Hsun, Fan, Chin-Lung, Hsu, Yung-Heng, Chou, Ying-Chao, Ueng, Steve W. N., Liu, Shih-Jung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5458921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28793672
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma8115415