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Biodegradable Fixation Materials

Biodegradable Fixation Materials is a type of surgical fixation material that belongs to the class of biomedical implant materials and is distinguished by its capacity to gradually degrade within the body over time through natural biological processes, thereby eliminating the need for removal surgery and reducing long-term complications associated with permanent implants.

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BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANTS IN FRACTURE FIXATION: EARLY RESULTS OF TREATMENT OF FRACTURES OF THE ANKLE

P Rokkanen, S. Vainionpää, P. Törmälä et al. · The Lancet · 1985 · 294 citations

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Resorbable materials of poly(l-lactide). VI. Plates and screws for internal fracture fixation

Jan W. Leenslag, A. J. Pennings, R. Bös et al. · Biomaterials · 1987 · 293 citations

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Degradation of and tissue reaction to biodegradable poly(L-lactide) for use as internal fixation of fractures: a study in rats

R.R.M. Bos, F.B. Rozema, G Boering et al. · Biomaterials · 1991 · 273 citations

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Biodegradation behavior of ultra-high-strength hydroxyapatite/poly (l-lactide) composite rods for internal fixation of bone fractures

Taizo Furukawa, Yoshitaka Matsusue, Tsunoru Yasunaga et al. · Biomaterials · 2000 · 215 citations

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Biomechanics of the anterior cruciate ligament and implications for surgical reconstruction

Konrad Mader, Dietmar Pennig, Jens Dargel et al. · Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction · 2007 · 213 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. PR
    P Rokkanen

    Helsinki University Hospital, Finland

    15 publications · 1K citations

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  2. SV
    S. Vainionpää

    Helsinki University Hospital, Finland

    6 publications · 572 citations

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  3. OB
    Ole Böstman

    Helsinki University Hospital, Finland

    6 publications · 639 citations

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  4. PT
    P. Törmälä

    5 publications · 273 citations

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  5. YM
    Yoshitaka Matsusue

    Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan

    5 publications · 605 citations

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Institutions

188

  1. Helsinki University Hospital

    Helsinki, Finland

    13 h-index

    40 publications

    2K citations

  2. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    5 h-index

    23 publications

    4K citations

  3. Kyoto University

    Kyoto, Japan

    5 h-index

    18 publications

    2.1K citations

  4. University of Helsinki

    Helsinki, Finland

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    242 citations

  5. University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    492 citations

  6. Tampere University of Applied Sciences

    Tampere, Finland

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    172 citations

  7. Tampere University Hospital

    Tampere, Finland

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    313 citations

  8. James Cook University

    Townsville, Australia

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    102 citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 13 publications · 648 citations

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  2. Biomaterials

    7 publications · 952 citations

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  4. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

    5 publications · 332 citations

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  5. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

    5 publications · 239 citations

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