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Sterilization, toxicity, biocompatibility and clinical applications of polylactic acid/ polyglycolic acid copolymers
Biomaterials · 1996 · Vol. 17(2) · pp. 93–102
Kyriacos A. Athanasiou✉(The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio)Gabriele G. Niederauer(The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio)C.Mauli Agrawal(The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio)
Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesBone fractures and treatmentsBiocompatibilityPolylactic acidSterilization (economics)Materials scienceBiomedical engineeringTissue engineeringSurgeryMedicineComposite materialPolymer
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Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerAnimalsBiocompatible MaterialsCell DivisionHumansLigamentsOrthopedicsPolyglycolic AcidPolymersSterilizationSuturesTendonsLactic AcidProstheses and ImplantsFractures, Bone
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