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Synthetic biodegradable polymers as orthopedic devices
Biomaterials · 2000 · Vol. 21(23) · pp. 2335–2346
John Middleton✉(Institute of Polymers)Arthur James Tipton
biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsBiocompatibilityMaterials sciencePolymerBiodegradationNanotechnologyCopolymerSynthetic polymerBiomedical engineeringPolymer scienceComposite material
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Biocompatible MaterialsBiodegradation, EnvironmentalEquipment and SuppliesOrthopedicsPolymers
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- Smith and Nephew
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