ABSORBABLE SELF-REINFORCED POLYGLYCOLIDE (SR-PGA) SCREWS FOR THE FIXATION OF FRACTURES AND OSTEOTOMIES - STRENGTH AND STRENGTH RETENTION IN-VITRO AND IN-VIVO

被引:9
作者
VASENIUS, J
HELEVIRTA, P
KUISMA, H
ROKKANEN, P
TORMALA, P
机构
[1] HELSINKI UNIV,CENT HOSP,DEPT ORTHOPAED & TRAUMATOL,SF-00260 HELSINKI,FINLAND
[2] TAMPERE UNIV TECHNOL,BIOMAT LAB,SF-33101 TAMPERE,FINLAND
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CLINICAL MATERIALS | 1994年 / 17卷 / 03期
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10.1016/0267-6605(94)90134-1
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
The initial mechanical strength and strength retention in vitro and in vivo of novel absorbable and self-reinforced polyglycolide (SR-PGA) screws for the fixation of fractures and osteotomies were determined. The SR-PGA screws showed initial bending strength values comparable with those of yield strength of standard stainless steel. The SR-PGA screws lost all their bending and shear strengths in 6 weeks in vivo. The strength retention properties of SR-PGA screws are sufficient for safe fixation of relatively rapidly consolidating fractures and osteotomies of cancellous bone that are not exposed to hard mechanical stresses.
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