A BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITE ARTIFICIAL TENDON

被引:17
作者
DAVIS, PA
HUANG, SJ
AMBROSIO, L
RONCA, D
NICOLAIS, L
机构
[1] UNIV CONNECTICUT,INST MAT SCI,STORRS,CT 06268
[2] NAPLES UNIV,DEPT MAT PROD & ENGN,I-80125 NAPLES,ITALY
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D O I
10.1007/BF00705368
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
The development of a completely biodegradable composite artificial tendon prosthesis that mimics the structure and stress-strain response of natural tendon is presented. The artificial tendon is a composite of water-swollen poly(2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate)/poly(caprolactone) blend hydrogel matrix reinforced with poly(lactic acid) fibres.
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页码:359 / 364
页数:6
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