title: Faltin lecture 1989. Absorbable implants in the fixation of fractures.
authors.affiliation: Finnish Surgical Society, Helsinki.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rokkanen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D001858:Bone Nails; D001863:Bone Screws; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011091:Polyesters; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D011446:Prospective Studies; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; C033616:poly(lactide)