Biodegradable internal fixation. A literature review.
The authors review the properties and podiatric applications of biodegradable internal fixation devices. These devices include sutures, rods, and screws. Fixation of fractures and osteotomies with absorbable materials has been shown to be as effective as fixation with more traditional means, and it also provides several advantages.
Monsignor Clement Kern Hospital for Special Surgery, Warren, MI 48091.
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D000042:Absorption; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans