title: Fixation of subcapital femoral osteotomies by poly-L-lactic acid pins. An experimental study in sheep.
abstract: In an experimental study in nine sheep, self-reinforced poly-L-lactic pins were used to fix subcapital femoral osteotomies. One out of three was consolidated at 3 weeks. At 6 weeks, one out of 3 had failed, and the other two were united by bone. At 12 weeks all the osteotomies had healed. These results showed that absorbable SR-PLLA pins could be used to fix this type of osteotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vasenius
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Laitinen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pohjonen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vainionpää
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Törmälä
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rokkanen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001846:Bone Development; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007773:Lactates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011859:Radiography; D012756:Sheep; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D007773:Lactates; D011091:Polyesters; D011108:Polymers; D019344:Lactic Acid; C033616:poly(lactide)