title: Foreign-body reaction to absorbable fixation devices.
abstract: While it is evident that poly-p-dioxanon is less reactive than polyglycolide, recent studies, including the case above, have shown that Orthosorb pins are not exempt from the same type of foreign-body reaction as the Biofix products.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Frederick
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Hulst
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Sundareson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails; D002146:Bony Callus / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy; D016687:Polydioxanone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D016687:Polydioxanone