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Bioresorbable Polymer Materials for Implant Technology
Author(s) -
Behrend D.,
Schmitz K.P.,
Haubold A.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1527-2648(200003)2:3<123::aid-adem123>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - materials science , polymer , implant , osteosynthesis , fabrication , mechanical strength , biomedical engineering , composite material , surgery , engineering , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Resorbable polymers have been widely used as sutures, membranes to support wound healing, stents, and patches. Poly‐β‐hydroxybutyrate (PHB) is being considered for these more demanding, longer‐term applications, such as osteosynthesis plates, pins, and screws. PHB possesses the required biological and mechanical properties for the fabrication of implants that degrade in a predictable fashion and yet maintain their mechanical strength over an extended period of time.