Open AccessPreliminary experience with biodegradable implants for fracture fixation
Author(s) -
Mandeep Singh Dhillon,
Sharad Prabhakar,
Chandiralingam Prasanna
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.41856
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , implant , internal fixation , condyle , bone healing , dentistry , environmental health , population
Biodegradable implants were designed to overcome the disadvantages of metal-based internal fixation devices. Although they have been in use for four decades internationally, many surgeons in India continue to be skeptical about the mechanical strength of biodegradable implants, hence this study.