A Wearable Iron-Based Implant as an Intramedullary Nail in Tibial Shaft Fracture of Sheep

A stable repaired fracture is the key factor responsible for the recovery of a damaged bone. The iron-based implant is one of the biodegradable metals that have been proven safe as a fracture fixation device. The objective of our experimental approach was to examine the potential of the iron-based i...

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Main Authors: Sitaria F. Siallagan, Marzuki Silalahi, Arief Boediono, Sri Estuningsih, Deni Noviana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biomaterials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8798351