Inter-penetrating polymer network (IPN) tissue expanders

Self-inflating hydrogel tissue expanders have drawn great interest for generating new soft tissue in plastic and reconstructive surgeries. However, their over-rapid expansion rate can lead to tissue necrosis. Additional coatings or membranes can provide controlled swelling, but will be damaged upon...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zhu, Yun
Other Authors: Czernuszka, Jan
Published: University of Oxford 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.712430