Bioresorbable plain and ciprofloxacin-releasing self-reinforced PLGA 80/20 implants' suitability for craniofacial surgery:histological and mechanical assessment
Abstract Ciprofloxacin was incorporated to plain bioresorbable self-reinforced polylactide/glycolyde 80/20 screws and tacks (ciprofloxacin releasing SR-PLGA). These implants were compared to otherwise similar conventional fixation devices. The effect of the ciprofloxacin addition on the pull-out fo...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2007
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| Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514285769 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789514285769 |