Tamer Samir Abdelrahman <br/><br/>
Biodegradable fixation in orthopaedics /  
 التثبيت باستخدام المواد الحيوية الممتصة ذاتيا فى جراحة العظام 
Tamer Samir Abdelrahman ; Supervised Ahmed Kholeif , Sherif Khaled 
 - Cairo :   Tamer Samir Abdelrahman ,   2011 
 - 84 P. :   facsimiles ;   25cm 
<br/><br/>Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Orthopedic Surgery 
<br/><br/> There is no doubt that it is important to think about the benefits of using biodegradable implants in orthopedic surgery . These implants theoretically eliminate the need for a second operation . Most of the commercially available biodegradable devices now composed of PLLA , PGA . Biodegradable implants are used in orthopedic surgery mostly for fixation of metaphyseal and periarticular fractures where loading is relatively low 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Biodegradable fixation Implants Orthopaedics