TY - BOOK AU - Tamer Samir Abdelrahman AU - Ahmed Kholeif , AU - Sherif Khaled , TI - Biodegradable fixation in orthopaedics / PY - 2011/// CY - Cairo : PB - Tamer Samir Abdelrahman , KW - Biodegradable fixation KW - Implants KW - Orthopaedics N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Issued also as CD N2 - 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 UR - http://172.23.153.220/th.pdf ER -