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journal article·1992-01

The effect of an intramedullary biodegradable self-reinforced polyglycolic acid implant on tubular bone. An experimental study on growing dogs

Hannu Miettinen, E. Antero Makela, Jyrki Vainio, Pentti Rokkanen, Pertti Törmälä

Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition· Volume 3· Issue 6
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of intramedullary self-reinforced polyglycolic acid (SR-PGA) implant to the femoral bone growth in a growing dog by using radiographic, microradiographic, oxytetracycline-fluorescence, histological, polariscopical and histomorphometric studies. Intramedullary reaming and SR-PGA implant did not cause any longitudinal overgrowth phenomenon, but resulted in a slight increase in femoral neck-angle. The bone histology showed normal features and blood cell counts were within normal limits.
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BiomaterialsComposites

OpenAlex topics: Bone fractures and treatments · Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty · Orthopedic Infections and Treatments

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Affiliations

a The Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, SF-70210 Kuopio, Finland

b The Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5, SF-00260 Helsinki, Finland

c The Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, SF-70210 Kuopio, Finland

d The Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Topeliuksenkatu 5, SF-00260 Helsinki, Finland

e Biomaterials Laboratory, Tampere University of Technology, P.O. Box 527, SF-33101 Tampere, Finland

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