The degradable polymers poly(orthoester) (POE), poly(Llactic acid) (PLA), and the nondegradable polymers polysulfone (PSF), polyethylene (PE), and poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) were exposed to cultures of Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, or Esckerichia coli. Bacteria washed and
Biocompatible polymer implants in pediatric orthopedics
โ Scribed by O. A. Malakhov; O. V. Kozhevnikov; B. R. Berentsveig
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 227 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-3398
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