The effect of polyethylene glycol on the
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Hatice Bodugoz-Senturk; Jeeyoung Choi; Ebru Oral; Jean H. Kung; Celia E. Macias;
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Article
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2008
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) hydrogels are candidate biomaterials for cartilage resurfacing or interpositional arthroplasty devices requiring high-creep resistance and high water content to maintain lubricity. Annealing of PVA improves creep resistance but also reduces the water content. We hypothesize