Totally absorbable fixation in the treat
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E. K. Partio; P. Tuompo; E. Hirvensalo; O. BΓΆstman; P. Rokkanen
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Article
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1997
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Springer
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English
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Nine adolescent patients with a femoral fracture involving the physeal plate were treated by using self-reinforced absorbable polyglycolide (SR-PGA) and poly-L-lactide (SR-PLLA) screws with a follow-up for an average of 2 years and 2 months. During the follow-up all but one of the femurs became skel