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Long-term evaluation of degradation and foreign-body reaction of subcutaneously implanted poly(DL-lactide-?-caprolactone)

✍ Scribed by den Dunnen, W. F. A. ;Robinson, P. H. ;van Wessel, R. ;Pennings, A. J. ;van Leeuwen, M. B. M. ;Schakenraad, J. M.

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Weight: 424 KB
Volume: 36
Category: Article
ISSN: 0021-9304
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4636(19970905)36:3<337::aid-jbm9>3.0.co;2-f

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✦ Synopsis

The aim of this study was to evaluate the degra-within 12 months and that no lactide or ⑀-caprolactone crystals dation and foreign-body reaction of poly(DL-lactide-⑀-capro-were formed. Furthermore, we conclude that the foreign-body lactone) PLA 85 CL 50 ) bars. This specific biomaterial is used for reaction of PLA 85 CL 50 is very mild. These properties make the the construction of nerve guides, which can be used in the amorphous copolymer of DL-lactide and ⑀-caprolactone reconstruction of short nerve gaps. Subcutaneously im-(50:50) suitable for the construction of nerve guides.

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