Long-term study of high-strength hydroxy
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Ishii, Shinsuke ;Tamura, Jiro ;Furukawa, Taizo ;Nakamura, Takashi ;Matsusue, Yos
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Biodegradation of hydroxyapatite (HA)/poly(L‐lactide)(PLLA) composite bone implant rods was studied with the use of two types of HA particles as reinforcing fillers: uncalcined HA (u‐HA) or calcined HA (c‐HA). Composite rods of u‐HA/PLLA and c‐HA/PLLA containing 30 or 40% (w/w) HA were