As a bioabsorbable metal with mechanical properties close to bone, pure magnesium or its alloys have great potential to be developed as medical implants for clinical applications. However, great efforts should be made to degradation rate of pure magnesium or its alloys is one of the focuses in Research and Development (R&D) of medical implants. It has been recognized that surface modification i...

The treatment of unstable fractures or complex injuries of the hand frequently requires the implementation of rigid internal fixation. Traditionally, metallic implants have been used to achieve stability. However, the complication rates of metallic implants are high, with major complications reported in 36% of the patients considered in a series [1]. These complications included nonunion, delay...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the biomechanical properties of stainless steel and bioabsorbable screw fixation of the clavicle to the base of the coracoid. Seven matched pairs of fresh frozen shoulders were prepared by removing all soft tissue except the acromioclavicular and coracoclavicular ligament complexes. The shoulders were randomly selected and fixed with 4.5-mm stainless ste...

number: Euro17A-OP0628 Abstract type: Oral Presentation Reference: This abstract was presented at EuroPCR 2017, 16-19 May 2017, Paris Link: https://abstractbook.pcronline.com/export/pdf/id/628 Published on: 16 May 2017 Comparison of acute thrombogenicity for metallic and polymeric bioabsorbable scaffolds in a porcine arteriovenous shunt model LIPINSKI M.(1)ACAMPADO , E.(2)CHENG , Q.(2)ADAMS , L...