Biomaterial Database

Bioabsorbable osteosynthesis materials. 1990

R Ewers, and J Lieb-Skowron

Clinic for Maxillofacial and Plastic Face-Surgery, University of Vienna.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007773	Lactates	Salts or esters of LACTIC ACID containing the general formula CH3CHOHCOOR.
D011091	Polyesters	Polymers of organic acids and alcohols, with ester linkages--usually polyethylene terephthalate; can be cured into hard plastic, films or tapes, or fibers which can be woven into fabrics, meshes or velours.	Polyester
D011100	Polyglycolic Acid	A biocompatible polymer used as a surgical suture material.	Polyglycolide,Biofix,Dexon (Polyester),Dexon-S,Dexon S,DexonS
D011108	Polymers	Compounds formed by the joining of smaller, usually repeating, units linked by covalent bonds. These compounds often form large macromolecules (e.g., BIOPOLYMERS; PLASTICS).	Polymer
D001860	Bone Plates	Implantable fracture fixation devices attached to bone fragments with screws to bridge the fracture gap and shield the fracture site from stress as bone heals. (UMDNS, 1999)	Bone Plate,Plate, Bone,Plates, Bone
D001863	Bone Screws	Specialized devices used in ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY to repair bone fractures.	Bone Screw,Screw, Bone,Screws, Bone
D005593	Fracture Fixation, Internal	The use of internal devices (metal plates, nails, rods, etc.) to hold the position of a fracture in proper alignment.	Osteosynthesis, Fracture,Fixation, Internal Fracture,Fixations, Internal Fracture,Fracture Fixations, Internal,Fracture Osteosyntheses,Fracture Osteosynthesis,Internal Fracture Fixation,Internal Fracture Fixations,Osteosyntheses, Fracture
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000042	Absorption	The physical or physiological processes by which substances, tissue, cells, etc. take up or take in other substances or energy.
D000077182	Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer	A co-polymer that consists of varying ratios of polylactic acid and polyglycolic acid. It is used as a matrix for drug delivery and for BONE REGENERATION.	PLGA Acid,LactoSorb,PL-PG Copolymer,PLG Polymer,PLGA Compound,Poly (D,L-lactic-co-glycolic Acid),Poly (Lactic-co-glycolic Acid) -,Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide),Poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolic Acid),Poly(Glycolide-co-lactide),Poly(L-lactide)-co-glycolide,Poly(Lactic-co-glycolic Acid),Poly-L-lactic-polyglycolic Acid,Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid Copolymer,RG 502,Acid, PLGA,Acids, PLGA,Copolymer, PL-PG,Copolymer, Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid,Copolymers, PL-PG,Copolymers, Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid,PL PG Copolymer,PL-PG Copolymers,PLG Polymers,PLGA Acids,PLGA Compounds,Poly L lactic polyglycolic Acid,Poly-L-lactic-polyglycolic Acids,Polylactic Acid Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer,Polylactic co glycolic Acid Copolymer,Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid Copolymers,Polymer, PLG,Polymers, PLG