HIGHLIGHTS
- who: Jordi Sort from the Autu00f2noma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallu00e8s, Spain have published the article: Special Feature: Permanent and Long-Term Biodegradable Biomaterials, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
SUMMARY
Copyright: During the past few decades, the increased aging of the world population has prompted the search for novel and improved materials for orthopedic implant applications. Concerning materials for permanent implants, novel, non-toxic, biocompatible compositions, and suitably engineered microstructures are needed to increase the longevity of the inserts. Some metallic alloys (e_g, Mg- or Fe-base) and polymers (e_g, polyglycolic acid (PGA), polylactic . . .
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