A preliminary clinical study on absorbable screws.
- Author:
Rui XIAO
1
;
Yueming SONG
;
Tianfu YANG
;
Fuguo HUANG
;
Jian LI
;
Leiting CHI
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610014, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Absorbable Implants;
Adolescent;
Adult;
Ankle Injuries;
surgery;
Bone Screws;
Child;
Female;
Fracture Fixation, Internal;
Fractures, Bone;
surgery;
Humans;
Humeral Fractures;
surgery;
Internal Fixators;
Lactic Acid;
chemistry;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Polyesters;
Polymers;
chemistry
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2005;22(5):1055-1057
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To evaluate the application of self-reinforced ploy-DL-lactide (SR-PDLLA) absorbable screws in the treatment of spongy bone and intra-articular fractures, the internal fixation with SR-PDLLA absorbable screw was performed on 58 cases,of which 25 were medial malleolus fractures, 14 condyle of humerus fractures, 9 tibial plateau fractures, 7 ulnar olecranon fractures, and 3 lateral malleolus fractures. Observations were made on the orthopaedic operation sites and overall conditions frequently and radiography was performed for periodic analysis. The results showed that SR-PDLLA absorbable screws were particularly effective and reliable, they had good biocompatibility in the treatment of spongy bone and intra-articular fractures and could be used safely in clinical practice.
