This volume, which describes the most recent and important advances in the development of biodegradable implants in fracture fixation, presents specialists involved in fracture management with a picture of the current status of this exciting field of research and clinical applications. The articles in the volume were presented at the ISFR Symposium on Biodegradable Implants in Fracture Fixation 1993.
Introduction: Modulation of Fracture Healing and Bone Regeneration Using Physical and Biological Means (E Y S Chao); Is There an Ideal Biomaterial for Use as an Implant for Fracture Fixation? (G W Hastings); Clinical Requirements for Bioresorbable Implants in Internal Fixation (S M Perren & S Gogolewski). In-Vitro Properties: The Manufacturing Details and Mechanical Aspects of the PLLA Implants (S Giannini et al.); The Development and Testing of Three Biodegradable Screw Plate-Systems for Maxillofacial Surgery (D Hutmacher et al.). In-Vivo Response: Biodegradable Intramedullary Devices for Fracture Fixation (M van der Elst et al.); A Five-Year Study of Absorbable Screws Implanted in Canine Femora and Tibiae (M W Rohovsky et al.); Biodegradation of SR-Polyglycolide (SR-PGA) Rods In-Vivo (A Hanabayashi et al.). Clinical Applications: Absorbable Implants in the Fixation of Fractures and Osteotomies (P Rokkanen et al.); Absorbable Malleolar Screws: The Treatment of Ankle Fractures (M W Rohovsky et al.); Bioreabsorbable Osteosynthesis Devices in Foot Fractures (S Giannini et al.). Future Perspectives: HA-PPLA Composite Materials for Fracture Fixation (T Hattori et al.); The Development of Biodegradable Fracture Fixation Devices: Past, Present and Future (H J Th M Haarman et al.); Discussion and Provocative Issues. (Part contents).