A Biodegradable and Proteolipid Bone Repair Composite,

Abstract

A composite bone repair agent consisting of the copolymer polylactide and polyglycolide was completed with an acidic phospholipid. The resulting material was biodegradable and biocompatible. This material was pieced into endochondral defects in rats. Histochemical and hisomorphometric data which indicated that the defects treated with the bone repair composite healed more rapidly than nontreated control wounds. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 10, 1983
Accession Number
ADA135268

Entities

People

  • J. O. Hollinger

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Animals
  • Biopolymers
  • Bones
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorides
  • Data Analysis
  • Diagrams
  • Glycolic Acid
  • Histograms
  • Materials
  • Membrane Lipids
  • Mouth Diseases
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics