Cover Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
ISSN:
8750-7315
Online Publication Date:
Feb 1990

Biodegradable internal fixation. A literature review

IH Beiser Monsignor Clement Kern Hospital for Special Surgery, Warren, MI 48091.

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IO Kanat Monsignor Clement Kern Hospital for Special Surgery, Warren, MI 48091.

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7547/87507315-80-2-72
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The authors review the properties and podiatric applications of biodegradable internal fixation devices. These devices include sutures, rods, and screws. Fixation of fractures and osteotomies with absorbable materials has been shown to be as effective as fixation with more traditional means, and it also provides several advantages.

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