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Kalaithong W, Molloy R, Theerathanagorn T, Janvikul W. Novel poly(l-lactide-co-caprolactone)/gelatin porous scaffolds for use in articular cartilage tissue engineering: Comparison of electrospinning and wet spinning processing methods. POLYM ENG SCI 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.24464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Wichaya Kalaithong
- Biomedical Polymers Technology Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai Thailand 50200
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- Biomedical Polymers Technology Unit, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai Thailand 50200
- Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai Thailand 50200
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- National Metal and Materials Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency; Thailand Science Park Pathum Thani Thailand 12120
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- National Metal and Materials Technology Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency; Thailand Science Park Pathum Thani Thailand 12120
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Ruengdechawiwat S, Siripitayananon J, Molloy R, Somsunan R, Topham PD, Tighe BJ. Preparation of a poly(L-lactide- co-caprolactone) copolymer using a novel tin(II) alkoxide initiator and its fiber processing for potential use as an absorbable monofilament surgical suture. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2015.1119683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Pillai CKS, Sharma CP. Review Paper: Absorbable Polymeric Surgical Sutures: Chemistry, Production, Properties, Biodegradability, and Performance. J Biomater Appl 2010; 25:291-366. [DOI: 10.1177/0885328210384890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Among biomaterials used as implants in human body, sutures constitute the largest groups of materials having a huge market exceeding $1.3 billion annually. Sutures are the most widely used materials in wound closure and have been in use for many centuries. With the development of the synthetic absorbable polymer, poly(glycolic acid) (PGA) in the early 1970s, a new chapter has opened on absorbable polymeric sutures that got unprecedented commercial successes. Although several comparative evaluations of suture materials have been published, there were no serious attempts of late on a comprehensive review of production, properties, biodegradability, and performance of suture materials. This review proposes to bring to focus scattered data on chemistry, properties, biodegradability, and performance of absorbable polymeric sutures.
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- Chennakkattu Krishna Sadasivan Pillai
- Division of Biosurface Technology, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram 695 012, India
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- Division of Biosurface Technology, Biomedical Technology Wing, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram 695 012, India,
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