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Bioresorbable Materials for Bone Fixation: Review of Biological Concepts and Mechanical Aspects

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Craniomaxillofacial Reconstructive and Corrective Bone Surgery

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The development of biodegradable devices for fracture fixation and guided bone regeneration has been intense for three decades. An optimal device should not cause any local or systemic disorders and should degrade slowly, transferring the stress to the healing bone. Hence, it need not be removed after the fracture or defect has healed.

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  1. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York, NY, USA

    Alex M. Greenberg DDS (Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Instructor, Assistant Attending, Associate Attending) (Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Instructor, Assistant Attending, Associate Attending)

  2. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

    Alex M. Greenberg DDS (Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Instructor, Assistant Attending, Associate Attending) (Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Instructor, Assistant Attending, Associate Attending)

  3. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    Alex M. Greenberg DDS (Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Instructor, Assistant Attending, Associate Attending) (Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Instructor, Assistant Attending, Associate Attending)

  4. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Alex M. Greenberg DDS (Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Instructor, Assistant Attending, Associate Attending) (Assistant Clinical Professor, Clinical Instructor, Assistant Attending, Associate Attending)

  5. Clinic for Reconstructive Surgery, Kantonsspital Basel, CH-4031, Basel, Switzerland

    Joachim Prein MD, DDS (Professor of Maxillofacial Surgery; and Head) (Professor of Maxillofacial Surgery; and Head)

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Suuronen, R., Lindqvist, C. (2002). Bioresorbable Materials for Bone Fixation: Review of Biological Concepts and Mechanical Aspects. In: Greenberg, A.M., Prein, J. (eds) Craniomaxillofacial Reconstructive and Corrective Bone Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-22427-5_13

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