Development and Testing of X-Ray Imaging-Enhanced Poly-L-Lactide Bone Screws

Nanosized iron oxide particles exhibit osteogenic and radiopaque properties. Thus, iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles were incorporated into a biodegradable polymer (poly-L-lactic acid, PLLA) to fabricate a composite bone screw. This multifunctional, 3D printable bone screw was detectable on X-ray exa...

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Main Authors: Chang, Wei-Jen, Pan, Yu-Hwa, Tzeng, Jy-Jiunn, Wu, Ting-Lin, Fong, Tsorng-Harn, Feng, Sheng-Wei, Huang, Haw-Ming
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4605620/