QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS OF POLYMER DEGRADATION IN THE LIVING BODY
- 1 November 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part C: Polymer Reviews
- Vol. 25 (4) , 551-597
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07366578508081964
Abstract
Over the last several decades extensive clinical research has been devoted to the medical application of polymeric implants. Scientists in the last few years have paid special attention to the chemical physics of the processes that accompany the reaction of polymers with living tissue. Two main questions must first be answered in this type of study.Keywords
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