Delayed biodegradation of a meniscal screw

Arthroscopy : the Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery : Official Publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association
Nadine Willcox, Simon Roberts

Abstract

A biodegradable polylactide meniscal screw was removed 32 months after the original meniscal repair. It was then subjected to gel permeation chromatography and was found to have retained 64.7% of its original molecular weight. Although it is obvious that the manufacturers of biodegradable implants have succeeded in producing materials that retain their strength long enough to allow tissue healing, the question arises as to the true biodegradation time of the same implants.

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