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♦ Use of absorbable fracture fixation devices eliminates hardware removal procedures♦ Of the macromolecular biodegradable compounds, suited for the manufacturing of these implants, polylactide is the most widely used♦ Small-fragment intra-articular fractures, especially at the elbow and at the ankle, are the most rewarding clinical applications♦ Absorbable implants can be inserted through articular surfaces and, in children, also transphyseally♦ Mechanical failures of the implants and redisplacements of fractures are rare, but local, transient inflammatory foreign-body reactions occurr♦ In certain intra-articular applications the absorbable fixation devices are superior to metallic ones. |
