Semiabsorbable bone plate spacer

Details Semiabsorbable bone plate spacer Semiabsorbable bone plate spacer

1985-01-12

1991-05-07

Rosenbaum, C. Fred

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 77, A61F 504

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050133152

ABSTRACT:
A medical prosthesis for use in bone fracture fixation comprises a bone plate, a bone plate spacer comprising a blend or mixture of a nonabsorbable polymer and a bioabsorbable polymer, and a means for fastening both the bone plate and the bone plate spacer to the bone.

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