Orthopaedic structures from polymeric materials

Details Orthopaedic structures from polymeric materials Orthopaedic structures from polymeric materials

1988-11-09

1990-08-28

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 821, 128 89R, A61F 504

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049516566

ABSTRACT:
Orthopaedic structures, and processes for making the same, are provided in which the orthopaedic structure comprises a polymeric material which contains a block copolymer having grafted to it styrene, an alkyl acrylate and optionally methyl methacrylate. The orthopaedic structures are substantially transparent, formable and reformable at temperatures of about 45.degree. to about 65.degree. C. and are essentially rigid at ambient temperatures.

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