ORTHOPAEDIC APPLICATION

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Adhikari R, Gunatillake PA, Griffiths I, Tatai L, Wickramaratna M, Houshyar S, et al. Biodegradable injectable polyurethanes synthesis and evaluation for orthopaedic applications. Biomaterials 2008 29(28) 3762-3770. 

Collier J.P., B.H. Currier, RE. Kennedy, J.H. Currier, G.S. Timmins, S.K. Jackson, and R.L. Brewer. 2003. Comparison of cross-linked polyethylene materials for orthopaedic applications. Clin Orthop 414 289-304. 

Deposits of calcium-containing compounds, such as calcium phosphate, can form on biomaterials in the human body (Coury et ah, 2004). This process is known as calcification and, although it is normal and desirable for deposits of calcium to form on teeth and bones, in the human body and on some biomaterials [e.g. osteoconductive materials used in dental and orthopaedic applications (Begley et al., 1995)], it is not desirable for other medical devices such as silicone breast implants and heart valves to calcify because this can cause the devices to fail (Coury et al., 2004). Incidences of failure because of... 

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