RELEASE OF ANTIBIOTIC FROM INJECTABLE, BIODEGRADABLE POLYURETHANE SCAFFOLDS FOR ENHANCED BONE FRACTURE HEALING

A biodegradable polyurethane scaffold, comprising at least one polyisocyante, polyisocyanate prepolymer, or both, at least one polyester polyol, at least one catalyst, wherein the density of said scaffold is from about 50 to about 250 kg m-3 and the porosity of the scaffold is greater than about 70...

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Hauptverfasser: HAFEMAN, ANDREA E, GUELCHER, SCOTT A
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Zusammenfassung:A biodegradable polyurethane scaffold, comprising at least one polyisocyante, polyisocyanate prepolymer, or both, at least one polyester polyol, at least one catalyst, wherein the density of said scaffold is from about 50 to about 250 kg m-3 and the porosity of the scaffold is greater than about 70 (vol %) and at least 50% of the pores are interconnected with another pore, and wherein the scaffold incorporates at least one biologically active component in powder form.