# Sterilization, toxicity, biocompatibility and clinical applications of polylactic acid/ polyglycolic acid copolymers

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/sterilization-toxicity-biocompatibility-and-clinical-applications-of-polylactic/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Kyriacos A. Athanasiou,Gabriele G. Niederauer,C.Mauli Agrawal |
| Citations | 1,511 |
| DOI | 10.1016/0142-9612(96)85754-1 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2015639818 |
| PMID | 8624401 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1996 |

## Paper authors

- [Kyriacos A. Athanasiou](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kyriacos-a-athanasiou/)

## Paper journal

- [Biomaterials](https://scholariq.org/journals/biomaterials/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty](https://scholariq.org/topics/orthopaedic-implants-and-arthroplasty/)

## Paper topics

- [Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty](https://scholariq.org/topics/orthopaedic-implants-and-arthroplasty/)
- [Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/total-knee-arthroplasty-outcomes/)
- [Bone fractures and treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/bone-fractures-and-treatments/)

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