Design of biocompatible polylactic acid–polyethylene glycol combination for manufacturing biodegradable staplers
Negar Bakhtiary,
Hamed Bagheri,
Mojdeh Salehnia
Abstract:For the development of an effective and faster wound closure method, it is necessary to overcome current techniques' limitations. As compared to other methods, biodegradable staples provide superior mechanical properties, reduce scarring, and promote healing faster. Here, polylactic acid (PLA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) composite staplers produced by solvent casting are presented as a suggestion for rapidly and easily closing wounds. The resulting samples were tested for mechanical properties, contact angle… Show more
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