Effect of Sterilization on Bone Implants Based on Biodegradable Polylactide and Hydroxyapatite
Agnieszka Kucharska-Jastrząbek,
Edyta Chmal-Fudali,
Daria Rudnicka
et al.
Abstract:Medical devices intended for implantation must be, in accordance with the legal provisions in force in the European Union, sterile. The effect of sterilization on the structural and thermal properties of implants, made by 3D printing from biodegradable polylactide and hydroxyapatite in a proportion of 9/1 by weight, was evaluated. The implants were sterilized using three different methods, i.e., steam sterilization, ethylene oxide sterilization, and electron beam radiation sterilization. As a result of the ass… Show more
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