2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2017.08.024
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Poly(α-hydroxy acid) based polymers: A review on material and degradation aspects

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“…This low molar mass may facilitate the dispersion of PLGA within the soft silicone oil. Beside this advantage, it is known that low molar mass polyesters degrade faster in water than higher molar mass polymers [35], which is a required condition in our study. The D,L-lactide was preferred to the D or L enantiomers as the polymers of the latter ones are semi-crystalline polymers whereas the polymerized racemic form is amorphous due to the irregularities in the polymer main chain [36].…”
Section: Synthesis Of Poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide) (Plga)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This low molar mass may facilitate the dispersion of PLGA within the soft silicone oil. Beside this advantage, it is known that low molar mass polyesters degrade faster in water than higher molar mass polymers [35], which is a required condition in our study. The D,L-lactide was preferred to the D or L enantiomers as the polymers of the latter ones are semi-crystalline polymers whereas the polymerized racemic form is amorphous due to the irregularities in the polymer main chain [36].…”
Section: Synthesis Of Poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide) (Plga)mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The PLC-only coating had a slow degradation rate ( Figure 7) due to its material composition. PLC is a copolymer of poly-l-lactide (PLLA) and poly-ε-carproactone (PCL), and typically PLLA and PCL have a 3-7 year degradation cycle [18]. The initial sharp decrease in mass was mainly due to the burst release of antibiotics ( Figure 8A-B and Figure 9C).…”
Section: Degradation and Antibiotic Release Rate Of Double Coatingsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, this rapid release rate would not sufficiently tackle early infections, which typically onset after approximately 2 weeks [2]. The release rate of antibiotics can be tailored to match the degradation rate of the polylactide matrix by altering the copolymerized monomers, molecular weight, and crystallinity [18]. Although resorbable materials embedded with antibiotics have been investigated as coatings on the surface of implants [19], the additional layer often presents complications such as substantially increasing the thickness of the device, providing a smooth coating leading to implant instability, and peeling off of the coating from the device [20].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Biodegradable synthetic polymers show the advantage of the easy modification of their composition with following change of their chemical, physical and mechanical properties [24,25]. In biomedical field, these materials are currently used alone or in combination with devices for bone fracture repair, ligament reconstruction, or surgical dressings [26,27].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%