| abstract |
Biologically eroding polymers that completely decompose into non-toxic residues for a period appropriate to clinical needs. Said polymers, which include polyanhydrides, polyorthoesters, polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid and their copolymers, are useful for directly introducing into the bone bioactive agents, including antibiotics, chemotherapeutic agents, inhibitors of angiogenesis, and bone growth simulators. |