The Use of Bioabsorbables in the Treatment of Childrenʼs Fractures

Principles of Development and Use of Absorbable Internal Fixation

“…69 Absorbable screws can be used to interlock metal intramedullary nails, which should promote 'autodynamization' as the screws absorb, perhaps enhancing healing and remodeling. 70 Absorbable and metallic fixation can be synergistically combined Metallic and absorbable fixation, while each well-suited for use in their respective domains, can be selectively merged to create a 'hybrid' fixation system with a unique set of attributes unmatched by either system alone. At its simplest, individual absorbable and metallic fixation implants can be combined in a single surgery for an optimal outcome.…”

Safety of Contemporary Resorbable Fixation Systems for Craniofacial Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients

“…1,2 Achieving adequate strength for maintaining the relative position of the craniofacial skeleton during osteogenesis while allowing subsequent cranial growth is paramount in pediatric patients, but precluded by traditional titanium plates. Resorbable plates have been able to fill this need and at the same time provide distinct advantages such as decreased thermal sensitivity, 3 less interference with radiation therapy, 4,5 minimal visibility on diagnostic radiography, 6,7 negligible transcranial migration or interosseous migration, 8–11 and lack of need for removal, 12–14 and have consequently become the standard of care for craniofacial fixation in infants and children. 15…”