Natural Polymer-Based Porous Orthopedic Fixation Screw for Bone Repair and Regeneration

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14859908

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A bone fixation device made of polysaccharide particles or microspheres fused into a solid structure is provided herein. The bone fixation device may be in the form of an orthopedic screw, orthopedic pin, or orthopedic plate. Methods of making the bone fixation devices described herein are provided as are methods of treating patients in need of bone repair or replacement by implanting a bone fixation device described herein in the patient at a site of bone damage, ligament damage, or bone deformity.

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UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT400 FARMINGTON AVENUE FARMINGTON CT 06032

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Kumbar, Sangamesh G Vernon, US 7 20
Laurencin, Cato T Avon, US 47 1920

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