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ReviewBioactive materials2024

Absorbable implants in sport medicine and arthroscopic surgery: A narrative review of recent development.

Boxuan Huang, Ming Yang, Yuhui Kou, Baoguo Jiang

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Review in Bioactive materials, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
10.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. [Applications and challenges of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers in minimally invasive medical devices].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2026
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  5. [Arthroscopic-assisted closed reduction and internal fixation with absorbable screws for Hawkins typeZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026
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  11. Microstructural Control of Zn Alloy by Melt Spinning - A Novel Approach Towards Fabrication of Advanced Biodegradable Biomedical Materials.Materials science & engineering. A, Structural materials : properties, microstructure and processing · 2025
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  17. [Research progress of magnesium and magnesium alloy implants in sports medicine].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Boxuan HuangDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China.
Ming YangDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China.
Yuhui KouDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China.
Baoguo JiangDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, 100044, China.
Peking University People's Hospital · CNPeking University · CNShenzhen University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the past two decades, advances in arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgical techniques have led to significant growth in sports medicine surgery. Implants such as suture anchors, interference screws, and endo-buttons are commonly used in these procedures. However, traditional implants made of metal or inert materials are not absorbable, leading to complications that affect treatment outcomes. To address this issue, absorbable materials with excellent mechanical properties, good biocompatibility, and controlled degradation rates have been developed and applied in clinical practice. These materials include absorbable polymers, absorbable bioceramics, and absorbable metals. In this paper, we will provide a comprehensive summary of these absorbable materials from the perspective of clinicians, and discuss their clinical applications and related research in sport medicine.

Indexed as

Absorbable implantsAbsorbable materialsAbsorbable metalArthroscopic surgerySport medicine

Identifiers

PMID37637087
PMCPMC10457691
OpenAlexW4385962419

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