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Christmas article

Alendronate-eluting polyglucose-lignol composite (POGLICO)

A new biomaterial for fracture fixating implants

Pages 687-690 | Received 09 Jul 2014, Accepted 15 Oct 2014, Published online: 28 Oct 2014

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