Abstract
The effect of dehydration history on associating hydrogels for nucleus pulposus replacement was examined. The properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) hydrogel blends were found to be strongly dependent on the material's dehydration history. Partial dehydration/rehydration was found to be a viable process for anthroscopical performance of nucleus pulposus replacement surgery.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 257-258 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | IEEE 28th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference - Philadelphia, PA, United States Duration: Apr 20 2002 → Apr 21 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemical Engineering
- Bioengineering