ABSTRACT
I. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 335
II. Degradation Mechanism ................................................................................................ 337
III. Degradation Characteristics ........................................................................................... 340
A. Polymer Morphology ............................................................................................. 340
B. Polymer Composition ............................................................................................ 344
C. MW and MW Distribution ..................................................................................... 345
D. Size and Porosity .................................................................................................... 346
E. Additives ................................................................................................................ 347
F. Others ..................................................................................................................... 348
IV. Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 348
References ................................................................................................................................... 348
During the past 50 years, synthetic polymers have changed the everyday life of our society. In the
meantime, surgeons and pharmacists have tried to utilize these materials as biomaterials.
