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- "Biocranio"
was regarded as a success story by the European Commission. Presented
at the Conference for Launching the 6th Framework programme. 11-13
Nov. 2002, Brussels.
- 180 patients
were operated on. Most of them were children with craniofacial
deformaties. They were operated on and their deformnities were
corrected using bioabsorbable osteofixation devices, in
Paris,
Innsbruck,
London
and Oulu.
- The "Biocranio"
project concluded January 31st, 2002.
- Development
of antibiotic-containing PLGA
and PLDLA
bioabsorbable screws.
- 4th symposium
on the use of bioabsorbable osteofixation devices in craniofacial
surgery April 6th-8th, 2001 at Ruka,
Finland.
- Development
& application
of bioabsorbable tacks & tackshooter.
- 3rd symposium
on the use of bioabsorbable osteofixation devices in craniofacial
surgery, Punkaharju,
Finland, 2000.
- PhD
thesis on biodegradable osteofixation devices by Dr. Hilkka
Peltoniemi.
- 2nd symposium
on the use of bioabsorbable osteofixation devices in craniofacial
surgery, Saariselkä,
Finland, April 8th-11th, 1999.
- Development
of new
surgical technique for correction of trigonocephaly.
- 1st symposium
on the use of bioabsorbable osteofixation devices in craniofacial
surgery, Verona,
Italy, 1998.
- The "Biocranio"
project commenced May 1st, 1998.
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Publication lists of the scientists involved in this project.
Here you can view the latest of our research results.
Animations and live conference presentations.
Links.
You can attend a lecture...
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Use
of bioabsorbable bone fixation devices.
These are made of the polymers polyglycolide, polylactide or
their copolymers. They are metabolized in the body and eliminated
as water and carbon dioxide.
...a step towards developing eHealth, training and education
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