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                        - 509
 
                          Kangas J, Pajala A, Leppilahti J, Ryhänen J, Länsman S, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Histomorphometric analysis of poly-L/D-lactide 96/4 sutures in the gastrocnemius tendon of rabbits. J Biomed Mater Res (Appl Biomat) (Submitted). 
 
 
                        - 508
 
                                Tiainen J, Soini Y, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T and Ashammakhi N. Tissue Reactions to Multifunctional Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Rabbits’ Cranial Bone. J Biomed Mater Res (Appl Biomat) (Submitted). 
                                   
                           
                        - 507
 
                          Länsman S, Karttunen A, Hirvelä H, Palosaari T, Kellomäki M, Ellä V, Ohtonen P, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Persistence of Indentation with Bioabsorbable Poly-L/D-lactide vs. Silicone Sponge Scleral Buckling Implants. RETINA (In press). 
                           
                            
                        - 506
 
                            Länsman S, Pääkkö P, Ryhänen J, Hirvelä H, Kellomäki M, Ellä V, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi T. Histological Analysis of Bioabsorbable Scleral Buckling Implants. An Experimental Study on Rabbits. RETINA (Accepted). 
                            
                             
                           
                        - 505
 
                            Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Ciprofloxacin-releasing bioabsorbable polymer is superior to titanium in preventing Staphylococcus epidermis attachment and biofilm formation in vitro. J Biomed Mater Res (Appl Biomat) (Accepted). 
                              
                         
                        - 504
 
                          Puumanen K, Kellomäki M, Ritsilä V, Böhling T, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. A novel bioabsorbable composite membrane of polyactive 70/30 and bioactive glass no. 13-93 in repair of experimental maxillary alveolar cleft defects. J Biomed Mater Res (Appl Biomat) (Accepted). 
                           
                         
                        - 503
 
                              Waris E, Ashammakhi N, Kelly C.P, Andrus L, Waris T, Jackson I.T. Transphyseal Bioabsorbable Screws Cause Temporary Growth Retardation in Rabbit Femur. Journal of Pediatric Orthpaedics (Accepted). 
                                
                         
                        - 502
 
                          Tiainen J, Knuutila K, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. New Multifunctional Tacks: Pull-Out Strength of Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Tacks. 7th Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT), Lisboa, Portugal, 4-7.6.2005. 
                           
                           
                        - 501
 
                            Kangas K, Pajala A, Leppilahti J, Ryhänen J, Länsman S, Tormälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Histological Characterization of Poly-L/D-Lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 Sutures in the Achilles Tendon of Rabbits. 7th Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT), Lisboa, Portugal, 4-7.6.2005. 
                             
                           
                        - 500
 
                            Waris E, Kelly CP, Andrus L, Waris T, Jackson IT, Ashammakhi N. Investigation of the Effect of Transphyseal Bioabsorbable Screws on Growth of Rabbit Femur. 7th Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT), Lisboa, Portugal, 4-7.6.2005. 
                             
                           
                        - 499
 
                            Kangas J, Pajala A, Leppilahti J, Ryhänen J, Länsman S, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Microscopical Characterization of Poly-L/D-Lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 Sutures in the Achilles Tendon of Rabbits. Engineering with Membranes 2005: Medical and Biological Applications, Camogli,  Italy, 15-18.5.2005. 
                             
                           
                        - 498
 
                          Tiainen J, Knuutila K, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Tormälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Development of Multifunctional Antibiotic Releasing Tacks. 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Biomaterials /Biomechanics (ISAB2), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 3-6.4.2005. 
                           
                            
                        - 497
 
                            Kangas K, Pajala A, Leppilahti J, Ryhänen J, Länsman S, Tormälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. New Suture for Repair of Achilles Tendon. 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Biomaterials /Biomechanics (ISAB2), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 3-6.4.2005. 
                             
                            
                        - 496
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Törmälä P. Advanced Multifucntional Drug Releasing Biomaterials. 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Biomaterials /Biomechanics (ISAB2), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 3-6.4.2005. 
                             
                           
                        - 495
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Renier D, Arnaud E, Marchac D, Ninkovic M, Donaway D, Jones B, Serlo W, Laurikainen K, Törmälä P, Waris T. Results of Multicenter EU Study on Use of Bioabsorbable Devices in Craniofacial Surgery. 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Biomaterials /Biomechanics (ISAB2), Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 3-6.4.2005. 
                             
                            
                        - 494
 
                            Serlo W, Ashammakhi N, Länsman S, Törmälä P, Waris T. Clinical Application of Bioabsorbbale Tacks and Plates in CMF Surgery. 15th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2005), Shanghai, China, 18-20.3.2005. 
                             
                           
                        - 493
 
                            Kangas J, Pajala A, Leppilahti J, Ryhänen J, Länsman S, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Tissue Reactions to PLDLA Suture in Rabbits Achilles tendon. 15th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2005), Shanghai, China, 18-20.3.2005. 
                             
                           
                        - 492
 
                            Länsman S, Pääkkö P, Ryhänen J, Hirvelä H, Kellomäki M, Ellä V, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Analysis of Tissue Reactions to Scleral Buckling Implants in Rabbits. 15th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2005), Shanghai, China, 18-20.3.2005. 
                             
                           
                        - 491
 
                            Kangas J, Pajala A, Leppilahti J, Ryhänen J, Länsman S, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. PLDLA Suture Invistigated in Achilles Tendon of Rabbits. University of Oulu Faculty of Medicine Science Day, Oulu, Finland, February 22, 2005. P-75. 
                             
                         
                        - 490
 
                            Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. New Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Polymer is Superior to Titanium in Preventing Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation in Vitro. University of Oulu Faculty of Medicine Science Day, Oulu, Finland, February 22, 2005. P-86. 
                             
                             
                        - 489
 
                            Tiainen J, Knuutila K, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorbable Multifunctional Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Tacks: Assessment of Pullout Strength. University of Oulu Faculty of Medicine Science Day, Oulu, Finland, February 22, 2005. P-104. 
                             
                             
                        - 488
 
                            Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Soini Y, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Ciprofloxacin-Releasing SR-PLGA 80/20 Screws: Pull-Out Forces in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones, Tissue Reactions and Ciprofloxacin Concentrations in Rabbit's Cranial Bone. University of Oulu Faculty of Medicine Science Day, Oulu, Finland, February 22, 2005. P-105. 
                               
                             
                        - 487
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Renier D, Arnaud E, Marchac D, Ninkovic M, Donaway D, Jones B, Serlo W, Laurikainen K, Törmälä P, Waris T. EU Funded Project: Successful Use of Biosorb Osteofixation Devices in 165 Cranial and Maxillofacial Cases: a Multicentric Report. University of Oulu Faculty of Medicine Science Day, Oulu, Finland, February 22, 2005. P-27. 
                             
                            
                        - 486
 
                          Waris E, Ashammakhi N, Kelly CP, Lee A, Waris T, Jackson IT. Transphyseal Bioabsorbable Screws Cause Temporary Growth Retardation in Rabbit Femur. University of Oulu Faculty of Medicine Science Day, Oulu, Finland, February 22, 2005. P-117. 
                           
                           
                        - 485
 
                            Länsman S, Pääkkö P, Karttunen A, Hirvelä H, Ryhänen J, Kellomäki M, Ellä V, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Histological and Radiological Analysis of Scleral Buckling with Bioabsorbable Implants. University of Oulu Faculty of Medicine Science Day, Oulu, Finland, February 22, 2005. P-74. 
                            
                             
                         
                        - 484
 
                              Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Polymer is Superior to Titanium in Preventing Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation In Vitro. Key Engineering Materials 2005; 284-286:427–430. 
                           
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                        - 483
 
                              Ashammakhi N, Renier D, Arnaud E, Marchac D, Ninkovic M, Donaway D, Jones B, Serlo W, Laurikainen K, Törmälä P and Waris T. Successful Use of Biosorb Osteofixation Devices in 165 Cranial and Maxillofacial Cases: A Multicenter Report.  J Craniofac Surg 2004; 15(4):692-701.  
                               
                             
                          - 482
 
                              Penttilä H, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Vanhatalo S. Degeneration and regeneration of perivascular innervation in arterial grafts. J Craniofac Surg 2004; 15(4):570-581. 
                               
                             
                          - 481
 
                              Penttilä H, Huttunen P, von Smitten K, Waris T, Ashammakhi, N. Noradrenaline levels are significantly increased in rat arterial grafts 6 hours postoperatively and take 48 hours to come down. Microsurgery 2004; 24(2):139-142. 
                               
                             
                          - 480
 
                             Penttilä H, Huttunen P, von Smitten K, Ashammakhi N, Waris T. Reinnervation of arterial grafts by noradrenergic nerves occurs in rats as indicated by increased levels of noradrenaline. Plast Reconstr Surg 2004; 113(7):2057-2060. 
                               
                              
                          - 479
 
                               Tiainen J, Soini Y, Törmälä P, Waris T and Ashammakhi N. Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws take more than 1½ years to Resorb in Rabbit Cranial Bone. J Biomed Mater Res (Appl Biomat) 2004; 70B(1):49-55.  
                               
                             
                          - 478
 
                              Ashammakhi N, Waris T, Serlo W and Törmälä P. Self-reinforcedBioabsorbable Devices for Osteofixation of Craniofacial Bones. Chapter 7. In: Biomaterials in Orthopedics. Advanced Applications of Basic Science and Bioengineering. Donald L. Wise, Vasif Hasirci, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Michael J. Yaszemski, David E. Altobelli, and Debra J. Trantolo (Eds.). Marcel Dekker, NY. 2004, pp. 169-184. 
                            
                             
                            
                          - 477
 
                            Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Study of the Effect of Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Implant on Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation in Vitro. 17th Annual Meeting of International Society for Ceramics in Medicine (ISCM) Bioceramics 17, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, 8-12.12.2004. 
                            
                             
                             
                          - 476
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Aro H, Waris T, Törmälä P. Prospectives in Multifunctional Materials (MFM): Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Devices. l’European Congress of Chemotherapy and Infections (ECC) & Réunion Interdisciplinaire de Chimiothérapie Anti-Infectieuse (RICAI) 2004 Congress, Paris, France, 1-3.12.2004. 
                             
 
                          - 475
 
                            Kangas J, Pajala A, Leppilahti J, Ryhänen J, Länsman S, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Microscopical Characterization of Poly-L/D-Lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 Sutures in the Achilles Tendon of Rabbits. European Tissue Repair Society Focus Meeting "Tissue Repair, Contraction and the Myofibroblast", Nyon, Switzerland, 18-20.11.2004. 
                           
                           
                          - 474
 
                            Tiainen J, Soini Y, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Evaluation of Tissue Reactions to Multifunctional Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Rabbit Cranial Bone. Society for Biomaterials Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine: The Advent of Combination Products, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 16-18.10.2004.  
                             
                           
                          - 473
 
                            Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Ciprofloxacin Releasing PLGA Screws Assessed for Pullout Strength. Society for Biomaterials Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine: The Advent of Combination Products, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 16-18.10.2004.  
                             
                           
                          - 472
 
                          Knuutila K, Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Pull-Out Strength Properties of Antibiotic Releasing Tacks in Human Cadaver Bone. Society for Biomaterials Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine: The Advent of Combination Products, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 16-18.10.2004. 
                           
                           
                          - 471
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Aro H, Mäkinen T, Waris T, Törmälä P. Multifunctionality of Bioresorbable Bone Fixation Devices Explored. Society for Biomaterials Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine: The Advent of Combination Products, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 16-18.10.2004. 
                            
                           
                           
                          - 470
 
                          Ashammakhi N, Renier D, Arnaud E, Marchac D, Ninkovic M, Donaway D, Jones B, Serlo W, Laurikainen K, Törmälä P, Waris T. A Multicenter Study on Resorbable Craniomaxillofacial Osteofixation.  E.S.P.R.A.S. appointed 5th Congress of the Croatian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Dubrovnik - Cavtat, Croatia, 15-20.10.2004, P5. 
                            
                            
                          - 469
 
                            Serlo W, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Novel Method for Correction of Trigonocephaly in Children. E.S.P.R.A.S. appointed 5th Congress of the Croatian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Dubrovnik - Cavtat, Croatia, 15-20.10.2004, P26. 
                             
 
                          - 468
 
                            Tiainen J, Soini Y, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Follow-Up of Resorption of PLGA 80/20 Screws for 1½ Year in Rabbits. E.S.P.R.A.S. appointed 5th Congress of the Croatian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Dubrovnik - Cavtat, Croatia, 15-20.10.2004, P28. 
                             
                             
                          - 467
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Länsman S, Pääkkö P, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T. Synthetic Bioabsorbable Polylactide Finger Joint Scaffolds Evaluated in the Subcutis of Rats. Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) 2004 Annual Fall Meeting: New Challenges for the Future, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 13-16.10.2004, 960.  
                            
                             
                           
                          - 466
 
                            Penttilä H, Tulamo R-M, Waris T, Ellä V, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N. Combining prefabricated microvascularied perichondrial flaps and bioabsorbable polylactide nonwoven scaffolds to tissue engineered cartilage. Joint Meeting of the Tissue Engineering Society International (TESI) and the European Tissue Engineering Society (ETES), Lausanne, Switzerland, 10-13.10.2004, P020. 
                             
 
                          - 465
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Länsman S, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T. Investigation of Poly-L/D-Lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 Scaffolds Implanted in the Subcutis of Rats. Joint Meeting of the Tissue Engineering Society International (TESI) and the European Tissue Engineering Society (ETES), Lausanne, Switzerland, 10-13.10.2004, P022. 
                             
                           
                          - 464
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen L, Niemelä S-M, Waris T, Aro H, Törmälä P. Overview of Bioabsorbable Biomaterials: Development of Multifunctional Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. XIV Conference on Biomaterials in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Rytro, Poland, 10-13.10.2004. 
                            
                             
                             
                          - 463
 
                            Waris E, Happonen H, Raatikainen T, Kaarela O, Törmälä P, Santavirta S, Konttinen YT, Ashammakhi N. Study of Biomechanical Properties of Self-Reinforced Bioabsorbable Implants for Use in Small Bone Fixation in the Hand. XIV Conference on Biomaterials in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Rytro, Poland, 10-13.10.2004. 
                            
                           
                           
                          - 462
 
                            Serlo W, Ashammakhi N, Länsman S, Törmälä P, Waris T. Report on A New Technique for Correction of Trigonocephaly Using Bioabsorbable Osteofixation Tacks and Plates and a Novel Tack-Shooter. XIV Conference on Biomaterials in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Rytro, Poland, 10-13.10.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 461
 
                          Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Investigation of the Effect of Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Implant on Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation in Vitro. XIV Conference on Biomaterials in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Rytro, Poland, 10-13.10.2004. 
                           
                           
                          - 460
 
  Ashammakhi N, Renier D, Arnaud E, Marchac D, Ninkovic M, Donaway D, Jones B, Serlo W, Laurikainen K, Törmälä P, Waris T. Bioasorbable Osteofixation Used Devices in 165 Cranial and Maxillofacial Cases: A Multicenter Report. XIV Conference on Biomaterials in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Rytro, Poland, 10-13.10.2004.  
                             
                           
                          - 459
 
                            Tiainen J, Soini Y, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Study of Complete Resorption of Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Rabbit Cranial Bone. XIV Conference on Biomaterials in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Rytro, Poland, 10-13.10.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 458
 
                            Tiainen J, Knuutila K, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Resorbable Multifunctional Antibiotic Releasing Tacks. XIV Conference on Biomaterials in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Rytro, Poland, 10-13.10.2004. 
                            
                             
                             
                          - 457
 
                            Kangas J, Pajala A, Leppilahti J, Ryhänen J, Länsman S, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. In Vivo Characterization of Poly-L/D-Lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 Sutures in the Achilles Tendon of Rabbits. XIV Conference on Biomaterials in Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Rytro, Poland, 10-13.10.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 456
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Knuutila K, Viitanen P, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Törmälä P. Introduction of Multifunctional Materials (MFM): Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. Ceramics, Cells and Tissues 9th Annual Seminar & Meeting, Materials for Tissue Engineering Chemistry and Microstructure: The Role for Ceramics, Faenza, Italy, 28.9.-1.10.2004. 
                             
                           
                          - 455
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Länsman S, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T. New poly-L/D-lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 scaffolds evaluation in vivo. Advances in Tissue Engineering and Biology of Heart Valves, Florence, Italy, 15-18.9.2004. 
                             
                           
                          - 454
 
                            Länsman S, Karttunen A, Hirvelä H, Palosaari T, Kellomäki M, Ellä V, Ohtonen P, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. CT evaluation of Persistence of Indentation with Bioabsorbable Poly-L/D-lactide vs. Silicone Sponge Scleral Buckling Implants. XVIIth European Congress for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Tours, Loire Valley, France, 14-18.9.2004, 226. 
                                                         
                           
                          - 453
 
                            Tiainen J, Knuutila K, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Multifunctional Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Tacks: Assessment of Pullout Strength. XVIIth European Congress for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Tours, Loire Valley, France, 14-18.9.2004, 556. 
                               
                             
                          - 452
 
                            Tiainen J, Soini Y, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Microscopical Evaluation Reveals that Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Take More Than 1½ Years to Resorb in Rabbit Cranial Bone.XVIIth European Congress for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Tours, Loire Valley, France, 14-18.9.2004, 225. 
                            
                             
                             
                          - 451
 
                            Serlo W, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Use of Novel Bioabsorbable Tacks for Correction of Trigonocephaly. II Iberian Congress on Biomaterials (BIOÉvora2004), Évora, Portugal, 9-11.9.2004. 
                             
                           
                          - 450
 
                            Tiainen J, Knuutila K, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Antibiotic Releasing Tacks: Pull-Out Strength Properties in Human Cadaver Bone. II Iberian Congress on Biomaterials (BIOÉvora2004), Évora, Portugal, 9-11.9.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 449
 
                            Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Multifunctional Bioabsorable Ciprofloxacin-Containing and Plain Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws: Pull-Out Strength Properties in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. II Iberian Congress on Biomaterials (BIOÉvora2004), Évora, Portugal, 9-11.9.2004. 
                           
                             
                          - 448
 
                            Tiainen J, Soini Y, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Investigation of Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Rabbit Cranial Bone. II Iberian Congress on Biomaterials (BIOÉvora2004), Évora, Portugal, 9-11.9.2004. 
                             
                                                       
                          - 447
 
                            Penttilä H, Tulamo R-M, Waris T, Ellä V, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N. Neo-Formation of Cartilage in Prefabricated Microvascularied Perichondrial Flaps Wrapped around Bioabsorbable Polylactide Nonwoven Scaffolds. II Iberian Congress on Biomaterials (BIOÉvora2004), Évora, Portugal, 9-11.9.2004. 
                             
                           
                          - 446
 
                            Penttilä H, Tuominen P, Waris T, Baer G, Rorarius M, Kalliovalkama J, Sand J, Ashammakhi N. Follow-Up of Vascularised Tissue Flaps Using Surface Sensor Pulse Oximeter. II Iberian Congress on Biomaterials (BIOÉvora2004), Évora, Portugal, 9-11.9.2004.  
                           
                           
                          - 445
 
                            Länsman S, Karttunen A, Hirvelä H, Palosaari T, Kellomäki M, Ellä V, Ohtonen P, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorbable Poly-L/D-Lactide vs. Silicone Sponge Scleral Buckling Implants Can Induce Sufficeintly Perisistant Indentation in Rabbits. II Iberian Congress on Biomaterials (BIOÉvora2004), Évora, Portugal, 9-11.9.2004.  
                             
                           
                          - 444
 
                            Länsman S, Pääkkö P, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Bio-Reconstructive Finger Joint Prosthesis: Definition of in Vivo Milestones in Rats' Subcutis. II Iberian Congress on Biomaterials (BIOÉvora2004), Évora, Portugal, 9-11.9.2004. 
                           
                             
                          - 443
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Renier D, Arnaud E, Marchac D, Ninkovic M, Donaway D, Jones B, Serlo W, Laurikainen K, Törmälä P, Waris T. European Multicenter Study on the Use of Biosorb Osteofixation Devices in 165 Cranial and Maxillofacial Cases. II Iberian Congress on Biomaterials (BIOÉvora2004), Évora, Portugal, 9-11.9.2004. 
                             
                           
                          - 442
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Aro H, Mäkinen T, Waris T, Törmälä P. Advances in Multifunctional Biomaterials: Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. II Iberian Congress on Biomaterials (BIOÉvora2004), Évora, Portugal, 9-11.9.2004. 
                             
                                                       
                          - 441
 
                            Penttilä H, Tuominen P, Waris T, Baer G, Rorarius M, Kalliovalkama J, Sand J, Ashammakhi N. Use of surface sensor pulse oximeter in follow-up of free flaps. 5th Nordic Congress on Telemedicine, Umeå, Sweden, 31.8 - 3.9.2004. 
                              
                             
                          - 440
 
                            Pellinen V, Talasmaa T, Hytönen J, Vesterinen H, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Development of web-based software for conducting conference meetings. 5th Nordic Congress on Telemedicine, Umeå, Sweden, 31.8 - 3.9.2004. 
                            
                             
                             
                          - 439
 
                            Tiainen J, Soini Y, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Suokas E, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Tissue Reactions to Self-Reinforced Plain and Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Rabbits' Cranial Bone and Bone Tissue Concentrations of Ciprofloxacin Released from Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Implanted in Rabbits' Cranial Bone. American Society of Materials (ASM) Materials & Processes for Medical Devices Conferece, St. Paul, Minnesota USA, 25-28.8.2004. 
                            
                             
                                                       
                          - 438
 
                          Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Törmälä P. A New Generation Biomaterials: Development of Multifunctional Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Devices. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                           
                           
                          - 437
 
                          Ashammakhi N, Länsman S, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T. Microscopical Study of Poly-L/D-Lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 Scaffolds Implanted in the Subcutis of Rats. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                           
                           
                          - 436
 
                            Leinonen S, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Study of Pullout Strength of Ciprofloxacin-Containing Self-Reinforced Poly-L/DL-Lactide 70/30 Bioactive Glass 13 Miniscrews in Human Cadaver Bone. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                             
                           
                          - 435
 
                          Leinonen S, Tiainen J, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Poly-L/DL-Lactide 70/30 Tacks Have Significantly Better Holding Power than Corresponding Screws Tested in Human Cadaver Bone. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                           
                           
                          - 434
 
                          Länsman S, Karttunen A, Hirvelä H, Palosaari T, Kellomäki M, Ellä V, Ohtonen P, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Sustained Skleral Indentation is Achieved Using Bioabsorbable Poly-L/D-Lactide in Experimental Rabbit Model. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                           
                           
                          - 433
 
                            Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Inhibition of Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation by Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Polymer. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                             
                                                       
                          - 432
 
                            Penttilä H, Tulamo R-M, Waris T, Ellä V, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N. Microvascularied Perichondrial Flaps and Bioabsorbable Polylactide Scaffolds for Engineering Cartilage. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                             
                           
                          - 431
 
                          Penttilä H, Tuominen P, Waris T, Baer G, Rorarius M, Kalliovalkama J, Sand J, Ashammakhi N. Application of Surface Sensor Pulse Oximeter in Follow-Up of Free Flaps. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                           
                           
                          - 430
 
                          Puumanen K, Kellomäki M, Ritsilä V, Böhling T, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Study of New Bioabsorbable Composite Membrane of Polyactive® and Bioactive Glass n:o 13-93 in Treatment of Experimental Maxillary Alveolar Cleft Defects in Growing Rabbits. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                           
                           
                          - 429
 
                            Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Koort J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Study of Bone Tissue Concentrations of Ciprofloxacin Released from Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Implanted in Rabbits' Cranial Bone. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                             
 
                          - 428
 
                          Tiainen J, Soini Y, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Study of Tissue Reactions to Multifunctional Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Implanted in Rabbit Cranial Bone. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                           
                           
                          - 427
 
                          Tiainen J, Soini Y, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Take More Than 1½ Years to Resorb in Rabbit Cranial Bone. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                           
                           
                          - 426
 
                          Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Evaluation of Pullout Force of Ciprofloxacin-Containing Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                           
                           
                          - 425
 
                          Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Study of the Pull-Out Forces of Bioabsorbable Polylactide/Polyglycolide Screws (Biosorb and Lactosorb) and Tacks in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                           
                                                     
                          - 424
 
                            Waris E, Ashammakhi N, Kelly CP, Andrus L, Waris T, Jackson IT. Shortening and Growth Compensation After the Use of Transphyseal Bioabsorbable Screws in Rabbits Femur. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                             
                            
                          - 423
 
                            Vesala A-L, Kallioinen M, Törmälä P, Kellomäki M, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Treatment of Cranial Bone Defects in Rabbits Using Self-Reinforced Poly-L,D-Lactide 96/4 Sheets. 3rd ScanBalt Forum - The Competence Region, Turku Science Park, BioCity and PharmaCity, Finland, 25-26.8.2004. 
                             
                            
                          - 422
 
                            Penttilä H, Tuominen P, Waris T, Baer G, Rorarius M, Kalliovalkama J, Sand J, Ashammakhi N. Microvascularised Flaps Follow-Up Using Surface Sensor Pulse Oximetery. The 5th International Conference on Biological Physics (ICBP2004), Gothenburg, Sweden, 23-27.8.2004. 
                             
                           
                          - 421
                             
                            Vesala A-L, Kallioinen M, Törmälä P, Kellomäki M, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Engineering Bone Using Poly-L/D-Lactide 96/4 Sheets. Polymer Biomaterials: Biomimetic and Bioanalogous Systems (43rd Microsymposium of P.M.M.), Prague, Czech Republic, 11-15.7.2004, PC60. 
                             
                             
                          - 420
 
                            Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Multifunctional Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Materials are Superior to Titanium in Preventing Staphylococcus Epidermis Attachment and Biofilm Formation In Vitro. Polymer Biomaterials: Biomimetic and Bioanalogous Systems (43rd Microsymposium of P.M.M.), Prague, Czech Republic, 11-15.7.2004, PC64. 
                            
                             
                             
                          - 419
                             
                                Länsman S, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. In Vivo Study of Poly-L/D-Lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 Scaffolds in Rats. Polymer Biomaterials: Biomimetic and Bioanalogous Systems (43rd Microsymposium of P.M.M.), Prague, Czech Republic, 11-15.7.2004, PC63. 
                                
                                 
                                 
                          - 418
 
                                Länsman S, Karttunen A, Hirvelä H, Palosaari T, Kellomäki M, Ellä V, Ohtonen P, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Induced Indentation Using Bioabsorbable Poly-L/D-Lactide in Experimental Rabbit Model Persists for Sufficient Time. Polymer Biomaterials: Biomimetic and Bioanalogous Systems (43rd Microsymposium of P.M.M.), Prague, Czech Republic, 11-15.7.2004, PC62. 
                                 
                           
                          - 417
 
                            Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Koort J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Bone Tissue Concentrations of Ciprofloxacin Released from Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Implanted in Rabbits’ Cranial Bone. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004. 
                             
                           
                          -                             416
 
                          Tiainen J, Soini Y, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Tissue Reactions to Multifunctional Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Rabbit Cranial Bone. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004. 
                           
                           
                          - 415
 
                                                        Tiainen J, Soini Y, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws take more than 1½ years to Resorb in Rabbit Cranial Bone. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004. 
                             
                           
                          - 414
                             
                              Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ninkovic M, Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorable Ciprofloxacin-Containing and Plain Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws: Pull-Out Strength Properties in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004. 
                               
                               
                          - 413
                             
                                Tiainen J, Leinonen S-M, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Comparison of the Pullout Forces of Bioabsorbable Polylactide/Polyglycolide Screws (Biosorb and Lactosorb) and Tacks: A Study on the Stability of Fixation in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004. 
                                 
                                 
                          - 412
 
                            Länsman S, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Evaluation of Poly-L/D-lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 Scaffolds Implanted in the Subcutis of Rats. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004. 
                             
                               
                          - 411
                             
                                  Länsman S, Karttunen A, Hirvelä H, Palosaari T, Kellomäki M, Ellä V, Ohtonen P, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Persistence of Indentation with Bioabsorbable Poly-L/D-Lactide vs. Silicone Sponge Scleral Buckling Implants.Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004. 
                                   
                           
                          - 410
 
                              Leinonen S, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Holding Power of Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Containing Self-Reinforced Poly-L/DL-Lactide 70/30 Bioactive Glass Miniscrews in Human Cadaver Bone. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004. 
                               
                           
                          - 409
  
                                Leinonen S, Tiainen J, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Holding Power of Bioabsorbable Self-Reinforced Poly-L/DL-Lactide 70/30 Tacks and Miniscrews in Human Cadaver Metatarsal Bone. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004. 
                                 
                           
                          - 408
                                 
                                Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Törmälä P. Development of Multifunctional Materials (MFM): Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials (FGM2004), Leuven, Belgium, 11-14.7.2004. 
                                 
                           
                          - 407
 
  Penttilä H, Tulamo R-M, Waris T, Ellä V, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N. Generation of Cartilage Using Prefabricated Microvascularied Perichondrial Bioabsorbable Polylactide Nonwoven Scaffolds. 10th General Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomaterials (SSB), Davos, Switzerland, July 1st, 2004, P24. 
                                 
                           
                          - 406
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Törmälä P. Update on Multifunctional Materials (MFM): Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. 10th General Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomaterials (SSB), Davos, Switzerland, July 1st, 2004, P3. 
                             
 
                          - 405
 
                            Länsman S, Pääkkö P, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Tissue Reactions to Poly-L/D-Lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 Scaffolds Implanted in Subcutaneously in Rats. European Cells & Materials (ECM) V: The Cell Biomaterial Reaction, Davos, Switzerland, 28-30.6.2004. 
                             
                                                               
                          - 404
                             
                                Länsman S, Karttunen A, Hirvelä H, Palosaari T, Kellomäki M, Ellä V, Ohtonen P, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorbable Poly-L/D-Lactide vs. Silicone Sponge Scleral Buckling Implants Can Induce Sufficeintly Perisistant Indentation in Rabbits. European Cells & Materials (ECM) V: The Cell Biomaterial Reaction, Davos, Switzerland, 28-30.6.2004. 
                                 
                           
                          - 403
                                 
                                Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Containing and Plain Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws: Pull-Out Strength Properties in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. International Conference "Strategies in Tissue Engineering" Würzburg, Germany, June 14-16th, 2004, P-16. 
                             
                             
                          - 402
                                 
                                Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Comparison of the Pullout Forces of Bioabsorbable Polylactide/Polyglycolide Screws (Biosorb and Lactosorb) and Tacks: A Study on the Stability of Fixation in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones.  International Conference "Strategies in Tissue Engineering" Würzburg, Germany, June 14-16th, 2004, P-15. 
                                 
                           
                          - 401
                                 
                            Penttilä H, Tulamo R-M, Waris T, Ellä V, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N. Construction of Cartilage Using Prefabricated Microvascularied Perichondrial Bioabsorbable Polylactide Nonwoven Scaffolds. Tissue & Cell Engineering Society Spring Meeting (TCES2004), Keele University, UK, 14-15th June, 2004. 
                             
                             
                          - 400                            
 
                                                    
                            Penttilä H, Tuominen P, Waris T, Baer G, Rorarius M, Kalliovalkama J, Sand J, Ashammakhi N. Study of Use of Surface Sensor Pulse Oximeter in Follow-Up of Free Flaps. Tissue & Cell Engineering Society Spring Meeting (TCES2004), Keele University, UK, 14-15th June, 2004. 
                            
                             
                             
                          - 399
                             
                          
                            Ashammakhi N, Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Knuutila K, Waris T, Törmälä P. Novel Multifunctional Materials (MFM): Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. Tissue & Cell Engineering Society Spring Meeting (TCES2004), Keele University, UK, 14-15th June, 2004. 
                            
                             
                             
                          -                             398
 
                                                    
                            Ashammakhi N, Länsman S, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T. Evaluation of Poly-L/D-Lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 Scaffolds Implanted in the Subcutis of Rats. Tissue & Cell Engineering Society Spring Meeting (TCES2004), Keele University, UK, 14-15th June, 2004. 
                            
                             
                             
                          - 397
 
                                Ashammakhi N, Länsman S, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T. In Vivo Evaluation of Poly-L/D-Lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 Scaffolds in Rats. Regenerate 2004 (Tissue Engineering The Human Body), Seattle, Washington USA, 9-12.6.2004. 
                                
                                 
                           
                          - 396
 
                            Penttilä H, Tulamo R-M, Waris T, Ellä V, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N. Engineering of Cartilage Using Prefabricated Microvascularied Perichondrial Bioabsorbable Polylactide Nonwoven Scaffolds. Regenerate 2004 (Tissue Engineering The Human Body), Seattle, Washington USA, 9-12.6.2004. 
                             
                           
                          - 395
                             
                                Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Suokas E, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Törmälä P. Bioabsorbable Multifunctional PLGA Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation Screws. 1st International Football Medicine Congress (IFOMEC), Munich, Germany, 9-12.6.2004. 
                                 
                           
                          - 394
 
                          
                            Serlo W, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Correction of Trigonocephaly with Bioabsorbable Tacks and Plates. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
                             
                             
                          - 393
 
                            Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Syrjälä H. Study of the Effect of Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Implant on Staphylococcus Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation in Vitro. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
                             
                             
                          - 392
 
                            Länsman S, Pääkkö P, Ryhänen J, Hirvelä H, Kellomäki M, Ellä V, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. New Bioabsorbable Scleral Buckling Implants: Histological Evaluation in Rabbits. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
                            
                             
                             
                          - 391
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Renier D, Arnaud E, Marchac D, Ninkovic M, Donaway D, Jones B, Serlo W, Laurikainen K, Törmälä P, Waris T. Multicenter Study on the Use of Biosorb Osteofixation Devices in 165 Cranial and Maxillofacial Cases: A Multicenter Report. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
                             
                             
                          - 390
 
                            Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Koort J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Bone Tissue Concentrations of Ciprofloxacin Released from Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Implanted in Rabbits' Cranial Bone. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 389
 
                            Tiainen J, Soini Y, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Tissue Reactions to Multifunctional Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws in Rabbit Cranial Bone. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
                             
                           
                          -                             388
 
  Tiainen J, Soini Y, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Long-Term Histological Evaluation of Bioresorption of Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws to Resorb Completely in Rabbit Cranial Bone. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
  
   
                           
                          - 387
 
                            Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Holding Power of Bioabsorbable Polylactide/Polyglycolide Screws (Biosorb and Lactosorb) and Tacks to Human Cadaver Parietal Bone. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
                             
                             
                             
                          - 386
 
                            Penttilä H, Tuominen P, Waris T, Baer G, Rorarius M, Kalliovalkama J, Sand J, Ashammakhi N. Development of New Method to Follow-Up Tissue Flaps Using Surface Sensor Pulse Oximeter. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
                             
                             
                             
                          - 385
 
                            Knuutila K, Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä P, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Novel Multifunctional Tacks: Pull-Out Strength of Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Tacks. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
                             
                             
                          - 384 
 
                            Vesala A-L, Kallioinen M, Törmälä P, Kellomäki M, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Healing of Cranial Bone Defects with Guided Bone Regeneration. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
                            
                             
                             
                          - 383                            
 
  Waris E, Kelly CP, Andrus L, Waris T, Jackson IT, Ashammakhi N. Study on the Effect of Transphyseal Bioabsorbable Screws on Growth Retardation in Rabbit Femur. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
   
                           
                          - 382 
 
                            Puumanen K, Kellomäki M, Ritsilä V, Böhling T, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Guided bone regeneration of Experimental Maxillary Alveolar Cleft Defects in Growing Rabbits with a New Bioabsorbable Composite Membrane of Polyactive® and Bioactive Glass n:o 13-93. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
                            
                             
                             
                          - 381 
 
                            Länsman S, Karttunen A, Hirvelä H, Palosaari T, Kellomäki M, Ellä V, Ohtonen P, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Persistence of Indentation with Bioabsorbable Poly-L/D-Lactide vs. Silicone Sponge Scleral Buckling Implants. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
                            
                             
                             
                          - 380 
 
                            Penttilä H, Tulamo R-M, Waris T, Ellä V, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N. Guided Cartilage Generation Using Prefabricated Microvascular Flaps of Perichondreum and PLDLA 96/4 Non Woven Scaffolds. 5th ANNUAL SEMINAR OF “TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)”, Biomedicum, Helsinki, Finland, June 1st, 2004. 
                             
                             
                          -  379
 
                            Penttilä 
                            H, Tulamo R-M, Waris T, Ellä V, Kellomäki 
                                  M, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N. Tissue 
                                  Engineering of Cartilage Using Prefabricated Microvascularied 
                                  Perichondrial Bioabsorbable Polylactide Nonwoven Scaffolds. 
                                  5th Symposium of the International Cartilage Repair 
                                  Society (ICRS), Gent, Belgium, 26-29.5.2004, abstract 588. 
                                   
                                   
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                              Länsman S, Pääkkö P, Ryhänen J, Hirvelä H, Kellomäki M, Ellä V, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammahki N. Histological analysis of bioabsorbable poly-L/D-lactide (PLA96) scleral buckling implants in rabbits. EURETINA, 4th European Meeting for Macular and Vitreoretinal Diseases, Milano, Italy, 13-15th May, 2004. 
                                                         
                             
                            
                          - 377
 
                            Waris 
                            E, Kelly CP, Andrus L, Waris T, Jackson I.T, Ashammakhi 
                            N. Transphyseal Bioabsorbable Screws Cause Temporary 
                            Growth Retardation in Rabbit Femur. 14th Interdisciplinary 
                            Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2004), 
                            Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 376
 
                            Tiainen 
                            J, Veiranto M, Koort J, Suokas E, Törmälä 
                            P, Waris T, Kaarela O, Ashammakhi N. Bone Tissue Concentrations 
                            of Ciprofloxacin Released from Polylactide-Polyglycolide 
                            80/20 ScrewsImplanted in Rabbits’ Cranial Bone. 
                            14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials 
                            (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 375
 
                              Tiainen J, Soini Y, Suokas E, Veiranto M,Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Tissue Reactions to Multifunctional 
                            Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Polylactide- 
                            Polyglycolide 80/20 Screwsin Rabbit Cranial Bone. 
                            14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials 
                            (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 374
 
                            Tiainen 
                            J, Soini Y, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi 
                            N.Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 
                            Screws take more than 1½ years to Resorb in 
                            Rabbit Cranial Bone. 14th Interdisciplinary Research 
                            Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, 
                            France, 25-26.3.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 373
 
                            Tiainen 
                            J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, 
                            Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Pullout Strength of Ciprofloxacin-Containing 
                            Polylactide-Polyglycolide Screws in Human Cadaver 
                            Parietal Bone. 14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference 
                            on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 372
 
                            Tiainen 
                            J, Leinonen S-M, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Pullout Forces of Bioabsorbable 
                            Polylactide/Glycolide Screws (Biosorb and Lactosorb) 
                            and Tacks. 14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference 
                            on Biomaterials (GRIBOI
                            2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 371
 
                            Penttilä 
                            H, Tulamo R-M, Waris T, Ellä V, Kellomäki 
                            M, Törmälä M, Ashammakhi N. Tissue 
                            Engineering of Cartilage Using Prefabricated Microvascularized 
                            Perichondrial Bioabsorbable Polylactide Nonwoven Scaffolds. 
                            14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials 
                            (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
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                            Niemelä 
                            S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Veiranto M, Suokas 
                            E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N, 
                            Syrjälä H. Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable 
                            Polymer is Superior to Titanium in Preventing Staphylococcus 
                            Epidermidis Attachment and Biofilm Formation in Vitro. 
                            14th 
                            InterdisciplinaryResearch Conference on Biomaterials 
                            (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 369
 
                            Länsman 
                            S, Karttunen A, Hirvelä H, Palosaari T, Kellomäki 
                            M, Ellä V, Ohtonen P, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N.Persistence of Indentation 
                            with Bioabsorbable Poly-L/D-Lactide vs. Silicone Sponge 
                            Scleral Buckling Implants. 14th Interdisciplinary 
                            Research Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2004), 
                            Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 368
 
                              Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Knuutila K, Suokas E, Tiainen 
                            J, Leinonen S, Waris T, Törmälä P. 
                            Mechnical properties of ciprofloxacin-releasing polylactide-coglycolide 
                            screws and tacks. 14th Interdisciplinary Research 
                            Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, 
                            France, 25-26.3.2004. 
                          
                             
                           
                          - 367
 
                            Ashammakhi 
                            N, Länsman S, Kellomäki M, Törmälä 
                            P, Waris T. Evaluation of Poly-L/D-Lactide (PLDLA) 
                            96/4 Scaffolds Implanted in the Subcutis of Rats. 
                            14th Interdisciplinary Research Conference on Biomaterials 
                            (GRIBOI2004), Limoges, France, 25-26.3.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 366
 
                              Ashammakhi N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Suokas E, Tiainen 
                            J, Niemelä S-M, Waris T, Törmälä P. Development of Multifunctional Materials (MFM): 
                            Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard 
                            Tissue Fixation Screws. 14th Interdisciplinary Research 
                            Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI 2004), Limoges, 
                            France, 25-26.3.2004. 
                              
                             
                           
                          - 365
 
                            Länsman 
                            S, Karttunen A, Hirvelä H, Palosaari T, Kellomäki 
                            M, Ellä V, Ohtonen P, Törmälä 
                            P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. SCLERAL BUCKLING WITH BIOABSORBABLE 
                            POLY-L/D LACTIDE IMPLANT. The International Symposium 
                            of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics" (ISOPT), 
                            Monte Carlo, Monaco, March 11-14, 2004. 
                             
                           
                          - 364
 
                            Penttilä H, Tuominen P, Waris T, Baer G, Rorarius M, Kalliovalkama 
                            J, Sand J, Ashammakhi N. Surface Sensor Pulse Oximeter 
                            in Follow-Up of Free Flaps. IX National Telemedicine 
                            and e-Health -Seminar, Kemi, Finland 11-13.2.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 363
 
                            Pellinen 
                            V, Talasmaa T, Hytönen J, Vesterinen H, Waris 
                            T, Ashammakhi N. Web-based conference is efficient 
                            medium for conducting EU project meetings. IX National 
                            Telemedicine and e-Health -Seminar, Kemi, Finland 
                            11-13.2.2004. 
                            
                             
                           
                          - 362
 
                              Penttilä H, Tulamo R-M, Waris T, Ellä V, 
                            Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi 
                            N. Tissue Engineering of Cartilage Using Prefabricated 
                            Microvascularied Perichondrial Bioabsorbable Polylactide 
                            Nonwoven Scaffolds.  
                            www.tissue-engineering-oc.com/abstracts/abstract_tissue_engineering_of_cartilage.html 
                             
                            
                           
                          - 361
 
                            Penttilä H, Tuominen P, Waris T, Baer G, Rorarius M, Kalliovalkama 
                            J, Sand J, Ashammakhi N. Surface Sensor Pulse Oximeter 
                            in Follow-Up of Free Flaps. 
                             
                            www.tissue-engineering-oc.com/abstracts/abstract_surface_sensor_pulse.html 
                             
                           
                          - 360
 
                          Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Pull-out Strength Properties of Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Containing Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 80/20 Screws Tested in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. Oulu University Science Day 18 Feb 2003, Oulu, Finland, (Submitted). 
                           
                           
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                            Veiranto M, Suokas E, Aro H.T, Koort J.K, Tiainen 
                            J, Niemelä S, Ashammakhi N, Waris T, Törmälä 
                            P. Novel bioabsorbable antibiotic releasing bone fracture 
                            fixation implants. Biomed 2003. 10th Biomedical Science 
                            and Technology Symposium, METU Campus of Northern 
                            Cyprus, October 10-12, 2003.
  
                           
                        
                          - 358
 
                            Puumanen 
                              K, Kellomäki M, Ritsilä V, Böhling 
                              T, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. 
                              Repair of experimental maxillary alvaolar cleft defects 
                              in growing rabbits with a new bioabsorbable membrane 
                              of Polyactive and Bioactive glass. 7th European Conference 
                              of Scientists and Plastic Surgeons, 19-20 September 
                              2003, Geneva, Switzerland. Abstract book page 35. 
                               
                             
                           
                          - 357
 
                            Niemelä 
                            S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela M, Syrjälä 
                            H, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Waris T, Törmälä 
                            P, Ashammakhi N. Multifunctional Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-Releasing 
                            Devices Inhibit Bacterial Attachment and Biofilm Formation. 
                            Biofilms 
                            in Medicine, October 17-19, 2003, Elsinor, Denmark. 
                             
                           
                          - 356
 
                            Ashammakhi 
                                  N, Veiranto M, Viitanen P, Suokas E, Aro H, Koort 
                                  J, Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo 
                                  I, Koskela M, Syrjälä H, Waris T and Törmälä 
                            P. 
                            Development of Multifunctional Materials (MFM): Bioabsorbable 
                            Osteoconductive Drug-Releasing Hard Tissue Fixation 
                            Screws. 4th Annual Seminar of the Center of Excellence 
                            on Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering.Biomedicum, 
                            Helsinki, Finland. June 3, 2003. 
                             
                           
                          - 355
 
                            Veiranto 
                                    M, Suokas E, Aro H, Koort J, Tiainen J, Niemelä 
                            S-M, Ashammakhi  
                            N, Waris T, Törmälä P. Antibiotic releasing 
                                    bioabsorbable screws for bone surgery. HELSINKI UNIVERSITY 
                                    CONGRESS OFDRUG RESEARCH, June 5-6, 2003, Helsinki, 
                            Finland.  
                             
                           
                          - 354
 
                            Veiranto 
                                      M, Niemelä S-M, Suokas E, Ikäheimo I, Koskela 
                                      M, Syrjälä H, Törmälä P, 
                                      Waris T. Ashammakhi N. Characterization of Antibiotic 
                                      Releasing SR-PLGA Minicrews: In Vitro Drug Release, 
                                      Mechanical Properties and Bacterial Inhibition. Tampereen 
                                      Lääkäripäivät, Tampere Talo, 
                                      20.3.2003-22.3.2003. 
                             
                           
                          - 353
 
                            Veiranto M, Törmälä 
                            P, Suokas E, Niemelä S-M, Ikäheimo I, Koskela 
                                        M, Syrjälä H, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. In 
                                        Vitro Properties of Antibiotic Releasing SR-PLGA CMF-Fixation 
                                        Screws. Oulu University Science Day 18 Feb 2003, Oulu, 
                                        Finland. 
                             
                             
                          - 352
 
                            Serlo W, Ashammakhi N, Törmälä P, Waris 
                                          T. A New Technique for Cranial Bone Osteofixation: 
                                          Use of Bioabsorbable Tacks and Plates to Fix Parietal 
                                          Bone Split Grafts Used for Reconstruction of a Post-traumatic 
                                          Frontal Bone Defect. A case report. Oulu University 
                                          Science Day 18 Feb 2003, Oulu, Finland. 
                             
                             
                          - 351
 
                                       
                                  Leinonen S, Tiainen J, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris 
                                            T, Ashammakhi N, Ninkovic M. Holding 
                                            Power of Bioabsorbable Self-reinforced Poly-L/D-lactide 
                                            70/30 Tacks, and Miniscrews in Human Cadaver Bone. 
                                            J Craniofac Surg 2003; 14(2):171-175  
                                             
                            
                          - 350
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Suuronen R, Tiainen J, Törmälä P, Waris 
                                              T. Spotlights on Naturally Absorbable Osteofixation 
                                              Devices. A Review. J Craniofac Surg 2003; 14(2):247-259 
                             
                             
                                                                                                                             
                          - 349
 
                            Serlo W, Ashammakhi N, Länsman S, Törmälä P, Waris 
                            T. A New Technique for Correction of Trigonocephaly 
                            Using New Bioabsorbable Osteofixation Tacks and Plates 
                            and a Novel Tack-shooter. J Craniofac Surg 2003; 14(1):92-96. 
                          
                            
  
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                            Puumanen 
                            K, Kellomäki M, Ritsilä V, Böhling T, Törmälä P , 
                            Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Repair of Experimental Maxillary 
                            Alveolar Cleft Defects in Growing Rabbits with a New 
                            Bioabsorbable Composite Membrane of Polyactive® and 
                            Bioactive Glass. http://www.tissue-engineering-oc.com/abstracts/abstr_bioactive_glass.html 
                             
                             
                             
                          - 347
 
                            Ashammakhi 
                              N, Arnauld E, Marchc D, Ninkovic M, Dunaway D, Jones 
                              B, Törmälä P, Viitanen P, and WarisT. Safer surgery 
                              with biodegradable implants. Conference for Launching 
                              the 6th Framework programme. 11-13 Nov. 2002, Brussels. 
                               
                             
                             
                          - 346
 
                            Ashammakhi 
                                N, Waris T. Animations. Craniofacial operations and 
                                Tissue Engineering methods. CD. Produced by CDQ Solutions 
                                Ltd, Helsinki, Finland. June 2002.  
                              
                            
                          - 345
 
                            Gaissmaier 
                                  C, Krackhardt T, Flesch I, Kellomäki M, Aicher W.K, 
                                  Waris T, Törmälä P, Weise K, Ashammakhi N. Effect 
                                  of human platelet supernatant on proliferation and 
                                  matrix synthesis of human articular chondrocytes in 
                                  monolayer (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) cultures. 
                                  3rd ANNUAL SEMINAR OF "TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, 
                                  DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)" 
                            June 12, 2002, Kuopio, Finland. 
                              
                             
                             
                          - 344
 
                            Törmälä 
                            P, Kellomäki M, Ashammakhi N and Waris T. DEMANDS 
                                  ONF SCAFFOLDS FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL TISSUE REGENERATION 
                                  AND GENERATION. 3rd ANNUAL SEMINAR OF "TISSUE ENGINEERING 
                                  AND MEDICAL, DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH 
                                  GROUP (BRG)" June 12, 2002, Kuopio, Finland.  
                             
                            
                          - 343
 
                            Länsman S, Leinonen S, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris 
                                    T, Ashammakhi N. Evaluation of poly-L/D-lactide (PLDLA) 
                                    96/4 scaffolds implanted in the subcutis of rats. 
                                    3rd ANNUAL SEMINAR OF "TISSUE ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL, 
                                    DENTAL AND VETERINARY BIOMATERIAL RESEARCH GROUP (BRG)" 
                            June 12, 2002, Kuopio, Finland. 
                             
                            
                          - 342
 
                            Leinonen S, Tiainen J, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris 
                                      T, Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorbable Self-reinforced Poly-L/LD-lactide 
                                      70/30 Tacks have a better Holding Power to the bone 
                                      than corresponding screws. The 16th Congress of the 
                                      European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, 
                            Muenster, 
                                      Germany 3-7 September 2002. 
                             
                            
                          - 341
 
                            Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä 
                            P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorbable polylactide/glycolide 
                            tacks have holding power to the bone similar or even 
                            better than screws. The 16th Congress of the European 
                            Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Muenster, 
                                        Germany 3-7 September 2002. 
                             
                            
                          - 340
 
                            Mäkelä P, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi 
                                          N. Mechanical Properties of Self-reinforced Poly-L-lactide 
                                          (SR-PLLA) Sutures Compared with Polyglyconate (MaxonR) 
                                          and Polydioxanone (PDS) Sutures. An in vitro study. 
                                          The 16th Congress of the European Association for 
                                          Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Muenster, 
                                          Germany 3-7 September 2002. 
                             
                            
                          - 339
 
                            Ashammakhi N, Serlo W, Törmälä P, Waris T. Use of 
                                            Bioabsorbable Tacks and Plates to Fix Parietal Bone 
                                            Split Grafts Used for Reconstruction of a Post-traumatic 
                                            Frontal Bone Defect. The 16th Congress of the European 
                                            Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Muenster, 
                                            Germany 3-7 September 2002. 
                             
                            
                          - 338
 
                            Serlo W, Ashammakhi N, Länsman S, Törmälä P, Waris 
                                              T. Clinical application of A New Technique for Correction 
                                              of Trigonocephaly: Use of Bioabsorbable Osteofixation 
                                              Tacks, Tack-shooter and Plates. The 16th Congress 
                                              of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial 
                                              Surgery, 
                                              Muenster, Germany 3-7 September 2002. 
                             
                            
                          - 337
 
                            Leinonen S, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris 
                                                T, Ashammakhi N. Pull-out tests of Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-plus 
                                                Bioactive Glass-Containing Self-reinforced Poly-L/DL-lactide 
                                                70/30 Miniscrews in Human Cadaver Bone. The 16th Congress 
                                                of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial 
                                                Surgery, Muenster, 
                                                Germany 3-7 September 2002. 
                             
                            
                          - 336
 
                            Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris 
                                                  T, Ashammakhi N. Pull-out Strength Properties of Bioabsorbable 
                                                  Ciprofloxacin-Containing Self-Reinforced Polylactide-Polyglycolide 
                                                  80/20 Screws Tested in Human Cadaver Parietal Bones. 
                                                  The 16th Congress of the European Association for 
                                                  Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Muenster, 
                                                  Germany 3-7 September 2002. 
                             
                            
                          - 335
 
                            Ashammakhi 
                                                    N, Gaissmaeir C, Kellomäki M, Fritz J, Ninkovic M, 
                                                    Kristensen G, Arnaud E, Petite H, Toft E, Törmälä 
                            P, Välimaa T, Waris T. Chondral and Osseous Tissue 
                                                    Engineering. Symposium on Tissue Engineering Science: 
                                                    Critical Elements in the Research and Development 
                                                    Continuum, May 19-23, 2002, Myconos, Greece. 
                             
                            
                          - 334
 
                            Kellomäki M, Kulmala T, Ellä V, Länsman S, Ashammakhi N, 
                                                      Waris T, Törmälä P. IN VITRO AND IN 
                                                      VIVO BEHAVIOUR OF BIORECONSTRUCTIVE P(L/D)LA (96/4) 
                                                      KNITTED SCAFFOLDS. Symposium on Tissue Engineering 
                                                      Science: Critical Elements in the Research and Development 
                                                      Continuum, May 19-23, 2002, Myconos, Greece.  
                              
                            
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                            Spanio S, Ashammakhi N, Ilomäki J, Välimaa T, Rainer 
                                                      C, Waris T, Törmälä P, Ninkovic M. USE OF NEW BIOABSORBABLE 
                                                      TACKS AND A TACK-SHOOTER IN CRANIAL BONE OSTEOFIXATION 
                                                      SAVES OPERATIVE TIME. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 
                                                      2002; 13(5):693-696.  
                                                       
                            
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                            Vesala A-L, Kallioinen 
                                                        M, Törmälä P, Kellomäki M, Waris T and Ashammakhi 
                                                        N. Bone Tissue Engineering: Treatment of cranial bone 
                                                        defects in rabbits, using self-reinforced poly-L,D-lactide 
                                                        96/4 implants. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2002; 
                                                        13(5):607-613. 
                             
                            
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                            Kellomaki M, Puumanen K, Ashammakhi N, Waris T, Paasimaa 
                            S, Tormala P. Bioabsorbable laminated membranes for 
                            guided bone regeneration. Technol Health Care. 2002;10(3,4):165-172. 
                             
                             
                            
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                                                        Peltoniemi H, Ashammakhi N, Waris T, Kontio R, Salo 
                                                        A, Lindqvist C, Grätz K, Suuronen R. The 
                                                          use of bioabsorbable osteofixation devices in craniomaxillofacial 
                                                          surgery. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 
                                                          Endod. 2002 Jul;94(1):5-14. 
                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        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                                                          Länsman S, Serlo W, Linna O, Törmälä 
                                                          P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Treatment of pectus excavatum 
                                                          with bioabsorbable polylactide plates: Preliminary 
                                                          results. J Pediatr Surg. 2002 Sep;37(9):1281-6. 
                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                          - 328
 
                            Tiainen J, Leinonen S, Ilomäki J, Suokas E, Törmälä 
                            P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Comparison of the pull-out 
                            forces of bioabsorbable polylactide/glycolide screws 
                            (biosorb and lactosorb) and tacks: a study on the 
                            stability of fixation in human cadaver parietal bones. 
                            J Craniofac Surg 2002; 13(4):538-543 
  
                            
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                            Tiainen J, Veiranto M, Suokas E, Törmälä P, Waris 
                                                                T, Ninkovic M, and Ashammakhi N. Bioabsorbable Ciprofloxacin-containing 
                                                                and plain self-reinforced polylactide-polyglycolide 
                                                                80/20 screws: pull-out strength properties in human 
                                                                cadaver parietal bones. J 
                                                                Craniofac Surg 2002 May;13(3):427-433 
  
                            
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                             Serlo W, Ashammakhi N, Waris T, Törmälä T. 
                                                                  A new technique for cranial bone osteofixation: Use 
                                                                  of absorbable tacks and plates to fix parietal bone 
                                                                  split grafts for post-traumatic frontal bone defect 
                                                                  reconstruction. J Craniofac Surg 2002; 13(2):331-6 
                                                                   
                            
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                             Mäkelä 
                            P, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Strength 
                                                                    retention properties of Self-reinforced Poly-L-lactide 
                                                                    (SR-PLLA) Sutures Compared with Polyglyconate (MaxonR) 
                                                                    and Polydioxanone (PDS) Sutures. An in vitro study. 
                                                                    Biomaterials 2002 Jun;23(12):2587-92  
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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                            Leinonen S, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Törmälä P, Waris 
                            T and Ashammakhi N. Holding Power of Bioabsorbable 
                            Ciprofloxacin-Containing Self-reinforced Poly-L/DL-lactide 
                            70/30 Bioactive Glass 13 Miniscrews in Human Cadaver 
                            Bone. J Craniofac Surg 2002; 13(2):212-8. 
                            
  
                         
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                            Törmälä P, Kellomäki M, Suokas E, Rokkanen P, Waris 
                            T. Biomaterials and approaches in tissue engineering. 
                            2nd annual seminar of "Tissue engineering and medical, 
                            dental and veterinary biomaterial research group (BRG)", 
                            Tampere 09.08.2001. 
                             
                             
                          - 322
 
                            Puumanen K, Kellomäki M, Ritsilä V, Böhlig T, Pihlajamäki 
                              H, Törmälä P, Waris T. Guided maxillary bone regeneration 
                              with bioabsorbable 2-D scaffolds. An experimental 
                              study in growing rabbits. 2nd annual seminar of "Tissue 
                              engineering and medical, dental and veterinary biomaterial 
                              research group (BRG)", Tampere 09.08.2001. 
                             
                             
                          - 321
 
                            Penttila 
                                H.K, von Smitten K.A, Waris T.H. Disappearance of 
                                catecholamine fluorescence from the adrenergic nerves 
                                in arterial grafts in rats: an experimental fluorescence 
                                histochemical study. Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand 
                                Surg 2001 Jun;35(2):123-8  
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Position paper on the use of 
                            sten cells in "Spare Parts" project. Stem 
                                  cell research at European level. Brussels, Belgium, 
                                  13th-14th September, 2001.  
                             
                             
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                            Puumanen K, Kellomäki M, Ritsilä V, Böhling T, 
                                    Pihlajamäki H, Törmälä P, Waris T. Repair of maxillary 
                                    alveolar cleft defects with two different bioabsorbable 
                                    implants: an experimental study in growing rabbits. 
                                    Eur J Plast Surg 2001, 24(2)66-73 
                             
                           
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                            Serlo W, Kaarela O.I, Peltoniemi H, Merikanto J, Ashammakhi 
                            N, Lassila K, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris T.H. Self-Reinforced 
                                      Polylactide Osteosynthesis Devices in Craniofacial 
                                      Surgery. A Long-Term Follow-Up Study. Scand J Plast 
                                      Reconstr Surg Hand Surg 2001; 35(3):285-292 
                             
                           
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                            Konttinen Y, Santavirta S, Waris V, Ashammakhi N, 
                            Waris E, Waris T. Yhteenveto (Summary) In: Pehmytkudosten 
                            kanssa tekemisissä (urologia, gastroenterologia, plastikkakirurgia) 
                                        [Biomaterials in soft tissue surgery: urology, GI 
                                        and plastic surgery]. Eds. Waris T, Y Konttinen. Publications 
                                        of the National Agency for Medicines 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Waris E, Konttinen Y, Waris T, Törmälä 
                            P. Pehmytkudosten sulussa käytettävät biomateriaalit 
                                          In: Pehmytkudosten kanssa tekemisissä (urologia, gastroenterologia, 
                                          plastikkakirurgia) [Biomaterials in soft tissue surgery: 
                                          urology, GI and plastic surgery]. Eds. Waris T, Y 
                                          Konttinen. Publications of the National Agency for 
                                          Medicines 
                             
                             
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                            Ashammakhi 
                                            N, Waris E, Konttinen Y, Waris T, Törmälä P. Stentit. 
                                            In: Pehmytkudosten kanssa tekemisissä (urologia, gastroenterologia, 
                                            plastikkakirurgia) [Biomaterials in soft tissue surgery: 
                                            urology, GI and plastic surgery]. Eds. Waris T. Publications 
                                            of the National Agency for Medicines 
                             
                             
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                            Ashammakhi N, Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, 
                                              Törmälä P, Waris T. Use of Polyglycolide Membrane 
                                              in Tissue Engineering of Bone in Rabbits. 2001st Annual 
                                              Meeting of the Am Assoc Hand Surg (AAHS), 5-11 Jan 
                                              2001, San Diego, California, USA 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, 
                                                Törmälä P, Waris T. Orthopaedic Tissue Engineering: 
                                                Use of Polyglycolide Membrane to Guide Bone Regeneration 
                                                in Femoral Metaphyseal Defect in Rabbits. 11th Interdisciplinary 
                                                Conference on Biomaterials (GRIBOI) meeting, 8-9 March 
                                                2001, Calais, France 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi 
                                                  N. Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, Törmälä P, 
                                                  Waris T. Approach to Bone Tissue Engineering: in Experimental 
                                                  Femoral Metaphyseal Defects. Cambridge Healthtech 
                                                  Institute's Second Annual BioMEMS and Biomedical Nanotechnology 
                                                  World 2001 conference, September 22-25, 2001, Columbus, 
                                                  Ohio, USA. 
                             
                             
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                            Ashammakhi N. Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, 
                                                    Törmälä P, Waris T. Polyglycolic acid membranes used 
                                                    to for bone tissue engineering in experimental bone 
                                                    defects. International Confernce on Materials for 
                                                    Advanced Technology (ICMAT 2001) Symposium B: Biomaterials 
                            & Tissue Engineering. 1-6 July 2001, Singapore. 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N. and Waris T. www.tissue-engineering-oc.com 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N. and Waris T. www.biocranio.com 
                             
                             
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                            Ashammakhi N. and Waris T. Animation of Chondral and 
                            Osseous TE. Animation CD, Production of CD Quality 
                            Oy, Helsinki, Finland, Feb. 2001. 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Waris T, Peltoniemi H, Waris E, Suuronen 
                            R, Serlo W, Törmälä P. Developments in Craniomaxillofacial 
                                                            Surgery: Use of Self-reinforced Polyglycolide and 
                                                            Polylactide Osteofixation Devices. Review. Plast Reconstr 
                                                            Surg 108(1):167-180, 2001 
                             
                           
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                            Kangas J, Paasimaa S, Mäkelä P, Leppilahti J, Törmälä 
                            P, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Comparison of Tensile Strength 
                            Properties of Poly-LD-Lactide (PLDLA) 96/4 and Polyglyconate 
                            (MaxonR) Sutures: In Vitro, in the Subcutis and Achilles 
                            Tendon of Rabbits. J Biomed Mater Res (Appl Biomater) 
                            2001, 58(1):121-6 
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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                            Puumanen K.A, Böhling T.O, Pihlajamäki H.K, Törmälä 
                            P.O, Waris T.H, Ashammakhi N.A. Prefabricating Bone 
                            in Muscle by Using Free Tibial Periosteal Grafts and 
                            Self-Reinforced Polyglycolide and Poly-L-Lactide Pins. 
                            An Experimental Study in Growing Rabbits. Eur J Plast 
                            Surg 2001, 24(1)19-24 
                             
                             
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                            Puumanen K.A, Ruuskanen M. M, Ashammakhi N, Kallioinen 
                            M. J, Törmälä P.O, Rokkanen P.U, Waris T.H. Tissue 
                            Engineering of Bone in Muscle by Using Free Periosteal 
                            Grafts with a Self-Reinforced Polyglycolide Membrane 
                            Scaffold. An Experimental Study in Growing Rabbits. 
                            Eur J Plast Surg 2000; 23:39-44 
                             
                           
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                            Serlo W, Ashammakhi N, Törmälä P, Waris T. Case Report: 
                              A New Technique for Correction of Trigonocephaly in 
                              An Infant: Application of An Absorbable Endocranial 
                              Plate. Child's N System 2000, 16: 595-597 
                               
                             
                           
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      Ashammakhi N, Arnauld E, Marchac D, Waris T, Törmälä 
                            P, Konttinen Y. Ingénierie des tissus musculosquelettiques 
                                avec polymères résorbables. [Musculoskeletal tissue 
                                engineering with absorbable polymers]. Ann Chir Plast 
                                Esthét 2000, 45(6): 610-6 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Mäkelä E.A, Rokkanen P, Törmälä P, Waris 
                                  T. Effect of Self Reinforced Polyglycolide Memmbrane 
                                  on Osteogenesis. An Experimental Study in Rats. Eur 
                                  J Plast Surg 2000, 23(8): 423-8 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, 
                                    Törmälä P, Waris T. Guided Bone Regeneration: Treatment 
                                    of Metaphyseal Defects in Rabbits Using SR-PGA Membranes. 
                                    Cambridge Healthtech Institute's Advances in Orthopaedic 
                                    Tissue Engineering, Washington, D.C., USA, Jan 24-24, 
                                    2000 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, 
                                      Törmälä P, Waris T. Osseous Tissue Engineering Using 
                                      the Principle of Guided Bone Regeneration in Treatment 
                                      of Metaphyseal Bone Defects in Rabbits. Pittsburgh 
                                      Orthopaedic Tissue Engineering Symposium. April 16-19, 
                                      2000, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. P20. 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, 
                                        Törmälä P, Waris T. Tissue Engineering Using the Principle 
                                        of Guided Bone Regeneration of Metaphyseal Bone Defects 
                                        in Rabbits Using SR-PGA Membranes. 27th Eur Symp on 
                                        Calcified Tissues. May 6-10, 2000, Tampere, Finland. 
                                        P-287. Published in Calcif Tissue Intern 2000, 66(Suppl 
                                        1): P287. 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, 
                                          Törmälä P, Waris T. Bone Tissue Engineering Using 
                                          the Principle of Guided Bone Regeneration in Treatment 
                                          of Metaphyseal Bone Defects in Rabbits. International 
                                          Tissue Engineering Meeting. May 18-20, 2000, Innsbruck, 
                                          Austria. 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, 
                                            Törmälä P, Waris T. Regeneration of Bone in Experimental 
                                            Bone Defects Using Polyglycolide Membrane. 10th Annual 
                                            Meeting of the European Tissue Repair Society, 24-27 
                                            May 2000, Brussels, Belgium. 
                             
                           
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                            Serlo W, Ashammakhi N, Kaarela O, Peltoniemi H, Merikanto 
                            J, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris T.H. Experience with 
                                              reliable biodegradable osteofixation devices in craniofacial 
                                              surgery. Long-term follow-up of 16 patients. The 29th 
                                              Cong of the Scand Assoc of Oral and Maxillofac Surgeon 
                                              (SFOMK 2000), 8-10 June 2000, Oulu, Finland 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, 
                                                Törmälä P, Waris T. Successful Bone Tissue Engineering 
                                                Used in Regeneration of Experimental Bone Defects. 
                                                The 29th Cong of the Scand Assoc of Oral and Maxillofac 
                                                Surgeon (SFOMK 2000), 8-10 June 2000, Oulu, Finland. 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, 
                                                  Törmälä P, Waris T. Treatment of Experimental Bone 
                                                  Defects Using the Tissue Engineering Technology. 2nd 
                                                  Smith & Nephew International Symposium, Tissue Engineering 
                                                  2000, 16-19 July 2000, York, UK. P68. 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, 
                                                    Törmälä P, Waris T. Use of Tissue Engineering in Regeneration 
                                                    of Experimental Bone Defects in Rabbits. XV Congress 
                                                    of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial 
                                                    Surgery, 5-9 Sep. 2000, Edinburgh, UK. 
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Serlo W, Kaarela O, Peltoniemi H , Merikanto 
                            J, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris T. Experience with 
                                                      Biodegradable Osteofixation Devices in Craniofacial 
                                                      Surgery. Long-Term Follow-up of 16 Patients. XV Congress 
                                                      of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillofacial 
                                                      Surgery, 5-9 Sep. 2000, Edinburgh, UK 
                             
                           
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                            Waris E, Ashammakhi N, Happonen H, Raatikainen T, 
                            Kaarela O, Konttinen Y.T, Santavirta S, Waris T, Törmälä 
                            P. Biodegradable Plating of Transverse Metacarpal 
                            Osteotomies. A Comparative Biomechanical Study. Congress 
                            46 of the South African Orthopaedic Association, Durban, 
                            South Africa, 11-15 Sep 2000. Poster 29, page 69 
                             
                                                         
                             
                           
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                            Vesala A-L, Kallioinen M.J, Kaarela O.I, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P.O, Waris T.J. Poly-L-lactic 
                                                          acid plate for covering of small cranial bone holes: 
                                                          an experimental study in rabbits. Eur J Plast Surg 
                                                          2000, 23 (1) 36-38 
                             
                                                                                   
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                            Kellomäki M., Niiranen H, Vesala A-L, Puumanen K, 
                                                            Ashammakhi N, Waris T, Törmälä P. Bioabsorbable scaffolds 
                                                            for guided bone regeneration and generation. Biomaterials 
                                                            21 (24): 2495-505, 2000 Dec.  
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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                            Kellomäki M, Puumanen K, Waris T, Törmälä P. In vivo 
                            degradation of composite membrane of P(e-CL/L-LA) 
                            50/50 film and P(L/D)LA 96/4 mesh. Materials for Medical 
                            Engineering: Euromat - Volume 2, edited H. Stallforth 
                            and P. Revell. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2000;2:73-79.  
                             
                             
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                            Kellomäki M, Puumanen K, Waris T, Törmälä P. In vivo 
                            degradation of biodegradable membrane consisting of 
                            P(e-CL/L-LA) 50/50 film and PLDLA 96/4 mesh. Euromat 
                            99, 27-30 September, 1999, München, Germany.  
                             
                             
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                            Ashammakhi N, Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, 
                              Törmälä P, Waris T: Metaphyseal bone defects in rabbits 
                              heal with barrier SR-PGA membranes. 3rd Joint Meeting 
                              of the European Tissue Repair Society (ETRS) & The 
                              Wound Healing Society (WHS). August 24-28, 1999, Bordeaux, 
                              France.  
                             
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                              Puumanen K, Ashammakhi N, Böhling T, Pihlajamäki H, 
                              Törmälä P and Waris T: Engineering bone in muscle 
                              using free tibial periosteal grafts and self-reinforced 
                              polyglycolide and poly-L-lactide rods. An experimental 
                              study in growing rabbits. Scandinavian Surgical Society. 
                              Biennial Congress. June 6-9, 1999, Turku, Finland. 
                               
                               
                             
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                            Ashammakhi N, Papp A, Moilanen M, Ruuskanen M, Kallioinen 
                            M, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P and Waris T: A histological 
                                study of poly-L-lactide / epsiloncaprolactone (PLLA/e-CL) 
                                membrane. Scandinavian Surgical Society. Biennial 
                                Congress. June 6-9, 1999, Turku, Finland. 
                             
                           
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                            Waris T, Serlo W, M. Lepojärvi, Ashammakhi N, Oikarinen K, Pernu H, Kaarela O and Teerikangas H. 
                                  Costochondral free flaps based on internal mammary 
                                  vessels. Scandinavian Surgical Society. Biennial Congress. 
                                  June 6-9, 1999, Turku, Finland.  
                             
                           
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                            Puumanen K, Kellomäki M, Ritsilä V, Böhling T, 
                                    Törmälä P, Waris T: Healing of experimental maxillary 
                                    alveolar clefts in growing rabbits using two biodegradable 
                                    materials. Euraps 10th Annual Meeting, 21-22 May, 
                                    1999, Madrid, Spain. Abstract book.  
                             
                           
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                            Vesala A-L, Kallioinen M, Kaarela O, Pohjonen T, 
                            Törmälä P, Waris T: Resorbable poly-L-lactic acid 
                                      plate for covering of small cranial bone holes: Experimental 
                                      studies in rabbits and sheep. The 2nd Symposium on 
                                      Biodegradable Materials in Craniofacial Surgery. Saariselkä, 
                                      Finland, April 8-11, 1999. Abstract book.  
                             
                           
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                            Puumanen K, Kellomäki M, Ritsilä V, Böhling T, 
                                        Törmälä P, Waris T: Healing of experimental maxillary 
                                        alveolar clefts in growing rabbits using two biodegradable 
                                        materials. The 2nd Symposium on Biodegradable Materials 
                                        in Craniofacial Surgery. Saariselkä, Finland, April 
                                        8-11, 1999. Abstract book.  
                             
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Mäkelä E.A, Vihtonen K, Rokkanen P, 
                                          Törmälä P, Waris T: Guided bone regeneration. Treatment 
                                          of metaphyseal defects in rabbits using SR-PGA membranes. 
                                          The 2nd Symposium on Biodegradable Materials in Craniofacial 
                                          Surgery. Saariselkä, Finland, April 8-11, 1999. Abstract 
                                          book.  
                             
                           
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                              Ashammakhi N, Peltoniemi H, Waris T. 
                              Editorial. Self-reinforced bioabsorbable devices in 
                              craniofacial surgery and related issues. The 2nd Symposium 
                              on Biodegradable Materials in Craniofacial Surgery. 
                              Saariselkä, Finland, April 8-11, 1999. Abstract book. 
                               
                               
                                                     
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                            Ruuskanen M, Törmälä P, Kallioinen M, Serlo W, 
                                              Waris T: Absorbable implants and perichondrial proliferation. 
                                              The 2nd Symposium on Biodegradable Materials in Craniofacial 
                                              Surgery. Saariselkä, Finland, April 8-11, 1999. Abstract 
                                              book.  
                             
                                                                                               
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                            Peltoniemi H, T. Toivanen, Hallikainen D, Happonen H, 
                            Törmälä P, Waris T: Experimental studies on biodegradable 
                                                miniplates and screws in craniofacial surgery - experiences 
                                                and future innovations. The 2nd Symposium on Biodegradable 
                                                Materials in Craniofacial Surgery. Saariselkä, Finland, 
                                                April 8-11, 1999. Abstract book.  
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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                            Waris T, Marchac D, Anderl H, Nincovic M, Muehlbauer
                                W, Jones B, Lanritzen C, Ashammakhi N, Serlo
                                W, Törmälä P. New biodegradable
                                                      osteofixation devices for craniofacial surgery.
                                                      Preliminary results from a European Union demonstration
                                                      project. Conference to launch the European Union's
                                                      Fifth Framework Programme for research. Essen,
                                                      Germany. 25-26 Feb. 1999.  
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                            Mäkelä P, Ashammakhi N, Ruuskanen M, Serlo W, Pohjonen 
                                                    T, Waris T, Törmälä P. Comparison of Poly-L-Lactide(PLLA) 
                                                    and Steel Wire Used for Craniotomy Closure. An Experimental 
                                                    Study. Surgery online (http://www.surgeonline.com) 
                                                    (Sep-Oct 1999) 
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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                            Waris T, Ashammakhi N, Pernu H, Serlo W. Internal 
                                                      Mammary Vascularized Costochondral Free Flap. Surgery 
                                                      online (http://www.surgeonline.com) (Sep-Oct 1999) 
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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                            Mäkelä P, Ashammakhi N, Kallioinen M, Pohjonen T, 
                                                        Serlo W, Törmälä P, Waris T: Comparison of biodegradable 
                                                        self-reinforced poly-L-lactide (SR-PLLA) and steel 
                                                        wire in fixation of sternotomy. An Experimental Study 
                                                        in Rabbits. Ann Chir Gynecol 88 (4): 318-21, 1999. 
                             
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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                            Ruuskanen M, Ashammakhi N, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, 
                                                          Waris T: Evaluation of self-reinforced polyglycolide 
                                                          membrane implanted in the subcutis of rabbits. Ann 
                                                          Chir Gynecol 88 (4): 308-12, 1999.  
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, A. Papp, Sayed R, Ruuskanen M, Kallioinen M, Kellomäki M, Waris T, Seppälä J, Törmälä P. Histological evaluation of poly (L-lactide/epsilon-caprolactone) 
                                                            membrane implanted in the subcutis of rats. Ann Chir 
                                                            Gynecol 88 (4): 313-7, 1999.  
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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                            Peltoniemi H, Hallikainen D, Toivonen T, Helevirta P, 
                            Waris T: SR-PLLA and SR-PGA miniscrews: biodegradation 
                            and tissue reactions in the calvarium and dura mater. 
                            J Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery 27: 42-50, 1999.  
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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                            Peltoniemi H, Tulamo R-M, Toivonen T, Hallikainen 
                            D, Törmälä P, Waris T: Biodegradable 
                            semirigid plate and miniscrew fixation compared with 
                            rigid titanium fixation in experimental calvarial 
                            osteotomy. J Neurosurg 90: 910-917, 1999.  
                         
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                            Ashammakhi N, Papp A, Sayed R, Ruuskanen M, Kallioinen M, Kellomäki M, Waris T, Seppälä J, Törmälä P. Behaviour of 
                            poly(L-lactide/epsilon-caprolactone) membrane implanted 
                            in rats. Suomen Ortopedia ja Traumatologia 1998, 21 
                            (3): 414-6. (SOY, vuosikokous, Tampere talo, Tampere, 
                            12.-13.11.1998)  
                             
                           
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                              Waris T, Marchac D, Anderl H, Nincovic M, Muhlbaner 
                              W, Jones B, Lanrizen C, Ashammakhi N, Serlo W, Törmälä 
                              P: A new method for treatment of craniofacial syndromes 
                              using biodegradable devices. EC Life Sciences Demonstration 
                              Conference, Upsala, Sweden. 11-14 Oct. 1998. 
                               
                           
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                                Ashammakhi N, Papp A, Sayed R, Ruuskanen M, Kallioinen M, Kellomäki M, Waris T, Seppälä J, Törmälä P: Histological 
                                evaluation of poly(L-lactide/e-caprolactone) 50/50 
                                membrane implanted in the subcutis of rats. European 
                                Association of Tissue Banks (EATB) & European Association 
                                of Musculoskeletal Transplantation (EAMST) Conference 
                                Turku, Sep 10-12, 1998, p. 106. 
                                 
                           
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                            Ashammakhi N, Papp A, Moilanen M, Ruuskanen M, Kallioinen 
                            M, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T. Evaluation of 
                                  Poly-L-lactide/Epsilon-caprolactone (P-L-LA/e-CL) 
                                  membrane. The First Combined Meeting, European Associations 
                                  of Tissue Banks (EATB) and Musculo Skeletal Transplantation 
                                  (EAMST). 10-12 September, 1998, Turku, Finland.  
                             
                           
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                            Puumanen K, Ruuskanen M, Kallioinen M, Ritsilä V, 
                                    Törmälä P, Rokkanen P, Waris T: Use of biodegradable 
                                    materials for guided bone proliferation from free 
                                    periosteal grafts and in an experimental cleft defect 
                                    model. The 1st Symposium in Biodegradable Materials 
                                    in Craniofacial Surgery. Verona, Italy, May 28, 1998. 
                                    Abstract book.  
                             
                           
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                            Peltoniemi H, Tulamo R-M, Toivonen T, Hallikainen D, 
                            Törmälä P, Waris T: A non-reinforced, flexible PLA-plate 
                                      and SR-PLLA or SR-PGA mini-screw fixation in lamb 
                                      calvarial osteotomies: a comparative study with rigid 
                                      titanium fixation. The 1st Symposium on Biodegradable 
                                      Materials in Craniofacial Surgery. Verona, Italy, 
                                      May 28, 1998. Abstract book. 
                             
                           
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                            Peltoniemi H, Tulamo R-M, Kallioinen M, Toivonen T, 
                            Ahovuo J, Hallikainen D, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, 
                                        Waris T: Experimental studies on self-reinforced 
                                        PLLA miniplates in sheep calvaria. The 1st Symposium 
                                        on Biodegradable Materials in Craniofacial Surgery. 
                                        Verona, Italy, May 28, 1998. Abstract book.  
                             
                           
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                            Vesala A-L, Kallioinen M, Kaarela O, Pohjonen T, 
                            Törmälä P, Waris T: Resorbable poly-L-lactic acid 
                                          for covering of small cranial bone holes: an experimental 
                                          study in rabbits. The 1st Symposium on Biodegradable 
                                          Materials in Craniofacial Surgery. Verona, Italy, 
                                          May 28, 1998. Abstract book. 
                             
                           
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                            Ruuskanen M, Törmälä P, Kallioinen M, Waris T: 
                                            Absorbable implants and perichondrial proliferation. 
                                            The 1st Symposium on Biodegradable Materials in Craniofacial 
                                            Surgery. Verona, Italy, May 28, 1998. Abstract book. 
                             
                            
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                            Raatikainen T, Kaarela O, Teerikangas H, Waris T: 
                            Fibrous dysplasia of the calcaneus treated with a 
                            microvascular bone graft. Scand J Plast Reconstr Hand 
                            Surg 32: 1-6, 1998. 
                             
                           
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                            Peltoniemi H, Tulamo R-M, Pihlajamäki H, Törmälä P, 
                                                Pohjonen T, Toivonen T, Waris T: Intraosseous plating 
                                                - a new method of biodegradable osteofixation in craniofacial 
                                                surgery. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 9: 171-176, 
                                                1998.  
                             
                           
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                            Peltoniemi H, Tulamo R-M, Pihlajamäki H, Kallioinen M, 
                                                  Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Rokkanen P, Waris T: Consolidation 
                                                  of craniotomy lines after resorbable polylactide and 
                                                  titanium plating: a comparative experimental study 
                                                  in sheep. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 101: 
                                                  123-133, 1998.  
                             
                           
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                            Ranne J.O, Lähteenmäki T, Vaalasti A, Waris 
                                                    T.H, Lindholm T.S: Adequate blood flow is essential 
                                                    for reinnervation in neurovascular skin flaps. Scand 
                                                    J Plast Reconstr Hand Surg 32: 1-6, 1998. 
                             
                           
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                            Ranne J.O, Lähteenmäki T, Vaalasti A, Waris 
                                                      T.H, Lindholm T.S: Reinnervation after nerve suture 
                                                      in rat groin flaps. Microsurgery 18: 1-5, 1998. 
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
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                            Ranne J.O, Vaalasti A, Lähteenmäki T, Waris 
                            T.H, Lindholm T.S: Complications in circulation hamper; 
                            the reinnervation of rat groin flaps. Eur J Plast 
                            Surg 21: 222-226, 1998. 
                             
                         
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                            Peltoniemi H, Ahovuo J, Tulamo R-M, Törmälä P, 
                            Waris T: Biodegradable and titanium plating in experimental 
                            craniotomies: a radiographic follow-up study. Journal 
                            of Craniofacial Surgery 8: 446-451, 1997.  
                             
                             
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                            Peltoniemi H, Waris T, Tulamo R-M, Pihlajamäki H, 
                              Törmälä P, Pohjonen T, Toivonen T: The use of biodegradable 
                              devices in experimental craniosurgery. Presented in: 
                              Seminar on Absorbable Fixation Devices in Bone and 
                              Ligament Surgery, Tallinn, Estonia, 28.-29.8.1997. 
                             
                             
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                            Peltoniemi H, Tulamo R-M, Pihlajamäki H, Kallioinen M, 
                                Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Rokkanen P, Waris T: The 
                                consolidation of craniotomy after resorbable polylactide 
                                (SR-PLLA) and titanium plating; a comparative experimental 
                                study in growing sheep. Short abstract, Veterinary 
                                Surgery, 26, 1997. 
                             
                             
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                            Peltoniemi H, Tulamo R-M, Pihlajamäki H, Törmälä P, 
                            Pohjonen T, Toivonen T, Waris T: Intraosseous plating 
                            - a new method of biodegradable osteofixation on craniofacial 
                            surgery, a preliminary experimental study in growing 
                            sheep. Proceedings; Seventh Ann. Scient. Mtg of ECVS, 
                            Austria, 1997.  
                         
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                            Fuente del Campo A, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris T: 
                            Fixation of horizontal maxillary osteotomies with 
                            biodegradable self-reinforced absorbable polylactide 
                            (SR-PLLA) plates. Preliminary results. European Journal 
                            of Plastic Surgery 19: 7-9, 1996.  
                             
                             
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                            Leppilahti J, Kaarela O, Teerikangas H, Raatikainen T, 
                            Orava S and Waris T: Free tissue coverage of wound 
                            complications following achilles tendon rupture surgery. 
                            Clin Orthopaedics and Related Res: 328: 171-176, 1996. 
                             
                             
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                            Fuente del Campo A, Waris T, Vargas A, Törmälä 
                            P, Pohjonen T: Estabilidad a largo plazo con placas 
                            absorbibles para fijacion interna. Anales Medicos 
                            Asoc. Med Hosp ABC 40: 54-58, 1995. 
                             
                             
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                            Fuente del Campo A, Waris T, Vargas A, Törmälä 
                            P, Pohjonen T: Placas de autofijacion interna en la 
                            inmovilizacion de osteotomias maxilares. Revista Columbiana 
                            de Cirugia Plastica y Reconstructiva 4: 74-78, 1995. 
                             
                             
                             
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                            Peltoniemi H, Tulamo R-M, Kallioinen M, Pohjonen 
                            T, Rokkanen P, Waris T: The Healing of cranial osteotomy 
                            lines fixed with SR-PLLA plates and titanium screws: 
                            an experimental study in growing sheep. Transactions 
                            of the 11th congress of the international confederation 
                            plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, Yokohama, 
                            Japan April 16-21, 1995 p. 630.  
                             
                             
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                            Vesala A-L, Kallioinen M, Kaarela O, Teerikangas H, 
                            Serlo W, Merikanto J, Pohjonen T, Törmälä 
                            P, Waris T: Covering of small cranial bone holes with 
                            resorbable poly-L-lactic acid plate: An experimental 
                            study in rabbits. Svensk Plastikkirurgisk Förenings 
                            Årsmöte tillsammans med Finsk Plastikkirurgisk Förening 
                                  17.-18.3.1995, Ahvenanmaa, Maarianhamina. 
                             
                             
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                            Peltoniemi H, Tulamo R-M, Pohjonen T, Kallioinen M, 
                            Rokkanen P, Waris T: Healing of cranial osteotomy 
                            lines fixed with SR-PLLA plates. An experimental study 
                            in growing sheep. The 11th Congress of the International 
                            Confederation of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic 
                            Surgery, April 16-21, 1995 Yokohama, Japan and Osteosynthese 
                            International Gerhard Küntscher-Kreis, 15.-17.6.1995, 
                                    Oulu, Finland.  
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Serlo W, Öhman J, Merikanto J, Pohjonen 
                                      T, Lauritzen C, Fuente del Campo A, Peltoniemi H, 
                                      Törmälä P: Craniofacial surgery with 
                                      self-reinforced polylactide plates. Osteosyntheses 
                                      International Gerhard Küntscher-Kreis, 15.-17.6.1995, 
                                      Oulu, Finland. 
                             
                             
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                            Peltoniemi H, Tulamo R-M, Kallioinen M, Pohjonen 
                            T, Rokkanen P, Waris T: The healing of cranial osteotomy 
                            lines fixed with SR-PLLA plates and titanium screws: 
                            an experimental study in growing sheep. in: Transactions 
                            of the 11th congress of the international confederation 
                            plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, Yokohama, 
                            Japan, April 16-21, 1995, p. 63. 
                         
                         
                        
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                            Ruuskanen M, Mustonen S, Virtanen M, Pohjonen T, 
                            Törmälä P, Waris T: Biocompatibility of large subcutaneous 
                            self-reinforced polyglycolic acid implants - an experimental 
                            study in rabbits. The Finnish Surgical Society, The 
                            Joint Spring Meeting of the Estonian Surgical Society 
                            and the Finnish Surgical Society, Sakala Center, May 
                            12-13, 1994, Estonia. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Serlo W, Öhman J, Merikanto J, Fuente del Campo A, Lauritzen C, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P: 
                            Biodegradable osteofixation with self-reinforced polylactide 
                            in craniofacial surgery. European Association of Plastic 
                            Surgeons, Fifth Annual Meeting, May 12-14, 1994, Geneve, 
                            Switzerland. 
                             
                           
                        
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                            Mäkelä P, Serlo W, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Kallioinen M, 
                            Waris T: Sternal closure by using biodegradable poly-L-lactide 
                            (PLLA) -wire. An experimental study and clinical experiences 
                            in children. ibid  
                             
                             
                          - 235
 
                            Ruuskanen M, Serlo W, Virtanen M, Törmälä P, Waris T: Stabilisation of thoracoplasty by biodegradable 
                            polylactic acid rods. An experimental study and preliminary 
                            clinical experiences. Scandinavian Association of 
                            Pediatric Surgeons XX Congress, May 12-14, 1994, Göteborg, 
                            Sweden. 
                              
                         
                        
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                            Ruuskanen M, Virtanen M, Serlo W, Tuominen H, 
                            Helevirta P, Törmälä P, Waris T: Guided perichondrial 
                            proliferation with biodegradable, self-reinforced 
                            polyglycolic acid implants. Pediatr Surg Int 9: 109-112, 
                            1994.  
                             
                             
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                            Fuente del Campo A, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris T: 
                              Fixation of horizontal maxillary osteotomies with 
                              biodegradable self-reinforced absorbable polylactide 
                              (SR-PLLA) plates. Preliminary results. European Journal 
                              of Plastic Surgery 17: 236-238, 1994. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P: Self-reinforced 
                                absorbable polylactide (SR-PLLA) plates in craniofacial 
                                surgery. A preliminary report on 14 patients. European 
                                Journal of Plastic Surgery 17: 236-238, 1994.  
                             
                           
                          - 231
 
                            Ruuskanen M, Virtanen M, Tuominen H, Törmälä P, 
                                  Waris T: Generation of cartilage from aurigular and 
                                  rib free perichondrial grafts around a self-reinforced 
                                  polyglycolic acid mould in rabbits. Scandinavian Journal 
                                  of Plastic and Reconstructive Hand Surgery 28: 81-86, 
                                  1994.  
                             
                                   
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                            Antikainen T, Pernu H, Törmälä P, Kallioinen M, 
                                    Waris T, Serlo W: Development of the neurocranium 
                                    after transsutural fixing by new, resorbable poly-L-lactide 
                                    miniplates. A comparison to fixing with the common 
                                    titanium miniplates. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 128: 26-31, 
                                    1994.  
                             
                                           
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                            Antikainen T, Kallioinen M, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, 
                                    Waris T, Serlo W: Polyglycolic acid membrane interpositioning 
                                    for the prevention of skull deformity following experimental 
                                    craniosyntostosis. Ped. Neurosurg 21: 77-82, 1994. 
                             
                             
                             
                                     
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                            Ruuskanen M, Serlo W, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris T: Anterior thoracoplasty stabilized with a resorbable, 
                                      self-reinforced poly-L-lactide acid plate in the correction 
                                      of pectus excavatum. Pediatric Surg Intern. 9: 331-333, 
                                      1994.  
                             
                                                                                   
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                            Kaarela O, Raatikainen T, Junila J, Waris T: Distal 
                            adrenergic innervation remains normal after perivascular 
                            sympathectomy. Microsurgery 15: 52-54, 1994.  
                             
                                                                                                                                                               
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                            Waris T, Kaarela O, Teerikangas H, Raatikainen T: 
                            Fifty consecutive free flaps. Microsurgery 15: 150-152, 
                            1994. 
                             
                             
                             
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                            Kaarela O, Teerikangas H, Raatikainen T, Tuominen L, 
                            Mäkelä P, Waris T: 35 consecutive free flaps to 
                            the craniofacial area. V Biannul Meeting of the International 
                            Society of Craniofacial Surgery. October 24-26, 1993, 
                            Oaxaca, Mexico. 7th International Congress on Cleft 
                            Palate and Related Craniofacial Anomalies. October 
                            31-November 5, 1993, Broadbeach, Australia.  
                             
                             
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                            Mäkelä P, Waris T, Serlo W, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, 
                              Kallioinen M: The new poly-L-lactide (PLLA)-wire 
                              in craniectomy closure. An experimental study. V Biannul 
                              Meeting of the International Society of Craniofacial 
                              Surgery. October 24-26, 1993, Oaxaca, Mexico. 7th 
                              International Congress on Cleft Palate and Related 
                              Craniofacial Anomalies. October 31-November 5, 1993, 
                              Broadbeach, Australia. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Serlo W, Merikanto J, Öhman J, Lassila K, 
                                Rautio J, Hukki J, Lauritzen C, Fuente del Campo A: 
                                Self-reinforced absorbable polylactide in craniofacial 
                                surgery. 7th International Congress on Cleft Palate 
                                and Related Craniofacial Anomalies. October 31-November 
                                5, 1993, Broadbeach, Australia.  
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Antikainen T, Serlo W, Ruuskanen M, Mäkelä P, Merikanto J, Öhman J, Peltoniemi H: Self-reinforced 
                                  biodegradable materials in experimental craniofacial 
                                  surgery. 7th International Congress on Cleft Palate 
                                  and Related Craniofacial Anomalies. October 31-November 
                                  5, 1993, Broadbeach, Australia.  
                             
                             
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                            Junila J, Kaarela O, Waris T: Assessment of tissue 
                            viability in frostbite by scintigraphy. Nordic Surgical 
                            Society, Centennial Meeting, June 20-23, 1993, Copenhagen, 
                            Denmark. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Serlo W, Ruuskanen M, Mäkelä P, Antikainen T, 
                                      Merikanto J, Öhman J, Lassila K, Kyösola K, Verkkala K, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P: Self-reinforced 
                                      biodegradable implants in reconstructive plastic surgery 
                                      and in thoracic surgery. The International Society 
                                      for Fracture Repair Symposium on Biodegradable Implants 
                                      in Fracture Fixation, September 4-5, 1993, Hong Kong. 
                             
                             
                             
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                            Mäkelä P, Serlo W, Ruuskanen M, Kallioinen M, 
                                        Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris T: Sternal closure 
                                        by using new biodegradable poly-L-lactide (PLLA) -wire. 
                                        An experimental study in rabbits and pigs. Clinical 
                                        case report. ibid 
                             
                             
                          - 218
 
                            Waris T, Mäkelä P, Serlo W, Kallioinen M, Pohjonen T, 
                                          Törmälä P: The new poly-lactide (PLLA) -wire in craniectomy 
                                          closures. An experimental study in rabbits and pigs. 
                                          XXVIII Congress of the European Society for Surgical 
                                          Research, May 23-26, 1993, Turku, Finland. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Mäkelä P, Serlo W, Kallioinen M, Pohjonen T, 
                                            Törmälä P: The new poly-lactide (PLLA) -wire in craniectomy 
                                            closures. An experimental study in rabbits and pigs. 
                                            XXVIII Congress of the European Society for Surgical 
                                            Research, May 23-26, 1993, Turku, Finland.  
                             
                             
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                            Junila J, Kaarela O, Waris T, Hirvonen J: 
                            Paleltumavamman demarkaatiolinjan määräytyminen histokemiallisesti: 
                            kokeellinen tutkimus. Suomen Ortopedia ja Traumatologia 
                            16: 123-124, 1993.  
                             
                         
                        
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                            Waris T, Serlo W, Merikanto J, Hukki J, Öhman J, 
                            Antikainen T, Ruuskanen M, Rantanen M, Lassila K, 
                            Pohjonen T, Törmälä P: Biodegradable fixation in 
                            thoracic, vascular and craniofacial surgery. Br. Journal 
                            Surgery 80, Suppl., September: 73, 1993. 
                         
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                            Ruuskanen M, Teerikangas H, Waris T: Ihodefektien 
                            suora sulku presuturaatiotekniikkaa käyttäen. 11. 
                            Kirurgipäivät 5.-6.11.1992, Tampere, Finland.  
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Bajec J, Solinc M, Godina Z: Sensitivity 
                            in free microvascular flaps. ibid 
                             
                             
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                            Kaarela O, Raatikainen T, Waris T, Teerikangas H: 
                            Morbidity of donor area in radial forearm free microvascular 
                            tissue transfer. ibid 
                             
                           
                          - 211
 
                            Teerikangas H, Waris T, Kaarela O, Raatikainen T: 
                            Thumb replantation costs and benefits. ibid  
                             
                           
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                            Raatikainen T, Waris T, Teerikangas H, Kaarela O: 
                            Repair of shot injuries in the upper extremity. Lithuania 
                            society for hand surgery and hand rehabilitation. 
                            1st Symposium, 11.-12.9.1992, Vilnius, Lithuania. 
                             
                             
                           
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                            Kaarela O, Raatikainen T, Carlson S, Waris T: 
                            Distal adrenergic innervation remains normal after 
                            perivascular sympathectomy. An experimental study 
                            in macaca arctoides. ibid  
                             
                           
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                            Teerikangas H, Kaarela O, Raatikainen T, Waris T: 
                            58 consecutive free radial forearm flaps. A follow-up 
                            study. ibid 
                             
                           
                          - 207
 
                            Waris T, Kaarela O, Raatikainen T, Junila J: Effect 
                            of perivascular sympathectomy in experimental models. 
                            1st Meeting of the European Federation of Microsurgical 
                            Societies 26.-29.9.1992, Roma, Italy.  
                             
                           
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                                            Waris T, Teerikangas H, Kaarela O, Ruuskanen M, 
                                            Lasanen L, Mäkelä P, Raatikainen T: Microvascular 
                                            tissue transfers: Experience from 50 consecutive operations 
                                            in a new plastic surgery unit. ibid. Vol II: 135-136, 
                                            1992. 
                                             
                           
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                            Lähteenmäki T, Järvilehto T, Asko-Seljavaara S, 
                                              Sundell B, Waris T: Recovery of thermal sensation 
                                              in free flaps: A psychophysical study. ibid. Vol II: 
                                              145-146, 1992.  
                             
                           
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                            Kaarela O, Raatikainen T, Junila J, Huttunen P, 
                            Carlson S, Huopaniemi T, Lasanen L: Psychophysical 
                            study on the recovery of thermal sensitivity on musculocutaneous 
                            latissimus dorsi flaps. Vol II: 129-130, 1992.  
                             
                           
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                            Ruuskanen M, Kallioinen M, Kaarela O, Mäkelä P, 
                                                  Serlo W, Heikkinen E, Laine J, Laiho J, Törmälä P, 
                                                  Waris T: Polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid and healing 
                                                  of the perichondrium and experimental pectus excavatum: 
                                                  An experimental study in the rabbit. ibid. Vol II: 
                                                  21-22, 1992. 
                             
                           
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                            Kaarela O, Raatikainen T, Junila J, Huttunen P, 
                            Carlson S, Huopaniemi T, Lasanen L, Waris T: The 
                            effect of perivascular sympathectomy on the adrenergic 
                            innervation of distal vascular bed: A histochemical 
                            study in rat, rabbit and ape. ibid. Vol II: 13-14, 
                            1992.  
                             
                           
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                            Remes V, von Smitten K, Raekallio J, Waris T: 
                            Microvascular clamping injury of rat aorta: Histochemical 
                            examination of oxidoreductases. ibid. Vol III: 13-14, 
                            1992.  
                             
                           
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                            Waris T, Bajec J, Eder E, Solic M, Arnez Z, Lähteenmäki T and Godina M: Recovery of sensation on 
                                                        free microvascular flaps. Elsevier Science Publishers 
                                                        B.V. 1992 Proceedings of the X Congress of the International 
                                                        Confederation for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 
                                                        Madrid, Spain, 28.6.-3.7.1992. Vol II: 143-144, 1992. 
                             
                             
                           
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                            Waris T, Teerikangas H, Raatikainen T, Kaarela O: 
                            The results of 50 consecutive microvascular free flaps 
                            in a new plastic surgery unit. 11th Congress of the 
                            International Microsurgical Society, June 21-26, 1992, 
                            Rhodes, Greece.  
                             
                           
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                                                            Waris T, Bajec J, Solicn M, Zoran A, Godina M: 
                                                            Sensitivity in free microvascular flaps. A follow-up 
                                                            study. 11th Congress of the International Microsurgical 
                                                            Society, June 21-26, 1992, Rhodes, Greece. 
                                                             
                           
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                            Remes V, von Smitten K, Raekallio J, Waris T: 
                            Histochemical demonstrable enzyme of microvascular 
                            grats and clamping injury. 11th Congress of the International 
                            Microsurgical Society, June 21-26, 1992, Rhodes, Greece. 
                             
                           
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                            Kaarela O, Waris T, Raatikainen T, Junila J: Perivascular 
                            sympathectomy does neither remove adrenergic nerves 
                            of distal arteries nor improve distal blood flow. 
                            An experimental study in rabbit. 11th Congress of 
                            the International Microsurgical Society, June 21-26, 
                            1992, Rhodes, Greece.  
                             
                           
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                                                                  Waris T, Serlo W, Merikanto J, Ohman J, Hukki J, Rautio 
                                                                  J, Rantanen M, Pernu H, Mäkelä P, Lauritzen C, Pohjonen 
                                                                  T, Törmälä P: Biodegradable self-reinforced (SR-PLLA) 
                                                                  polylactide in craniofacial surgery. Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk 
                                                                  Förenings XXIV kongress, 8.6.-11.6.1992, Åbo, Finland. 
                                                                   
                                                                   
                           
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                            Teerikangas H, Raatikainen T, Kaarela O, Suokanerva 
                            K and Waris T: 58 successive free radial forearm flaps. 
                            Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk Förenings XXIV kokgress, 
                                                                    8.6.-11.6.1992, Åbo, Finland. 
                             
                           
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                            Junila J, Lasanen L, Kaarela O, Waris T: Adrenergic 
                            nerves and tissue perfusion after freezing injury 
                            of the rabbit ear skin. Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk Förenings 
                                                                      XXIV kongress, 8.6.-11.6.1992, Åbo, Finland.  
                             
                           
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                            Mäkelä P, Kaarela O, Hukki J, Serlo W, Pohjonen T, 
                                                                        Törmälä P, Waris T: A biodegradable SR-PLLA-wire 
                                                                        in experimental craniotomy closure in rabbits and 
                                                                        pigs. Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk Förenings XXIV kongress, 
                                                                        8.6.-11.6.1992, Åbo, Finland. 
                             
                           
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                            Junila J, Lasanen L, Waris T, Kaarela O, Hirvonen J: 
                            Enzyme histochemical reactions at the demarcation 
                            line in frostbite: an experimental study on rabbits. 
                            Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk Förenings XXIV kongress, 
                                                                          8.6.-11.6.1992, Åbo, Finland. 
                             
                           
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                                                                            Kaarela O, Raatikainen T, Carlson S, Huopaniemi T, 
                                                                            Junila J, Torniainen P, Waris T: The effect of 
                                                                            perivascular sympathectomy on distal vasculature. 
                                                                            Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk Förenings XXIV kongress, 
                                                                            8.6.-11.6.1992, Åbo, Finland. 
                                                                             
                           
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                            Antikainen T, Ruuskanen M, Taurio R, Serlo W, 
                            Waris T: Reconstruction of a skull defect by coralline 
                            hydroxyapatite implant reinforced with a membrane 
                            of polylactide and polyglycolic acid. Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk 
                            Förenings XXIV kongress, 8.6.-11.6.1992, Åbo, Finland. 
                             
                             
                           
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                            Raatikainen T, Waris T, Teerikangas H, Kaarela O: Morbidity of donor area in radial forearm 
                            free microvascular tissue transfer. Vth International 
                            Congress of Hand Surgery, 25.-28.5.1992, Paris, France. 
                             
                           
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                            Kaarela O, Raatikainen T, Waris T, Carlson S: The benefit of perivascular sympathectomy 
                            is questionable. Vth International Congress of Hand 
                            Surgery, 25.-28.5.1992, Paris, France.  
                             
                           
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                            Asko-Seljavaara S, Waris, Heiskanen, Blomstedt, 
                            Peltola, Leijala, Sairanen, Louhimo: Separation of 
                            craniopagus twins. European Association of Plastic 
                            Surgeons, 14.-16.5.1992, Pisa, Italy.  
                             
                           
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                            Waris T, Serlo W, Hukki J, Merikanto J, Rautio J, 
                            Ruuskanen M, Mäkelä P, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P: 
                                                                                      Osteosyntesis in cranioplasty by using self-reinforced 
                                                                                      polylactide (SR-PLLA) plates. A case report. ibid 
                             
                             
                           
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                            Mäkelä P, Kallioinen M, Serlo W, Ruuskanen M, 
                                                                                        Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris T: Sternal closure 
                                                                                        by using self-reinforced polylactide (SR-PLLA)-wire. 
                                                                                        Experimantal study in rabbits and 4 pigs. A clinical 
                                                                                        case report. Fourth World Biomater. Congress, 24.-28.4.1992, 
                                                                                        Berlin, Germany. 
                             
                           
                          - 183
 
                            Ruuskanen M, Serlo W, Virtanen M, Pohjonen T, 
                            Törmälä P, Waris T: Guided regeneration of cartilage 
                                                                                          by biodegradable SR-PGA and SR-PLLA implants in experimental 
                                                                                          thoracoplasties. Fourth World Biomaterials Congress, 
                                                                                          April 24-28, 1992, Berlin, Germany.  
                                                                                           
                           
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                            Ruuskanen M, Virtanen M.K, Karttunen A, Kallioinen M.J, Serlo W, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P.O, Waris T.H: Stabilization of anterior thoracoplasty with 
                                                                                            a resorbable, self-reinforced poly-l-lactid acid rod: 
                                                                                            an experimental study in rabbits. Pediatric Surgery 
                                                                                            International 7: 183-186, 1992. 
                             
                           
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                            Lasanen L, Tammela T, Kallioinen M, Waris T: Effect 
                            of acute distension on cholinergic innervation of 
                            the rat urinary bladder. Urological Reseach 20: 59-62, 
                            1992. 
                             
                           
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                            Lasanen L, Huttunen P, Tammela T, Waris T: Changes 
                            in noradrenaline content of the female rat urinary 
                            bladder after transient acute overdistension. Scand 
                            J Urol Nephrol 26: 254-256, 1992. 
                             
                           
                          - 179
 
                            Waris T, Kaarela O, Raatikainen T, Hukki J, 
                            Tarpila E, Teerikangas H: Rinnan rekonstruktio 
                            mikrovaskulaarisella alavatsakielekkeellä: Suomen 
                                                                                                  Lääkärilehti 8: 692-695, 1992. 
                             
                           
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                                                                                                    Junila J, Waris T, Kaarela O and Hirvonen J: Enzyme histochemical reactions at the demarcation 
                                                                                                    line in frostbite: an experimental study on rabbits. 
                                                                                                    Int. J. Exp. Path. 73: 313-323, 1992. 
                                                                                                     
                           
                          - 177
 
                            Antikainen T, Ruuskanen M, Taurio R, Kallioinen M, 
                            Serlo W, Törmälä P and Waris T: Polylactide and 
                                                                                                      polyglycolic acid reinforced coralline hydroxyapatite 
                                                                                                      for the reconstruction of cranial bone defects in 
                                                                                                      the rabbit. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 117: 59-62, 1992. 
                             
                           
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                              Lasanen L.T, Tammela T.L.J, Liesi L, Waris T, 
                              Polak J.M: The effect of acute distension on vasoactive 
                              intestinal polypeptide (VIP), neuropeptide Y (NPY) 
                              and substance P (SP) -immunoreactive nerves in the 
                              female rat urinary bladder. Urological Research 20: 
                              259-263, 1992.  
                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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                                                                                                          Waris T, Kaisanlahti S, Hämäläinen H, 
                                                                                                          Kaarela O, Lähteenmäki T, Asko-Seljavaara S, 
                                                                                                          Järvilehto T. Return of thermal sensitivity in 
                                                                                                          musculocutaneous flaps. A psychophysical study of 
                                                                                                          flaps used for breast reconstruction after cancer. 
                                                                                                          European Jornal of Plastic Surgery 15: 115-119, 1992. 
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     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                            Antikainen T, Kallioinen M, Waris T and Serlo W: 
                            A new method for the creation and measurement of experimental 
                            craniosynostosis. Child's Nervous System 8: 457-461, 
                            1992.  
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                          - 173
 
                            Lähteenmäki T, Pukander J, Isolauri J and Waris T: 
                                                                                                              Pharyngo-oesophageal reconstruction with free jejunal 
                                                                                                              transplants. New design of the upper anastomosis to 
                                                                                                              improve monitoring of viability of transfer. Scandinavian 
                                                                                                              Journal of Plastic Reconstructive Hand Surgery 26: 
                                                                                                              161-165, 1992. 
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                          - 172 
                            
 
                            Junila J, Torniainen P, Kaarela O, Kairaluoma M 
                            and Waris T: Assessment of tissue viability in frostbite 
                            by 99 tcm-HDP scintigraphy: an experimental study 
                            in New Zealand white rabbits. Nuclear Medicine Comm 
                            13: 542-546, 1992.  
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                          - 171
 
                            Kaarela O, Torniainen P, Junila J and Waris T: 
                            Effect of perivascular sympathectomy on distal blood 
                            flow in the rabbit forepaw. Annales Chirurgiae et 
                            Gynaecologiae 81: 72-75, 1992.  
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                          - 170
 
                            Junila J, Huttunen P, Kaarela O, Waris T: Noradrenaline 
                            content of the tissue and nerve in the rabbit ear 
                            after freezing injury. Cryobiology 29: 674-678, 1992. 
                             
                         
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                            Kaarela O, Raatikainen T, Junila J, Lasanen L, 
                            Torniainen T, Carlsson C, Huopaniemi T, Waris T: 
                            Perivaskulaarisen sympatektomian hyödyllisyys kyseenalainen. 
                            ibid 
                             
                             
                          - 168 
                              
 
                              Ruuskanen M, Serlo W, Törmälä P, Waris T: Resorboituvilla 
                              implanteilla ohjattu uudisruston profilisaatio kokeellisissa 
                              rintakehäplastioissa. ibid 
                               
                             
                          - 167
 
                            Kaarela O, Raatikainen T, Teerikangas H, Heikkinen E, 
                            Tuominen L, Hukki J, Waris T: Rinnanpuutoksen korjaaminen 
                            mikrovaskulaarisella alavatsakielekkeellä; ensimmäiset 
                                leikkaukset Suomessa. ibid. 
                             
                            166 
                            Mäkelä P, Kallioinen M, Serlo W, Ruuskanen M, 
                                Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, T: Waris: Rintalastan kokeellinen 
                                sulkeminen käyttäen resorboituvaa SR-PLLA-vaijeria. 
                                Kokeellinen työsarja kaneilla ja sioilla. Suomen Kirurgi-yhdistys 
                                r.y. 10. Kirurgipäivät 14.-15.11.1991, Finlandiatalo, 
                                Helsinki, Finland.  
                             
                           
                          - 165
 
                            Mäkelä P, Kallioinen M, Serlo W, Ruuskanen M, 
                                  Antikainen T, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris T: 
                                  The use of self-reinforced polylactide (SR-PLLA) clips 
                                  in laparotomy wound closure. An experimental study 
                                  in the rabbit. The 34th Congress of Surgery of the 
                                  ISS/SIC and the 12th World Congress of CICD, International 
                                  Surgical Week, 25.-31.8.1991, Stockholm, Sweden. 
                             
                           
                          - 164
 
                            Hukki J, Serlo W, Heikkinen E, Ruuskanen M, Mäkelä P, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris T: Fixation 
                                    of cranioplasty using self-reinforced poly-L-lactide 
                                    (SR-PLLA) plates. A case report. The 34th Congress 
                                    of Surgery of the ISS/SIC and the 12th World Congress 
                                    of CICD, International Surgical Week, 25.-31.8.1991, 
                                    Stockholm, Sweden.  
                             
                           
                          - 163
 
                            Mäkelä P, Kallioinen M, Serlo W, Ruuskanen M, 
                                      Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris T: Sternal closure 
                                      by using self-reinforced polylactide (SR-PLLA) cerclage. 
                                      An experimental study in the rabbit. ibid.  
                             
                           
                          - 162 
                            
 
                            Ruuskanen M, Mäkelä P, Kallioinen M, Kaarela 
                                        O, Waris T, Serlo W, Heikkinen E, Virtanen M, Laiho 
                                        J, Törmälä P: Experimental thoracoplasties using biodegradable 
                                        implants. The 40th Annual Meeting of the Scandinavian 
                                        Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 
                                        and the Scandinavian Society for Extracorporeal Technology 
                                        21.-23.8.1991, Umeå, Sweden.  
                             
                             
                          - 161
 
                            Waris T, Bajec J, Solnic M, Arnes Z, 
                            Godina M: Recovery of sensitivity on free microvascular 
                            flaps: a long term clinical follow-up study. Meeting 
                            of the European Association of Plastic Surgeons 2.5.-4.5.1991, 
                            Strasbourg.  
                             
                             
                          - 160
 
                            Junila J, Kaarela O, Waris T, Hirvonen J: Enzyme 
                            histochemical reactions in demarcation line in frosbites: 
                            experimental study on rabbits. Nordic Conference on 
                            cold 30.1.-2.2.1991, Tromsa, Norway.  
                             
                             
                          - 159
 
                            Waris T, Kaarela O, Teerikangas H, Nissinen J: 
                            Rectus abdominis muscle flap with microvascular anastomoses 
                            for repair of recurrent sarcoma. The Annals of Thoracic 
                            Surgery 51: 133-135, 1991. 
                             
                             
                          - 158
 
                            Ruuskanen M.M, Kallioinen M.I, Kaarela O.I, Laiho J.A, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P.O and Waris 
                                                T.H: The role of polyglycolic acid rods in the regeneration 
                                                of cartilage from perichondrium in rabbits. Scandinavian 
                                                Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 25: 
                                                15-18, 1991.  
                             
                             
                          - 157
 
                            Junila J, Kaarela O, Waris T: Failure of 
                            perivascular sympathectomy to remove adrenergic nerves 
                            from peripheral vessels of the rabbit ear skin. Scandinavian 
                            Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and 
                            Hand Surgery 25: 199-202, 1991. 
                             
                             
                          - 156
 
                            Kaarela O.I, Huttunen P.L, Junila J.A, Haukipuro K.A 
                            and Waris T.H: Effect of perivascular sympathectomy 
                            on the noradrenaline content of the distal vasculature 
                            of the rabbit ear. European Journal of Plastic Surgery 
                            14: 285-287, 1991. 
                             
                           
                          - 155 
                            
 
                            Kaarela O, Raatikainen T, Carlson S, Huopaniemi T and Waris T: Effect of perivascular 
                            sympathectomy on distal adrenergic innervation in 
                            the hands of monkeys. The Journal of Hand Surgery 
                            16B (4): 386-388, 1991.  
                             
                                             
                          - 154
 
                            Waris T, Kaarela O, Lasanen L, Junila J, 
                                          Ruuskanen M and Kyösola K: Perivascular sympathectomy 
                                                        does not remove adrenergic nerves from distal vessels. 
                                                        The effect of various degenerations on the rat saphenous 
                                                        bundle: a histochemical study. Journal of Surgical 
                                                        Research 51: 303-309, 1991.  
                             
                                                           
                          - 153
 
                            Ruuskanen M, Virtanen M.K, Kallioinen M.J, Serlo W, Laiho J.A, Törmälä P.O and Waris T: Remodelling 
                                                          of rabbit rib cartilages with perichondrial flaps 
                                                          and biodegradable implants. Pediatric Surgery 6: 418-420, 
                                                          1991.  
                             
                                                                                           
                          - 152
 
                            Lähteenmäki T, Waris T, Asko-Seljavaara S, 
                            Åstrand K, Sundell B and Järvilehto T: 
                                                            The return of sensitivity of cold, warmth and pain 
                                                            from exessive heat in free microvascular flaps. Scandinavian 
                                                            Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and 
                                                            Hand Surgery 25: 143-150, 1991.  
                                                             
                             
                                                                                                                                                       
                          - 151
 
                            Waris T.H, Kaarela O.I, Raatikainen T.K, 
                            Teerikangas H.E, Heikkinen E.S: Microvascular 
                            flaps from the lateral arm and radial forearm for 
                            the repair of defects of the Achilles tendon region. 
                            Case report. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive 
                            Surgery and Hand Surgery 25: 87-89, 1991. 
                             
                         
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                          - 150
 
                            Millin suonia ommellaan hiusta ohuemmalla langalla. 
                            Helsingin Sanomat 7.11.1990.  
                             
                             
                          - 149
 
                            Serlo W, Hukki J, Ruuskanen M, Antikainen T, Mäkelä P, Heikkinen E, Laine J, Laiho J, Törmälä P, 
                              Waris T: The use of polylactide plates in craniofacial 
                              surgery. A case report. ibid.  
                             
                             
                          - 148
 
                            Waris T, Virtanen M, Ruuskanen M, Kallioinen M, 
                            Laiho J, Törmälä P: The resorbtion of large pieces 
                                of polyglycolide membranes in soft tissues of rabbit 
                                ear. Biomaterial Meeting 7.11.1990, Tampere. 
                             
                             
                          - 147
 
                            Waris T, Ruuskanen M, Kallioinen M, Kaarela O, 
                            Mäkelä P, Heikkinen E, Laine J, Laiho J, Törmälä P, 
                                  Serlo W: Biodegradable material and healing of the 
                                  perichondrium and experimental pectus excavatum. An 
                                  experimantal study in the rabbit. Biomaterial Meeting 
                                  7.11.1990, Tampere. 
                             
                           
                          - 146 
                                    
 
                                    Waris T, Antikainen T, Kallioinen M, Ruuskanen M, 
                                    Serlo W, Laine J, Laiho J, Törmälä P: Polylactide 
                                    and polyglycolic acid reinforced hydroxyapatite as 
                                    a cranial bone substitute. An experimental study in 
                                    the rabbit. Biomaterial Meeting, Tampere 7.11.1990. 
                                     
                                     
                           
                          - 145
 
                            Teerikangas H, Kaarela O, Ruuskanen M, Lasanen L, 
                            Mäkelä P, Raatikainen T, Waris T: The results of 
                                      50 consecutive microvascular free tissue transfer 
                                      operations in Oulu University Central Hospital. International 
                                      Symposium Reconstructive Microsurgery, 14.-15-9.1990, 
                                      Vilnius, Lithuania. 
                             
                           
                          - 144
 
                            Kaarela O, Junila J. Raatikainen T, Huttunen P, 
                            Teerikangas H, Torniainen P, Lasanen L, Waris T: 
                            The benefit of perivascular sympathectomy is questionable. 
                            International Symposium Reconstructive Microsurgery, 
                            14.-15.9.1990, Vilnius, Lithuania.  
                             
                           
                          - 143
 
                            Waris T, Teerikangas H, Kaarela O, Ruuskanen M, 
                            Lasanen L, Mäkelä P, Raatikainen T: Microsurgery 
                                          in a new platic surgery unit - experiences from 50 
                                          consecutive microvascular tissue transfer operations. 
                                          Microsurgery Meeting -90, 29.8.-1.9.1990 Hanasaari, 
                                          Espoo. 
                             
                           
                          - 142
 
                            Tammela T, Lasanen L, Waris T: Effect of distension 
                            of cholinergic adrenergic innervation of the rat urinary 
                            bladder. 20th Annual Meeting International Continence 
                            Society, 12.-15.9.1990, Aarhus, Denmark.  
                             
                           
                          - 141
 
                            Tammela T, Lasanen L, Huttunen P, Waris T, Kontturi M: Effect of Overdistension on Adrenergic Innervation 
                            of the Rat Urinary Bladder. European Association of 
                            Urology IXth Congress 13.-16.6.1990 Amsterdam. 
                             
                           
                          - 140
 
                            Heikkinen E.S, Kinnunen P, Raatikainen T, Serlo W 
                            and Waris T: Free vascularized fibular graft in pediatric 
                            orthopedic problems. Scandinavian Orthopedic Association 
                            Proceedings of the 45th Assembly 4.-7.6.1990, Helsinki. 
                             
                             
                           
                          - 139
 
                            Kaarela O, Junila J, Lasanen L, Raatikainen T, 
                            Waris T: Perivascular sympatectomy does not remove 
                            sympathetic adrenergic nerves from the distal vascular 
                            bed. A histochemical study in rat and rabbit. Ranskan 
                            käsikirurgien kevätkokous 24.-26.5.1990 Marseille. 
                             
                           
                          - 138
 
                            Waris T, von Smitten K, Remes V, Lähteenmäki T, 
                                                    Hukki J, Teerikangas H, Kaarela O, Ruuskanen M, 
                                                    Lasanen L, Antikainen T ja Raatikainen T: Vapaat 
                                                    mikrovaskulaariset kudossiirteet - parempiin tuloksiin 
                                                    kokeellisen kirurgian avulla. Kirurgiyhdistyksen kevätkokous 
                                                    25.-26.5.1990 Jyväskylä. 
                             
                           
                          - 137
 
                            Waris T, Lähteenmäki T, Järvilehto T ja Kyösola K: 
                                                      Arpien, ihosiirteiden ja mikrovaskulaaristen kudossiirteiden 
                                                      hermotus ja tunnon palautuminen - kokeellisesta ja 
                                                      kliinisestä tutkimuksesta hoito-ohjeisiin. Kirurgiyhdistyksen 
                                                      kevätkokous 25.-26.5.1990 Jyväskylä.  
                             
                           
                          - 136
 
                            Ruuskanen M, Kallioinen M, Törmälä P, Laiho J, 
                                                        Waris T: Rustokalvon kondrogeeninen potentiaali biodegradoituvan 
                                                        materiaalin yhteydessä. Ortopediyhdistyksen kevätkokous 
                                                        27.4.1990 Ruka. 
                             
                           
                          - 135
 
                            Kaarela O, Huttunen P, Kallioinen M, Junila J, Lasanen L, Ruuskanen M, Raatikainen T 
                            ja Waris T: Perivaskulaarisen sympatektomian vaikutukset 
                            perifeeriseen adrenergiseen hermotukseen. Ortopediyhdistyksen 
                            kevätkokous 27.4.1990 Ruka.  
                             
                                                                                         
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                            Junila J, Kaarela O, Kairaluoma M, Waris T, Huttunen P ja Hirvonen J: Kokeelinen kylmävamma. Ortopediyhdistyksen 
                                                            kevätkokous 27.4.1990 Ruka. Also published in SOT 
                                                            13: 111-112, 1990.  
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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                            Junila J, Kaarela O ja Waris T: Kokeellinen kylmävamma 
                                                              kaneilla. Kylmäsymposiumi 12.-14.2.1990 laivalla Helsinki-Tukholma-Helsinki. 
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
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                            Junila J, Kaarela O, Lasanen L, Raatikainen T 
                            ja Waris T: Perivaskulaarinen sympatektomia ei hävitä 
                            distaalista adrenergistä hermotusta. Kokeellinen tutkimus 
                                                                kaneilla ja rotilla. Kylmäsymposiumi 12.-14.2.1990 
                                                                laivalla Helsinki-Tukholma-Helsinki.  
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        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                            Tammela T, Lasanen L ja Waris T: Venytyksen 
                            vaikutus rotan virtsarakon adrenergiseen hermotukseen. 
                            Suomen Urologiyhdistyksen talvikokous, Oulu 19.1.1990. 
                             
                             
                           
                          - 130
 
                            Tammela T, Lasanen L and Waris T: Effect of distension 
                            on adrenergic innervation of the rat urinary bladder. 
                            Urological Research 18: 345-348.  
                             
                           
                          - 129
 
                            Remes V, von Smitten K, Waris T and Raekallio J: Assessment of microvascular clamping injury 
                            of rat aorta by histochemical examination of oxidoreductases. 
                            Microsurgery 11: 95-101, 1990.  
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                          - 128
 
                            Pukander J, Lähteenmäki T, Matikainen M, Isolauri J, 
                            Waris T, Karma P: Hypopharyngeal reconstruction 
                            with free microvascular jejunal transfer after total 
                            laryngopharyngectomy. Acta Oncologica 29: 525-527, 
                            1990.  
                         
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                            Teerikangas H, Tarpila E, Kaarela O, Ruuskanen M 
                            ja Waris T: Rintasyövän jälkeinen naisen rinnan korjaus 
                            mikrovaskulaarisella alavatsakielekkeellä. 8. Kirurgipäivät, 
                            Helsinki, 9.-10.11.1989.  
                             
                             
                          - 126 
                            
 
                            Ruuskanen M, Kallioinen M, Törmälä P, Laiho J, 
                              Kaarela O ja Waris T: Rustokalvon chondrogeeninen 
                              potentiaali resorboituvan materiaalin yhteydessä. 
                              8. Kirurgipäivät, Helsinki, 9.10.11.1989. 
                             
                             
                          - 125
 
                            Kaarela O, Junila J, Lasanen L, Raatikainen T, 
                            Ruuskanen M ja Waris T: Perivaskulaarinen sympatektomia 
                            ei hävitä distaalista adrenergistä hermotusta. Kokeellinen 
                                tutkimus kaneilla ja rotilla. 8. Kirurgipäivät, Helsinki, 
                                9.-10.11.1989. 
                             
                             
                          - 124
 
                            Waris T, Leppilahti J, Teerikangas H, Raatikainen T, 
                            Koskinen K ja Lukkarinen O: Peniksen ja scrotumin 
                            repeytymän rekonstruktio replantaatiolla ja radial 
                                forearm mikrovaskulaarisella kielekkeellä. Tapausselostus. 
                                8. Kirurgipäivät, Helsinki, 9.-10.11.1989. 
                             
                           
                          - 123
 
                            Kaarela O, Heikkinen E, Raatikainen T, Teerikangas H, 
                            Ruuskanen M ja Waris T: Akillesjänteen alueen kudospuutoksen 
                                  korjaus mikrovaskulaarisella kielekkeellä. 8. Kirurgipäivät, 
                                  Helsinki 9.-10.11.1989.  
                             
                           
                          - 122
 
                            Mikrokirurgia korjaa kudosvaurioita. Uusi Suomi 2.11.1989. 
                             
                             
                           
                          - 121
 
                            Waris T, Kaisanlahti S, Hämäläinen H, Piironen J, 
                                      Valtimo J, Järvilehto T: Return of thermal sensitivity 
                                      in free skin grafts after excision due to melanoma. 
                                      Second International Conference on Melanoma, Venice 
                                      16.-19.9.1989.  
                             
                           
                          - 120 
                            
 
                            Waris T, Teerikangas H, Kallanranta T, Kaarela O, 
                            Ruuskanen M, Raatikainen T: Reconstructive microsurgery, 
                            costs and benefits. Nordisk Kirurgisk Förenings XXXXIV 
                                        Kongress, Helsinki 15.-17.6.1989. 
                             
                           
                          - 119
 
                            Lasanen L, Tammela T, Kallioinen M, Waris T: Changes 
                            in adrenergic innervation of the rat urinary bladder 
                            after maximal distension. Nordisk Kirurgisk Förenings 
                                          XXXXIV Kongress, Helsinki, 15.-17.6.1989. 
                             
                           
                          - 118 
                                            
 
                                            Teerikangas H, Nissinen J, Yliluukko S, Kaarela O 
                                            and Waris T: Repair of a large tissue defect due 
                                            to removal of major thoracic wall tumour using coretex 
                                            graft musculocutaneous rectus abdominis flap and microvascular 
                                            anastomoses to secure circulation in the flap. Nordisk 
                                            Kirurgisk Förenings XXXXIV Kongress, Helsinki 15.-17.6.1989. 
                                             
                           
                          - 117
 
                            Kaarela O, Heikkinen E, Raatikainen T, Teerikangas H, 
                            Ruuskanen M, Lasanen L, Junila J and Waris T: 
                            Microvascular lateral arm and radial arm flaps in 
                            repair of a large soft tissue defect in achilles tendon 
                            region. Nordisk Kirurgisk Förenings XXXXIV Kongress, 
                                              Helsinki 15.-17.6.1989.  
                             
                           
                          - 116
 
                            Junila J, Kaarela O, Lasanen L, Raatikainen T, 
                            Ruuskanen M, Kyösola K, Hukki J, von Smitten K 
                                                and Waris T: Perivascular sympathectomy fails to 
                                                remove sympathetic adrenergic nerves from the distal 
                                                vascular bed, and experimental histochemical study 
                                                in rat and rabbit. Nordisk Kirurgisk Förenings XXXXIV 
                                                Kongress, Helsinki 15.-17.6.1989. 
                             
                           
                          - 115
 
                            Mäkelä P, Hyrynkangas K, Teerikangas H, Raatikainen T, 
                                                  Kaarela O, Waris T: Reconstruction of the floor 
                                                  of the mouth or mandibula with free microvascular 
                                                  radial forearm flap. Nordisk Kirurgisk Förenings XXXXIV 
                                                  Kongress, Helsinki 15.-17.6.1989. 
                             
                           
                          - 114
 
                            Ruuskanen M, Raatikainen T, Kallanranta T, Teerikangas H, 
                            Kaarela O, Junila J, Waris T: Emergency free flap 
                            to the hand in combination with revascularisation 
                            of fingers. Nordisk Kirurgisk Förenings XXXXIV Kongress, 
                                                    Helsinki 15.-17.6.1989.  
                             
                           
                          - 113
 
                            Mäkelä P, Hyrynkangas K, Teerikangas H, Raatikainen T, 
                                                      Kaarela O, Ruuskanen M, Lasanen L, Waris T: Suunpohjan 
                                                      ja mandibulan korjaus mikrovaskulaarisella radial 
                                                      forearm kielekkeellä. Chirurgi Plastici Fenniae'n 
                                                      kokous 7.4.1989.  
                             
                           
                          - 112 
                            
 
                            Waris T, Kaisanlahti S, Hämäläinen H, Lähteenmäki T, 
                                                        Kaarela O, Asko-Seljavaara S, Järvilehto T: Return 
                                                        of thermal sensitivity in musculocutaneous latissimus 
                                                        dorsi flaps used for breast reconstruction: A psychophysical 
                                                        study. Current Problems in Breast Cancer. International 
                                                        College of Surgeons, Vienna, 12.-15.3.1989.  
                             
                           
                          - 111
 
                            Ruuskanen M, Raatikainen T, Teerikangas H, Kaarela O, 
                            Kallanranta T, Junila J, Waris T: Käden murskavamman 
                                                          korjaaminen revaskularisaatiolla ja mikrovaskulaarisella 
                                                          kielekkeellä. Chir Plast Fenniae'n 3.2.1989, Helsinki. 
                             
                           
                          - 110
 
                            Yliluukko S, Nissinen J, Teerikangas H, Kaarela O, 
                            Ruuskanen M, Kallanranta T, Waris T: Rintakehän 
                                                            seinämän sarkooman resektio ja korjaaminen GoretexR 
                                                            graftilla ja mikrovaskulaarisin suonianastomoosein 
                                                            varmennetulla rectus abdominis kielekkeellä. Chirurgi 
                                                            Plastici Fenniae'n 3.2.1989, Helsinki. 
                             
                           
                          - 109
 
                            Kaarela O, Heikkinen E, Raatikainen T, Teerikangas H, 
                            Ruuskanen M, Lasanen L, Waris T: Akillesjänteen 
                                                              seudun kudospuutoksen hoito mikrovaskulaarisella kielekkeellä. 
                                                              Chirurgi Plastici Fenniae'n kokous 3.2.1989, Helsinki. 
                             
                           
                          - 108
 
                            Waris T, Åstrand K, Hämäläinen H, Piironen J, 
                                                                Valtimo J and Järvilehto T: Regeneration of cold, 
                                                                warmth and heat-pain sensibility in human skin grafts. 
                                                                British Journal of Plastic Surgery 42: 576-580, 1989. 
                             
                           
                          - 107
 
                            Lähteenmäki T, Waris T, Asko-Seljavaara S 
                                                                  and Sundell B: Recovery of sensation in free flaps. 
                                                                  Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive 
                                                                  Surgery 23: 217-222, 1989. 
                             
                           
                          - 106 
                                                                    
 
                                                                    Hukki J, Attila M, Haikala H, Castrén M, 
                                                                    Lähteenmäki T, von Smitten K and Waris T: 
                                                                    Seguential changes of noradrenaline content of vein 
                                                                    grafts in rats. Quantitative estimation by high-performance 
                                                                    liquid chromatography using electrochemical detection. 
                                                                    Microsurgery 10: 110-112, 1989. 
                                                                     
                           
                          - 105
 
                            Remes V, von Smitten K, Waris T, Raekallio J: Assessment of metabolic activity in aortic 
                            vein grafts in rats by histochemical examination of 
                            hydrolases. Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 30: 
                            538-543, 1989.  
                             
                           
                          - 104
 
                            Tammela T, Lasanen L, Waris T: Effect of distension 
                            on adrenergic innervation of the rat urinary bladder. 
                            Nordisk Urologisk Förenings 17. Kongress, Reykjavik 
                                                                        6.-8.7.1989. Also published in Scandinavian Journal 
                                                                        of Urology and Nephrology, suppl. 132, p. 22, 1990. 
                             
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
                          - 103 
                            
 
                            Kyösola K, Cankovic-Darracott S, Braimbridge M.V, 
                            Chambers D, Kyösola H, Waris T: Mechanisms of ischaemic 
                            injury to the heart during open-heart surgery and 
                            methods for their detection. Finnish Cardiac Society 
                            15. progress report meeting, Kuopio 1989.  
                             
                         
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                            Kyösola K, Chambers D, Cankovic-Darracott S, Braimbridge M.V, Kyösola H, Waris T: Intra-operative 
                            prediction of postoperative low cardiac output syndrome 
                            and need for catecholamine suport at open-heart surgery. 
                            7. Kirurgipäivät 10.-11.11.1988, s. 103.  
                             
                             
                          - 101
 
                            Kyösola K, Mattila T, Harjula A, Kyösola H, Waris T: Life threatening complications of cardiac operations 
                              and occurrence of myocardial catecholamine bombs. 
                              J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 95: 334-339, 1988. In 
                              litterature review of Journal of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, 
                              vol. 2, no. 5, p. 712.  
                             
                             
                          - 100
 
                            Waris T, Remes V, von Smitten K, Raekallio J: Histochemical 
                            activity of hydrolases in aortic vein grafts in rats. 
                            XXII Nordiske Plastikkirurgiske Kongres, Danmark, 
                            Odense 8.-10. Juni 1988.  
                             
                           
                          - 99
 
                            Kyösola K, Hukki J, Attila L, Haikala H, Castren M, 
                                  Lähteenmäki T, von Smitten K and Waris T: Adrenergic 
                                  innervation and noradrenaline content in caval vein 
                                  grafts in rats. Abstract. 1st Mediterranean Congress 
                                  6 of Angiology, Corfu, May 29 - June 3, 1988.  
                             
                           
                          - 98
 
                            Kyösola K, Chambers D, Cankovic-Darracott S, Braimbridge M.V, Kyösola H, Waris T: Objective evaluation 
                                    of cardiac protection during open-heart surgery. Finnish 
                                    Cardiac Society. Abstract. XIV progress report meeting 
                                    of the Finnish Cardiac Society, Helsinki 30.1.1988. 
                             
                           
                          - 97 
                                      
 
                                      Waris T: Modernin plastiikkakirurgian mahdollisuudet 
                                      paleltumavamman hoidossa. Kylmä-tutkimussymposium, 
                                      Oulu 15.-16.1.1988.  
                                       
                           
                          - 96
 
                            Waris T, Kyösola K: Kokeellisen kylmävamman vaikutus 
                                        rotan ihon adrenergisiin hermoihin ja syöttösoluihin 
                                        sekä verenkiertoon. Kylmätutkimussymposium, Oulu 15.-16.1.1988. 
                             
                             
                           
                          - 95
 
                            Kyösola K, Mattila T, Harjula A, Kyösola H and Waris T: Life-threatening complications 
                                          of cardiac operations and occurrence of myocardial 
                                          catecholamine bombs. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular 
                                          Surgery 95 (2): 334-339, 1988. 
                             
                           
                          - 94
 
                            Waris T, Hukki J, Lähteenmäki T, Husa T, Bäck N and von Smitten K: Degeneration 
                                            and regrowth of adrenergic nerves after microvascular 
                                            anastomosis. A fluorescence histochemical study on 
                                            end-to-end anastomoses of femoral vessels in the rat. 
                                            Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive 
                                            Surgery 22: 211-216, 1988.  
                             
                           
                          - 93
 
                            Asko-Seljavaara S, von Smitten K, Lähteenmäki T, 
                                              Waris T, Pitkänen J, Hagman G, Härmä M and Sundell B: Replantation service in Helsinki University 
                                              Central Hospital 1980-1985. Annales Chirurgiae et 
                                              Gynaecologiae 77: 97-102, 1988.  
                             
                                                                                                                                 
                          - 92
 
                            Waris T, Hukki J, Lähteenmäki T, Löfstedt T, 
                            Kyösola K and von Smitten K: Adrenergic innervation 
                            of aortic patch-grafts in rats. Scandinavian Journal 
                            of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 22: 217-221, 
                            1988.  
                             
                             
                           
                         
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                            Remes V, von Smitten K, Waris T, Raekallio J: Assessment 
                            of metabolic activity in aortic vein grafts in rats 
                            by histochemical examination of hydrolases. XXII Congress 
                            of the European Society for Surgical Research, Abstract 
                            126, pp. 68-69, Aarhus 1987, 19/SI/87. 
                             
                             
                          - 90 
                              
 
                              Asko-Seljavaara S, Waris T, Lähteenmäki 
                              T, Sundell B: Salvation of burn injured limbs by microvascular 
                              flaps. Second Congress of the European Burn Association. 
                              Klinikum der RWTH, Aachen 7.-10. Oct. Abst. 61, 1987 
                               
                               
                             
                          - 89 
                                
 
                                Kyösola K, Mattila T, Waris T and Kyösola H: Prolonged monitoring and prophylactic antirrhythmia 
                                treatment after open-heart surgery - some criteria 
                                of patient selection. International Conference on 
                                Intensive and Critical Care for Thoracic and Cardiovascular 
                                Surgical Patients. Beijing, November 4-7, 1987, China. 
                                Abstract book p. 137-138. Eds. Hong-xi-Su, Mei-shin 
                                Hsih, Yan-ching Sun, Guo-jun Huang. Sponsored by Chinese 
                                Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons 1987. 
                                 
                                 
                           
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                            Sundell B, Asko-Seljavaara S, Lähteenmäki T, 
                                  Waris T and Härmä M: Replantation surgery 
                                  at the division of platic surgery, Helsinki University 
                                  Central Hospital, 1980-1985. 43rd Congress of the 
                                  Nordic Surgical Society, Trondheim, Norway, 8.-10.6.1987. 
                             
                           
                          - 87
 
                            Asko-Seljavaara S, Lähteenmäki T, Waris T, Hagman G: A combined microneurovascular rectus femoris 
                                    and TEL free flap to restore extensor function of 
                                    the wrist and fingers. ibid, p. 563. 
                             
                           
                          - 86
 
                            Lähteenmäki T, Waris T, Sundell B, Järvilehto T, 
                                      Asko-Seljavaara S: Clinical and psychophysical study 
                                      of the recovery of sensation in free flaps. Transactions 
                                      of the IX International Congress of Plastic and Reconstructive 
                                      Surgery, New Delhi, India, 1.-6.3.1987, pp. 118-119. 
                             
                           
                          - 85
 
                            Waris T: Osteomyeliitin ja komplisoituneen säärimurtuman 
                                        plastiikkakirurginen näkökulma. ibid.  
                             
                           
                          - 84
 
                            Waris T: Päivystysajan plastiikkakirurgia. ibid. 
                             
                           
                          - 83
 
                            Waris T: Plastiikkakirurgia tänään. Pohjolan terveydenhuoltopäivät. 
                                            Mitä on plastiikka-kirurgia? 26.2.1987/OYKS.  
                             
                           
                          - 82
 
                            Waris T, Lähteenmäki T, Hukki J, von Smitten K 
                                              and Kyösola K: Congruence of adrenergic and cholinergic 
                                              intrinsic innervation of human and rat atria. Basic 
                                              Reseach Cardiology 82: 445-453, 1987.  
                             
                           
                          - 81
 
                            Kyösola K, Mattila T, Harjula A, Kyösola H ja Waris T: Sydämen "katekoliamiinipommit". 
                                                Duodecim 103: 633-639, 1987. 
                             
                                                                                                         
                          - 80
 
                            Asko-Seljavaara S, Lähteenmäki T, Waris T and Sundell J: Comparison of latissimus dorsi and rectus 
                            abdominis free flaps. British Journal of Plastic Surgery 
                            40: 620-628, 1987.  
                         
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                            Asko-Seljavaara S, Lähteenmäki T, Waris T, von Smitten K, Hagman G and Sundell B: Replantation service 
                            in Helsinki Universitry Central hospital 1980-85, 
                            Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk Förenings 21. Kongress, Göteborg 
                            1986. 
                             
                             
                          - 78
 
                            Hukki J.J, Attila L.M.J, Haikala H, Castren M, Lähteenmäki 
                              T & Waris T: Noradrenaline content in vein grafts 
                              of rats from 3 days to 16 weeks postoperatively. Quantitative 
                              estimation by HPLC with electrochemical detection. 
                              Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk Förenings 21. Kongress, Göteborg 
                              1986. 
                             
                             
                          - 77
 
                            Asko-Seljavaara S, Waris T, Lähteenmäki T, Sundell B: 
                                Free microvascular flaps in early reconstruction of 
                                deep burns in the upper extremity. International Meeting 
                                on Metabolic and Immunological Problems of Burn, Verona, 
                                Italy, April 1986. 
                             
                             
                          - 76
 
                            Rautio J, Lähteenmäki T, Waris T, Järvilehto T, 
                                  Sundell B, Asko-Seljavaara S: The recovery on sensation 
                                  in free microvascular flaps. A clinical and psychophysical 
                                  study. XII Congress of Group for Advancement of Microsurgery, 
                                  Nancy, France, May 1986. 
                             
                             
                          - 75
 
                            Remes V, von Smitten K, Waris T, Raekallio J: Histochemical examination of energy metabolism 
                            in aortic vein grafts in rats. Cardiovascular Research 
                            20: 783-788, 1986.  
                             
                         
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                            Asko-Seljavaara S, Lähteenmäki T and Waris T: A 
                            rectus femoris and a combined RF/TFL microneurovascular 
                            free flap to the upper extremity. Vienna Symposium 
                            on Muscle Transplantation 1985. 
                             
                             
                          - 73 
                            
 
                            Waris T, Lähteenmäki T: Alaraajan mikrokirurgiset 
                              pehmytkudosrekonstruktiot. Suomen Kirurgiyhdistyksen 
                              kokous 14.-15.11.1985. 4. Kirurgipäivät 6 (2): 57-58, 
                              1985.  
                             
                             
                          - 72
 
                            Asko-Seljavaara S, Hagman G, Härmä M, Lähteenmäki T, 
                                Waris T: A high voltage electrical injury. Reconstructions 
                                with a pedicle latissimus dorsi and microneurovascular 
                                rectus femoris and tensor fasciae latae musculocutaneous 
                                flap. First Congress of the European Burns Association, 
                                Groningen, Netherlands 1985.  
                             
                           
                          - 71
 
                            Waris T, Remes V, von Smitten K, Raekallio J: A 
                            histochemical examination of energy metabolism in 
                            aortic vein grafts in rats. ibid. 
                             
                           
                          - 70 
                                    
 
                                    Waris T, Piironen J, Soininen K, Valtimo J, Asko-Seljavaara 
                                    S, Sundell B, Järvilehto T: Regeneration of cold, 
                                    warm and heat-pain sensibility in human skin grafts. 
                                    A psychophysical study. ibid. 
                                     
                           
                          - 69 
                                      
 
                                      Lähteenmäki T, Waris T, Valtimo J, Turkki T, Soininen K, Asko-Seljavaara S, Sundell B, Järvilehto T: 
                                      Recovery of sensation in free microvascular flaps. 
                                      A clinical and psychophysical study. 5. Congress of 
                                      the European Section of the International Confederation 
                                      for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stockholm, 
                                      Sweden 16.-20.6.1985. 
                                       
                           
                          - 68
 
                            Waris T, Remes V, von Smitten K, Raekallio J: A histochemical 
                            examination of energy metabolism in aortic vein grafts 
                            in rats. ibid., and Tord Skoog Society of Plastic 
                            Surgeons Finnish Meeting, Hanasaari, Espoo 12.-14.6.1985. 
                             
                           
                          - 67
 
                            Waris T, Piironen J, Soininen K, Valtimo J, Asko-Seljavaara 
                            S, Sundell B, Järvilehto T: Regeneration of cold, 
                                          warm and heat-pain sensibility in human skin grafts. 
                                          A psychophysical study. ibid., and Tord Skoog Society 
                                          of Plastic Surgeons Finnish Meeting, Hanasaari, Espoo 
                                          12.-14.6.1985.  
                             
                           
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                            Asko-Seljavaara S, Waris T, Lähteenmäki 
                                            T, Härmä M and Sundell B: Comparison of latissimus 
                                            dorsi and rectus abdominis free flaps. ibid.  
                             
                           
                          - 65
 
                            Lähteenmäki T, Waris T, Asko-Seljavaara, S. and 
                                              Sundell, B.: Topical anaesthesia for harvesting of 
                                              split skin grafts by a eutectic lidocaineprilocaine 
                                              cream (EMLA 5%). A clinical study. Tord Skoog Society 
                                              of Plastic Surgeons Finnish Meeting, Hanasaari, Espoo 
                                              12.-14.6.1985, p. 32. 
                             
                           
                          - 64
 
                            Waris T, Lähteenmäki T, Asko-Seljavaara S, Sundell B: 
                                                Recovery of sensation in free microvascular flaps. 
                                                A clinical study. Tord Skoog Society of Plastic Surgeons 
                                                Finnish Meeting, Hanasaari, Espoo 12.-14.6.1985, p. 
                                                34. 
                             
                           
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                            Lähteenmäki T, Waris T, Valtimo J, Turkki T, Soininen K, Asko-Seljavaara S, Sundell B, Järvilehto T: 
                                                  Recovery of sensation in free microvascular flaps. 
                                                  A clinical and psychophysical study. 5. Congress of 
                                                  the European Section of the International Confederation 
                                                  for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Stockholm, 
                                                  Sweden 16.-20.6.1985. 
                             
                           
                          - 62
 
                            Lähteenmäki T, von Smitten K, Bäck N, Hukki J, 
                                                    Löfstedt T, Waris T: The regeneration of adrenergic 
                                                    nerves in free flaps in rat. A fluorescence histochemical 
                                                    study. 20. Congress of the European Society for Surgical 
                                                    Research, Rotterdam 1985. Also published in: European 
                                                    Surgical Research 17/s1/85 abstract 146 p. 79, 1985. 
                             
                           
                          - 61
 
                            Kyösola K, Mattila T, Waris T and Harjula A: Catecholamine 
                                                      bombs of the human heart. Suomen Kardiologisen seuran 
                                                      11. Progress Report -kokous, Dipoli, Espoo 10.1.1985, 
                                                      and Annals of Clinical Research, p. 169-170, 1985. 
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
                          - 60
 
                            Kyösola K, Waris T, Penttilä O, Ahonen A, 
                            Penttilä A, Mattila T and Järvinen A: 
                            Multi-score estimation of catecholamine fluorescence 
                            for clinical purposes. Acta Histochemica 76: 65-75, 
                            1985.  
                         
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                            Alanko A, Asko-Seljavaara S, Lähteenmäki T, Waris T, Kaisanlahti S, Sundell B: Breast reconstruction 
                            with the latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap: a 
                            follow-up study. 3. Kirurgipäivät, Helsinki, 5 (2), 
                            1984, 15.-16.11.1984. 
                             
                             
                          - 58
 
                            Lähteenmäki T, von Smitten K, Löfstedt T, 
                              Husa T, Waris T: Regeneration of adrenergic and cholinesterase 
                              reactive nerves after microvascular surgery. VII International 
                              Congress of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, Helsinki, 
                              5.-11.8.1984, p. 214. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T and Kyösola K.: Simultaneous and consecutive 
                                demonstration of cardiac catecholamines and cholinesterases 
                                in the same specimen: A histochemical study of human 
                                and rat atrial tissues. VII International Congress 
                                of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, Helsinki 5.-11.8.1984, 
                                p. 475.  
                             
                           
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                            Kyösola K, Waris T, Aalto-Setälä K, Rechardt L and Penttilä O: Estimation of neural noradrenaline 
                                  in human myocardium. The VII International Congress 
                                  of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, Helsinki 5.-11.8.1984, 
                                  p. 211.  
                             
                           
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                            Kyösola K, Mattila T, Waris T, Järvinen A, Harjula A and Peltola K: Life-threatening complications 
                                    of open-heart surgery and occurrence of pathological 
                                    intracardiac catecholamine accumulations (CA-A). The 
                                    Scandinavian Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular 
                                    Surgery. The Scandinavian Society for Extracorporeal 
                                    Technology, Oslo 19.-21.8.1984. 
                             
                           
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                            Lähteenmäki T, Waris T, Asko-Seljavaara S, Valtimo J, 
                                      Turkki T, Järvilehto T, Soininen K: Temperatur- 
                                      och smärtkänslighet i fria mikrovaskulära lambåer. 
                                      En psykofysisk undersökning. ibid.  
                             
                           
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                            Waris T, Lähteenmäki T, Löfstedt T, von Smitten K: 
                                        Regeneration av adrenerga nerver in fria lambåer hos 
                                        råtta. En histokemisk studie. ibid. 
                             
                           
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                            Piironen J, Waris T, Soininen K, Valtimo J, Asko-Seljavaara S, Sundell B and Järvilehto T: Temperatur- 
                                          och smärtkänslighet i fritt hudtransplantat en psykofysisk 
                                          studie. Nordisk Plastikkiurgisk Förenings XX Kongress, 
                                          Bergen 27.-30.5.1984.  
                             
                           
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                            Waris T, Rechardt L, Kyösola K: A histochemical 
                                            study on the reinnervation of human skin grafts. ibid. 
                             
                           
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                            Waris T, Soininen K, Valtimo J, Piironen J and 
                            Järvilehto T: Regeneration of thermal and pain sensibility 
                                              in skin transplants. 3. Vienna Symposium on skin and 
                                              nervous system " New methods and advantages", Vienna 
                                              24.-26.3.1984.  
                             
                           
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                            Löfstedt T, Lähteenmäki T, Husa T, Panula P, Waris 
                                                T, von Smitten K: Do nerves regenerate in glutaraldehyde 
                                                treated vein grafts in the rat ? A histochemical study 
                                                using catecholamine fluorescence and cholinesterase 
                                                histochemical methods. ibid. 
                             
                           
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                                                  Lähteenmäki T, von Smitten K, Husa T, Bäck N, Waris 
                                                  T: Regeneration of adrenergic nerves in free groin 
                                                  flaps in the rat. ibid. 
                                                   
                           
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                            Waris T, Husa T, Löfstedt T, Bäck N, Lähteenmäki T, 
                                                    von Smitten K: The effect of microvascular end to end 
                                                    anastomosis on blood vessel innervation. A fluorescence 
                                                    histochemical study. Nordisk Kirurgisk Förenings 4. 
                                                    Mötet in Experimentell Kirurgi, Hanaholmen, Esbo 1984. 
                             
                           
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                            Waris T, Löfstedt T, Partanen S and von Smitten K: Innervation of syngeneic vein grafts in 
                                                      the rat. The regeneration of adrenergic nerves. Journal 
                                                      of Surgical Research 37: 472-478, 1984. 
                             
                           
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                            Waris T, Löfstedt T, Husa T, Partanen S 
                                                        and von Smitten K: Innervation of syngeneic vein 
                                                        grafts in the rat. The regeneration of cholinesterase 
                                                        positive nerves. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and 
                                                        Reconstructive Surgery 18: 181-185, 1984. 
                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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                            Waris T, Lechardt L and Kyösola K: Contribution 
                            to Principles of Skin Grafts (ed: P.L. Kelton, Jr.). 
                            Selected Readings in Plastic Surgery 3 (2): 1-15, 
                            1984 ISSN 079-5523.  
                             
                         
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                            Waris T, Löfstedt T, Husa T, Päivärinta H, Partanen S, von Smitten K: Regeneration of adrenergic 
                            and cholinesterase reactive nerves in vein grafts. 
                            ibid. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Rechardt L, Kyösola K: Reinnervation of 
                              human skin grafts, a histochemical study. 18. Congress 
                              of the E.S.S.R. Athens 1983.  
                             
                             
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                            Järvilehto T, Soininen K, Valtimo J, Piironen J 
                                and Waris T: Regeneration of thermal and pain sensibility 
                                in skin transplants. Symposium on Applied Psycophysiology, 
                                Leipizig 1983. 
                             
                           
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                                  Kyösola K, Rechardt L, Merikallio E, Järvinen A, 
                                  Mattila T, Waris T and Aalto-Setälä K: Cardioplegia 
                                  versus topical cooling for cardiac protection during 
                                  open-heart surgery. An electron microscopic and histochemical 
                                  study of right atrial biopsies. Annals of Clinical 
                                  Research 15: 156-163, 1983.  
                                   
                                     
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                            Waris T, Rechardt L and Kyösola K: Reinnervation 
                            of human skin grafts: A histochemical study. Plastic 
                            and Reconstructive Surgery 72 (4): 439-445, 1983. 
                             
                             
                         
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                            von Smitten K, Kyösola K, Waris T: Adrenergic nerves 
                            and mast cells in cold injury. A fluorescence microscopy 
                            study of the skin in the rat. European Surgical Research 
                            2: 92, 1982. 17. Congress of the E.S.S.R. Stresa, 
                            Italy.  
                             
                             
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                            Kyösola K, Chambers D, Cankovic-Darracott S, Braimbridge M.V and Waris T: Fluorescence histochemistry 
                              for studies on catecholamines and the heart. The Rayne 
                              Institute Research Meetings, London, August 1982. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Kyösola K, Rechardt L, Piironen J, Rintala A, Soininen K, Hämäläinen H, Järvilehto T: 
                                Innervering av humana hudtransplantat, en histokemisk 
                                och psykofysisk studie. ibid. 
                             
                           
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                            Waris T, Löfstedt T, Husa T, von Smitten K, Partanen S: Regeneration av adrenerga och kolinesteras 
                                  positiva nerver i syngena ventransplantat på råtta. 
                                  En histokemisk studie. Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk Förenings 
                                  XIX Kongress, Hanaholmen, Esbo. 13.-16.6.1982.  
                             
                           
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                            Rechardt L, Kyösola K, Waris T: Innervation of 
                                    human skin grafts. A histochemical study. XVI Congressus 
                                    Internationalis Dermatologiae, May 23-28 Tokyo, Japan 
                                    1982.  
                                     
                           
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                                      Waris T, Liesi P, Panula P and Partanen S: 
                                      The resistance of glyoxylic acid induced catecholamine 
                                      fluorescence to sodium borohydride reduction. Acta 
                                      Histochemica 71: 161-165, 1982. 
                                       
                           
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                            Waris T and Kyösola K: Cold injury of the rat 
                                        skin. A fluorescence histochemical study of adrenergic 
                                        nerves, mast cells and patency of cutaneous blood 
                                        vessels. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive 
                                        Surgery 16: 1-9, 1982. 
                             
                                                           
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                            Waris T and Kyösola K: Adrenergic nerves and mast 
                            cells after skin freezing. A hypothesis based on fluorescence 
                            microscope observations in the rat. Experientia 38: 
                            1462-1464, 1982. 
                         
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                            Kyösola K, Rechardt L ja Waris T: 
                            Sydänleikkaukseen liittyvän kylmän verettömän sydänpysähdyksen 
                            aiheuttamat sydänlihassolujen hienorakennemuutokset 
                            sekä autofagosytoosi-ilmiö. Posteriesitys ja abstrakti. 
                            VII FINEM-81, Dipoli, Espoo 8.-9.10.1981. 
                             
                             
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                            Kyösola K, Rechardt L, Veijola L and Waris T: 
                            Characterization of the neurons of the submucosal 
                            ganglia of the choledocho-duodenal junction of the 
                            rat. Cellular & Molecular Biology 27 (2/3): 139-146, 
                            1981.  
                         
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                            Kyösola K, Rechardt L and Waris T: Mitochondrial 
                            injury and autophagocytosis within the myocardial 
                            cell after the cold ischemic anoxic asystole. IVth 
                            International Histochemistry and Cytochemistry Congress, 
                            Brighton, England 17.-22.8.1980. 
                             
                             
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                            Kyösola K, Rechardt L, Veijola L, Waris T and 
                              Penttilä O: Innervation of the human gastric wall. 
                              Journal of Anatomy 131 (3): 453-470, 1980.  
                             
                             
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                            Waris T and Tervo T: Barrier properties of rat 
                            subcutaneous nerves to sodium fluorescein and fluorescein-labelled 
                            dextrans of various molecular weights. Archives of 
                            Dermatological Res 267: 1-5, 1980.  
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Kyösola K and Partanen S: The 
                            adrenergic innervation of arteriovenous anastomoses 
                            in the subcutaneous fascia of rat skin. Scandinavian 
                            Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 14: 
                            215-220, 1980. 
                             
                         
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                            Rintala A, Pesonen S, Rechardt L, Soivio A, Teräväinen T and Waris T: On the etiology, innervation 
                            and treatment of keloids. Symposium on wound healing, 
                            plastic surgical and dermatological aspects (ed: Sundell, 
                            B.), pp. 229-237, Espoo 1979. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Rechardt L: Denervation supersensitivity 
                            and the delay phenomenon. Plastic and Reconstructive 
                            Surgery 64: 698-699, 1979.  
                         
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                            Waris T, Panula P and Rechardt L: Short 
                            communication. Distribution of catecholamines and 
                            acetylcholinesterase activity in the same cryotome 
                            section of rat's neostriatum. Cellular & Molecular 
                            Biology 23: 327-329, 1978.  
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Partanen S and Rechardt L: Simultaneous 
                            and consecutive histochemical demonstration of glyoxylic 
                            acid-induced fluorescence of catecholamines and cholinesterase 
                            reactions. Cellular & Molecular Biology 23 (3): 215-224, 
                              1978.  
                             
                             
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                            Waris T: Degeneration and regeneration of nerves 
                            in a dorsal skin flap in the rat. Scandinavian Journal 
                            of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 12: 95-103, 
                            1978. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T: Reinnervation of free skin autografts 
                            in the rat. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive 
                            Surgery 12: 85-93, 1978. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T: Innervation of the skin, skin transplants, 
                            flaps and scars. An experimental, histochemical study 
                            in the rat. Academic dissertation. Acta Chirurgica 
                            Scandinavica, supplementum 485: 1-48, 1978. 
                         
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                            Waris T, Panula P and Rechardt L: The consecutive 
                            demonstration of catecholamines and cholinesterases 
                            in cryostat sections of rat brain. Fifth Scandinavian 
                            meeting of Physiology and Behaviour, Helsinki, p. 
                            46, 1977. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Vatvala T and Rechardt L: Postnatal development 
                            of the adrenergic innervation of the rat skin. Fourth 
                            European Anatomical Congress, Basel. Acta Anatomica 
                            99: 355, 1977. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T and Rechardt L: A rapid method for the demonstration 
                            of cutaneous catecholamines in cryostat sections with 
                            glyoxylic-acid-induced fluorescence. Fourth European 
                            Anatomical Congress, Basel. Acta Anatomica 99: 323, 
                            1977. 
                             
                           
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                            Waris T, Rechardt L and Partanen S: Simultaneous demonstration 
                            of cholinesterases and glyoxylic acid-induced fluorescence 
                            of catecholamines in stretch preparations. Acta Histochemical 
                            Bd. 58: 194-198, 1977.  
                             
                             
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                            Waris T and Rechardt L: Histochemically demonstrable 
                            catecholamines and cholinesterases in nerve fibres 
                            of rat dorsal skin. Histochemistry 53: 203-216, 1977. 
                             
                             
                             
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                            Korkala O and Waris T: The acetylcholinesterase reaction 
                            and catecholamine fluorescence in the glomus cells 
                            of rat carotid body. Experientia 33: 1363-1364, 1977. 
                             
                         
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                            Waris T & Rechardt L: The innervation of scars of 
                            the hairy skin. An experimental and histochemical 
                            study in the rat and a histochemical study in humans. 
                            Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk Förenings 16. Kongress. Uppsala, 
                            p. 16, 1976.  
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Korkala O: The simultaneous or consecutive 
                            demonstration of glyoxylic acid induced fluorescence 
                            and acetylcholinesterase reaction in the glomus cells 
                            of the carotid body of the rat. Lightmicroscopic study. 
                            Proc. of the V. International Congress of Histochemistry 
                            and Cytochemistry, Bucharest 1976. Histochemistry 
                            and Cytochemistry pp. 366-367, 1976.  
                             
                             
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                            Waris T, Rechardt L: The demonstration of glyoxylic 
                            acid induced fluorescence and cholinesterase reaction 
                            in peripheral nerves in the same specimen. ibid., 
                            p. 367, 1976. 
                             
                             
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                            Waris T and Reijonen K: Combined trypan blue and 
                            formaldehyde-induced fluorescence in experimental 
                            skin freezing in the rat. Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae 
                            65: 329-331, 1976.  
                             
                             
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                            Rechardt L, Waris, Rintala T and A: Innervation 
                            of human axillary sweat glands. Histochemical and 
                            electron microscopic study of hyperhidrotic and normal 
                            subjects. Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive 
                            Surgery 10: 107-112, 1976. 
                         
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                            Waris T, Rechardt L: Innervation of human skin. 
                            A histochemical study. Paper read at the Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk 
                            Förenings 15. Kongress. Stockholm 1975.  
                             
                             
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                            Waris T: Innervation of skin transplants and skin 
                            flaps. An experimental study of the rat. Paper read 
                            at the Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk Förenings 15. Kongress. 
                              Stockholm 1975. 
                             
                             
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                            Rintala A, Rechardt L, Waris T: Innervation of 
                            axillary sweat glands in hyperhidrosis. A histochemical 
                            study. Paper read at the Nordisk Plastikkirurgisk 
                            Förenings 15. Kongress. Stockholm 1975. 
                             
                             
                          - 3
 
                            Waris T and Partanen S: Short Communication. 
                            Demonstration of catecholamines in peripheral adrenergic 
                            nerves in stretch preparations with fluorescence induced 
                            by aqueous solution of glyoxylic acid. Histochemistry 
                            41: 369-372, 1975.  
                             
                             
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                            Korkala O and Waris T: Ultrastructural changes 
                            in the rat carotid body in severe haemorrhagia. Cell 
                            and Tissue Research 158: 355-362, 1975.  
                         
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                            Waris T, Rechardt L and  Waris P: Differentiation 
                            of neuroblastoma cells induced by nerve growth factor 
                            in vitro. Experientia 29: 1128-1129, 1973.  
                         
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