… polylactic acid would be one of the promising candidates for various industrial applications.
… properties of PLA would open many applications in the medical fields, such as drug delivery …

… review summarizes information about the properties and different synthesis methods that
are currently employed for the production of polylactic acid as well as its medical applications. …

… In summary, despite of all the advantages of PLA in medical applications, there are still some
challenges: (1) Difference in the degradation rate compared to the healing of surrounding …

… in medical applications because of its bioresorbability and biocompatible properties in the
human body. The most common synthetic biodegradable polymers in medical applications …

… With advances in medicine and public health, polylactic acid began to be used in surgical
sutures and bone implants in the 1960s. Today, PLA resin has been approved by the FDA and …

… to the improvement and development of numerous applications in medicine. … application.
This review summarizes information about the properties and applications of poly-lactic acid as …

… Because of these properties the PLA has been widely studied for use in medical applications.
PLA was discovered in 1932 by Carothers (DuPont) who produced a low molecular weight …

… Its first use for medical application was for the repair of mandibular fractures in dogs [8]. PLA
is a hydrophobic aliphatic polyester and has a renewable source, making it affordable and …

… applications. The polymer is thermoplastic and biodegradable, which makes it highly attractive
for biological and medical applications… The medical applications of this polymer arise from …

… using implants made of polylactic acid (PLA), polyglycolic acid (PGA) and their … renders
them suitable for applications … It is necessary to sterilize all medical implants after fabrication …