Absorbable Implants

"Absorbable Implants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Implants constructed of materials designed to be absorbed by the body without producing an immune response. They are usually composed of plastics and are frequently used in orthopedics and orthodontics.

Descriptor ID	D020341
MeSH Number(s)	E07.695.025
Concept/Terms	Absorbable Implants Absorbable Implants Biodegradable Implants Biodegradable Implant Implant, Biodegradable Implants, Biodegradable Bioabsorbable Implants Bioabsorbable Implant Implant, Bioabsorbable Implants, Bioabsorbable Implants, Absorbable Absorbable Implant Implant, Absorbable

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Absorbable Implants".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Prostheses and Implants [E07.695]
Absorbable Implants [E07.695.025]

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Bar chart showing 47 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2004 and 2008 and 2015 and 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	1	0	1
2002	3	0	3
2003	0	2	2
2004	1	3	4
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	1	2
2008	1	3	4
2009	1	0	1
2010	0	2	2
2011	1	1	2
2013	2	0	2
2014	1	0	1
2015	3	1	4
2017	2	1	3
2018	3	1	4
2019	1	2	3
2020	1	0	1
2021	0	2	2
2022	0	2	2
2023	1	0	1
2024	2	0	2

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Harrop JS, Kim KD, Okonkwo DO, Goldstein IM, Lee KS, Toselli RM. Acute Implantation of a Bioresorbable Polymer Scaffold in Patients With Complete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial (INSPIRE 2.0). Neurosurgery. 2025 Apr 01; 96(4):751-762.

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McCarty EB, Bertoni D, Patel T, Jaramillo C, Tobey ABJ, Kumta PN, Chi D, Mady LJ. Degrees of Inflammation in the Treatment of Subglottic Stenosis in a Rabbit Model: Histopathological Assessment of a Novel Bioabsorbable Ultra-high Ductility Magnesium Alloy Stent. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Jun; 181:111994.

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Lin ME, Tam B, Ulloa R, Hong-Willis C, Markarian A, Moayer R. Adverse Events Associated with Biodegradable Polymer Nasal Implants: An Institutional and National Perspective. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2023 Nov-Dec; 25(6):539-541.

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Cimci M, Polad J, Mamas M, Iniguez-Romo A, Chevalier B, Abhaichand R, Aminian A, Roguin A, Maluenda G, Angioi M, Cassel G, Kuramitsu S, Jacobs L, Debrus R, Malik F, Hildick-Smith D, Laanmets P, Roffi M. Outcomes and regional differences in practice in a worldwide coronary stent registry. Heart. 2022 07 27; 108(16):1310-1318.

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Kim KD, Lee KS, Coric D, Harrop JS, Theodore N, Toselli RM. Acute Implantation of a Bioresorbable Polymer Scaffold in Patients With Complete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury: 24-Month Follow-up From the INSPIRE Study. Neurosurgery. 2022 06 01; 90(6):668-675.

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Romeo A, Easley J, Regan D, Hackett E, Johnson J, Johnson J, Puttlitz C, McGilvray K. Rotator cuff repair using a bioresorbable nanofiber interposition scaffold: a biomechanical and histologic analysis in sheep. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Feb; 31(2):402-412.

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Menown IBA, Mamas MA, Cotton JM, Hildick-Smith D, Eberli FR, Leibundgut G, Tresukosol D, Macaya C, Copt S, Slama SS, Oldroyd KG. Thin Strut CoCr Biodegradable Polymer Biolimus A9-Eluting Stents versus Thicker Strut Stainless Steel Biodegradable Polymer Biolimus A9-Eluting Stents: Two-Year Clinical Outcomes. J Interv Cardiol. 2021; 2021:6654515.

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Chen J, Sharma A, Akoh CC, Kadakia R, Parekh SG. Clinical Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Ultrasound-Assisted Bioabsorbable Suture Anchor in Foot and Ankle Surgeries. Foot Ankle Int. 2020 Sep; 41(9):1073-1078.

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Codner P, Saada M, Sakhov O, Polad J, Malik FT, Munir S, Mamas M, Crowley J, Monsegu J, Perez L, Kedev S, Austin D, Roguin A. Proximal Left Anterior Descending Artery Treatment Using a Bioresorbable Polymer Coating Sirolimus-Eluting Stent: Real-World Outcomes From the Multicenter Prospective e-Ultimaster Registry. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 12 03; 8(23):e013786.

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Easley J, Puttlitz C, Hackett E, Broomfield C, Nakamura L, Hawes M, Getz C, Frankle M, St Pierre P, Tashjian R, Cummings PD, Abboud J, Harper D, McGilvray K. A prospective study comparing tendon-to-bone interface healing using an interposition bioresorbable scaffold with a vented anchor for primary rotator cuff repair in sheep. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Jan; 29(1):157-166.

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