Design of electrocuring adhesives for medical implants

• Main Author: Manisha Singh
• Other Authors: Terry W.J. Steele
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146405
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Soft tissue fixation of implants relies on mechanical means (e.g., sutures, staples, and screws), with associated complications of tissue perforation, scarring, and interfacial stress concentrations. Implant fixation with tissue adhesives may reduce host tissue damage and provide stress distribution...