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. 2019 Mar 17;47(4):1705–1716. doi: 10.1177/0300060519828935

Figure 12.

Figure 12.

Reabsorption of a polylactic acid device.

The degradation sequence of PLLA and the phagocytosis process are presented, as described in the text. PLLA: Elaborated poly-l-lactic acid device; B: Bone; Fc: Phagocytic cells; C: Capsule; b: Osteoblasts.