Chemicals and Drugs

Polydioxanone

An absorbable suture material used also as ligating clips, as pins for internal fixation of broken bones, and as ligament reinforcement for surgically managed ligament injuries. Its promising characteristics are elasticity, complete biodegradability, and lack of side effects such as infections.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

An absorbable suture material used also as ligating clips, as pins for internal fixation of broken bones, and as ligament reinforcement for surgically managed ligament injuries. Its promising characteristics are elasticity, complete biodegradability, and lack of side effects such as infections.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Polydioxanones
  • Absolok
  • PDS II (Ethicon)
  • Absoloks

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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History Note

92; was POLYDIOXANONE (NM) 1979-91

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Previous Indexing

  • Polyesters (1977-1991)
  • Sutures (1966-1991)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D05.750w.728w.700w
  2. D25.130.650w
  3. D25.720w.728w.700w
  4. J01.637.051.130.650w
  5. J01.637.051.720w.728w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polydioxanone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016687. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016687
  2. Polydioxanone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydioxanone
  3. Polydioxanone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7226284