Depending on how quickly water molecules diffuse into PLA and how quickly hydrolysis reactions occur, PLA can degrade by either surface erosion or bulk erosion. When water molecules diffuse more quickly than they hydrolyze, a homogeneous deterioration process known as bulk erosion occurs.

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Used in tissue engineering or regenerative medicine, cardiovascular implants, dental niches, drug carriers, orthopedic interventions, cancer therapy, skin and tendon healing, and for medical tools equipment

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