Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 276-283 , November 2006

Biomaterials: A primer for surgeons

  • Gary Binyamin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biodesign Surgical Innovation Program, Stanford University, Stanford, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Gary Binyamin, PhD, Stanford University Medical Center, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Division of Pediatric Surgery, 780 Welch Road, Suite 206, Stanford, CA 94305.
    • ,
  • Bilal M. Shafi, MD, MSE

      Affiliations

    • Biodesign Surgical Innovation Program, Stanford University, Stanford, California
    • University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    • ,
  • Carlos M. Mery, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Biodesign Surgical Innovation Program, Stanford University, Stanford, California
    • Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

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doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2006.07.007

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 276-283 , November 2006

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