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Silk polymer has been focused recently on medical applications as a novel biomaterials. The factors for biomaterials were considered and reviewed recent research on surgical suture, wound dressing, tympanic regeneration patch, guided bone regeneration membrane, bone implant and ligament. Silk polymer is good mechanical properties and biocompatibility. Therefore it might be used as one of promising materials for medical application.
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