Pertti Törmälä

Research.com Recognitions

• 2004 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering

Overview

Best Publications

• Device for installing a tissue fastener

  Pertti Tormala;Olli Karhi;Markku Tamminmaki

  988
  Citations

• Porous medical device and method for its manufacture

  Esa Suokas;Pertti Törmälä;Nureddin Ashammakhi;Heimo Ylänen

  615
  Citations

• Bioabsorbable fixation in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology

  Pentti U Rokkanen;Ole Böstman;Eero Hirvensalo;E.Antero Mäkelä

  524
  Citations

• Biodegradable self-reinforced composite materials; Manufacturing structure and mechanical properties

  P. Törmälä

  478
  Citations

• Surgical applications of biodegradable polymers in human tissues

  Seppo Vainionpää;Pentti Rokkanen;Pertti Törmälä

  427
  Citations

• BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANTS IN FRACTURE FIXATION: EARLY RESULTS OF TREATMENT OF FRACTURES OF THE ANKLE

  P Rokkanen;P Rokkanen;O Böstman;O Böstman;S Vainionpää;S Vainionpää;K Vihtonen;K Vihtonen

  418
  Citations

• Biodegradable surgical implants and devices.

  Martti Talja;Pertti Törmälä;Pentti Rokkanen;Seppo Vainionpää

  413
  Citations

• Effect of filler content on mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties of particulate biphasic calcium phosphate--polylactide composites.

  N.C. Bleach;S.N. Nazhat;K.E. Tanner;M. Kellomäki

  339
  Citations

• Modification of poly(L-lactides) by blending: Mechanical and hydrolytic behavior

  Mari Hiljanen-Vainio;Paula Varpomaa;Jukka Seppälä;Pertti Törmälä

  330
  Citations

• Ultra-high-strength absorbable self-reinforced polyglycolide (SR-PGA) composite rods for internal fixation of bone fractures: In vitro and in vivo study

  P. Törmälä;J. Vasenius;S. Vainionpää;J. Laiho

  293
  Citations

• Ankle fractures treated using biodegradable internal fixation.

  Böstman O;Hirvensalo E;Vainionpää S;Mäkelä A

  242
  Citations

• Bioabsorbable polymers: Materials technology and surgical applications:

  P TÖrmälä;T Pohjonen;P Rokkanen

  239
  Citations

• Absorbable pins of self-reinforced poly-L-lactic acid for fixation of fractures and osteotomies

  H Pihlajamaki;O Bostman;E Hirvensalo;P Tormala

  212
  Citations

• Strength and strength retention vitro, of absorbable, self-reinforced polyglycolide (PGA) rods for fracture fixation

  S. Vainionpää;J. Kilpikari;J. Laiho;P. Helevirta

  178
  Citations

• Developments in craniomaxillofacial surgery: use of self-reinforced bioabsorbable osteofixation devices.

  Nureddin Ashammakhi;Hilkka Peltoniemi;Eero Waris;Riitta Suuronen

  166
  Citations

• Absorbable self-reinforced polylactide (SR-PLA) composite rods for fracture fixation: strength and strength retention in the bone and subcutaneous tissue of rabbits

  A. Majola;S. Vainionpää;P. Rokkanen;H. M. Mikkola

  160
  Citations

• Processing and characterization of absorbable polylactide polymers for use in surgical implants.

  Kirk P. Andriano;Timo Pohjonen;Pertti Törmälä

  158
  Citations

• The effects of fibre reinforcement and gold plating on the flexural and tensile strength of PGA/PLA copolymer materials in vitro.

  P. Törmälä;S. Vainionpää;J. Kilpikari;P. Rokkanen

  153
  Citations

• Dynamic mechanical characterization of biodegradable composites of hydroxyapatite and polylactides.

  S. N. Nazhat;M. Kellomäki;P. Törmälä;K. E. Tanner

  147
  Citations

• Strength retention properties of self-reinforced poly l-lactide (SR-PLLA) sutures compared with polyglyconate (MaxonR) and polydioxanone (PDS) sutures. An in vitro study

  Pirkka Mäkelä;Timo Pohjonen;Pertti Törmälä;Timo Waris

  130
  Citations

• Intraosseous cellular response to biodegradable fracture fixation screws made of polyglycolide or polylactide

  U Päivärinta;O Böstman;A Majola;T Toivonen

  127
  Citations