[Bactericidal and bacteriostatic properties of Acryloxide copolymer in articular endoprosthesis]. / Bakteritsidnye i bakteriostaticheskie svoistva sopolimera "Akriloksid" pri éndoprotezirovanii sustavov.

Based upon bacteriological investigations the authors have proved bacteriostatic and sometimes bactericidal effects of the polymer material "Acryloxide". Endoprostheses made of it do not require sterilization which was demonstrated in operations of endoprosthesis of joints on 225 patients.