Local application of growth factors (insulin-like growth factor-1 and transforming growth factor-β1) from a biodegradable poly(d‚, I-lacide) coating of osteosynthetic implants accelerates fracture healing in rats. - Schmidmaier,G.; Wildemann,B.; Bail,H.; Lucke,M.; Fuchs,T.; Stemberger,A.; Flyvbjerg,A.; Haas,N.P.; Raschke,M. (Bone, 2001)