Water-soluble macromers including at least one hydrolysable linkage formed from carbonate or dioxanone groups, at least one water-soluble polymeric block, and at least one polymerizable group, and methods of preparation and use thereof are described. The macromers are preferably polymerized using free...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6083524?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6083524 - Polymerizable biodegradable polymers including carbonate or dioxanone linkages