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Publikováno v:
Journal of long-term effects of medical implants. 27(2-4)
The Center for Implant Retrieval and Analysis has been established at Washington University's Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for the purpose of studying implantable devices retrieved after surgery or autopsy and assessing their condit
Publikováno v:
Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants. 16:71-82
Breast implant strength and durability is presently an important topic in biomaterials science. Research studies are being conducted to determine the mechanisms and rates of failure in order to assess the in vivo performance of breast implants. Fatig
Autor:
Clarence J. Wolf
Publikováno v:
Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 90:615-625
The solubility and transport of toluene and carbon disulfide into amorphous and crystalline polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) was investigated. The rates of sorption, desorption, and resorption of both fluids were measured as a function of temperature. The
Publikováno v:
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 109:1927-1933
A study was conducted to investigate the effect of in vivo aging on the physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of Silastic II gel-filled breast implants. In the study, the properties of 16 Silastic II gel-filled explants (retrieved from eight
Publikováno v:
Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition. 13:27-41
Changes in the physical and mechanical properties of silica filled silicone elastomeric films were studied as a function of repeated sorption extraction cycling. The sorption of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) on the properties of three silicone fi
Publikováno v:
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 108:647-655
Several generations of silicone gel breast implants have been produced by implant manufacturers. The primary material usually viewed as the base material in the manufacture of implants is polydimethylsiloxane. Polymeric reactions are notorious for th
Publikováno v:
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 108:52-61
In this article, mechanisms of breast-implant failure caused by surgical instruments commonly used to perform implantation, breast biopsies, needle localization procedures, cyst aspirations, and explantation are described. Failure was artificially in
Publikováno v:
Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 20:122-132
Background: Amid the controversy surrounding the use and durability of silicone gel-filled breast implants, it is important for patients and physicians to understand the factors influencing the long-term durability of these devices. Objective: The pu
Publikováno v:
Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 19:381-387
Background: The effect of in vivo implantation on breast implants is important to both physicians and patients, but little information about the in vivo aging process of silicone gel-filled breast implants has appeared in the literature. The effects
Publikováno v:
Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 19:197-204
Background: The causes of silicone gel–filled breast implant rupture are uncertain, and little research has been directed toward characterizing or quantifying the multiple factors that may contribute to device failure. Breast implants are subjected