Soft tissue response to Proplast: quantitation of scar ingrowth.
We compared, histologically and biochemically, the effects of blood pretreatment vs. no pretreatment on the ingrowth of scar into subcutaneously implanted blocks of Proplast in rats. No significant differences were found.
D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001769:Blood; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003094:Collagen; D006406:Hematoma / Q000473:pathology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D051381:Rats
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D003094:Collagen