title: Correction of established capsular contractures with polyurethane implants.
abstract: Twelve patients with severe and recurrent capsular contractures following breast augmentation and reconstruction were improved with polyurethane-covered implants. It still has not been established whether these implants prevent or merely delay the onset of contractures, but some of these patients have been followed for over three years and all 12 were improved.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10021.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015414:Mastectomy, Subcutaneous; D008875:Middle Aged; D011140:Polyurethanes; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D012828:Silicones / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D011140:Polyurethanes; D012828:Silicones