title: Why do implants fail?
abstract: Nylon 66 and polypropylene are chemotactic in human serum while PMMA from intraocular lenses is not. Chemotactic activity is unaltered by Ridley, 5 per cent NaOH, or ethylene oxide sterilization. Chemotaxis is but one manifestation of an overall inflammatory process that may be involved in implant-induced corneal and retinal dysfunction.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology; D009757:Nylons; D011126:Polypropylenes; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D009757:Nylons; D011126:Polypropylenes