title: Plastic surgery's plastics.
abstract: Alloplastic materials have become an essential part of reconstructing the craniofacial skeleton. This article reviews several of the more commonly used implant materials and summarizes their mechanical properties and use in reconstructive surgery.
authors.affiliation: University of California, (San Francisco,) Medical Center, San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Ousterhout
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Stelnicki
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001843:Bone Cements; D002516:Ceramics; D006801:Humans; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D009757:Nylons; D010969:Plastics; D011091:Polyesters; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011108:Polymers; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D012828:Silicones; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D014014:Tissue Adhesives
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C022107:Bioglass; C068018:Bioplastique; D001843:Bone Cements; C084562:Medpor; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D009757:Nylons; D010969:Plastics; D011091:Polyesters; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011108:Polymers; D012828:Silicones; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; C033616:poly(lactide); D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene