title: Five-year experience on ultrasonic treatment of breast contractures.
abstract: The authors report their experience in five years of treating breast implant capsular contractures with an external ultrasonic device that facilitates the closed capsulotomy technique. A set of 52 patients have been treated with a 82.6% of improvement at a year follow up. Methods of application and results are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Jorge@clinica-planas.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Planas
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cervelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Planas
mesh_terms: D001940:Breast / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019928:Breast Implantation; D003286:Contracture / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000379:methods*