Synthetic facial implants.
This article presents a range of synthetic implant materials for use in facial plastic surgery. The authors discuss alternatives to autogenous tissue transfer in terms of biocompatibility, technique, complications, controversies, and cautions. The reader is presented information about a range of synthetic implant materials such as silicone, polyester fiber, polyamide mesh, metal, polyethylene, polyacrylamide gel, hydroxyapatite, polylactic acid, collagen, and others.
Quatela Center for Plastic Surgery, 973 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607, USA. vquatela@quatela.com
Vito C
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Quatela
Jen
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Chow
D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017886:Durapatite / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020959:Polyethylene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011108:Polymers / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D000099166:Polyacrylamides
D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003094:Collagen; D017886:Durapatite; D005782:Gels; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D020959:Polyethylene; D011108:Polymers; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D000099166:Polyacrylamides