Biomaterials in plastic surgery : breast implants /
Employed for both cosmetic and reconstructive purposes, breast implants are one of the most widely-used and controversial prostheses available. The development of safe, reliable products is vital to the future of this important field of surgery. Biomaterials in plastic surgery reviews the history, m...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; Philadelphia :
Woodhead Pub.,
2012.
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| Series: | Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials ;
no. 42. |
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- The history of biomaterials used for breast augmentation
- The development of breast implants
- The chemistry and physical properties of biomedical silicones
- Cohesive gel breast implants
- Polyurethane foam breast implants
- The safety of breast implants: recent epidemiological studies
- Failure modes of breast implants.
