descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jan 1996 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Clinics in Plastic Surgery, volume 23, pages 183-190 (issn: 0094-1298,

Authors: Eric J. Stelnicki; Douglas K. Ousterhout;

doi: 10.1016/s0094-1298(20)31149-4

pmid: 8617027

Plastic Surgery’s Plastics

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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.

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University of California San Francisco Medical Center
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University of California, San Francisco
United States

Keywords

Ceramics, Polymers, Polyesters, Bone Cements, Silicones, Biocompatible Materials, Surgical Mesh, Nylons, Humans, Methylmethacrylates, Tissue Adhesives, Polyethylenes, Surgery, Plastic, Plastics, Polytetrafluoroethylene

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