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7337382

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1982-5-27
pubmed:abstractText
Silastic has been used with varying success as an implant material. When Silastic implants fail, migration and infection are generally involved. Perforation of the implant has been suggested as a means of minimizing implant migration. In this study, 30 implants were studied in Rhesus monkeys. The implants varied in external geometric form and in perforation size. Results indicated that fibrous encapsulation of the implant occurred within two weeks. The tissue readily invaded the perforations regardless of pore size. The configuration of connective tissue was unaffected by external geometry. Perforated implants were less mobile than non-perforated implants, and implants with perforations of 3 mm or more contained dense fibrous connective tissue supported by an underlying vascular mesenchymal tissue not seen in implants with smaller pores. As a result of this study, we recommend that perforations be used in Silastic implants and that these perforations be at least 3 mm in diameter.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0148-7043
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
447-52
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
Histological evaluation of pore size and shape in silicone implants in rhesus monkeys.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article