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8628804

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-6-24
pubmed:abstractText
Rupture and leakage are recognized problems associated with silicone breast implants. Data are scarce about the durability of the silicone shell, and the life span of this device is unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the strength of silicone breast implants. Thirty implant shells were subjected to mechanical testing. Twenty-nine of the shells were tested after explanation, and one unused implant served as a control to validate the testing method. Implantation time varied from 4 months to 20 years, and all shells were tested, regardless of condition. Fourteen implant shells were intact, eight were leaking, and seven were ruptured. All ruptured implants had been in place for 10 years or longer. The breaking force of all excised shell specimens ranged from 2.6 to 22.4 N (0.6 to 5.0 lb.). Specimens from the control "high performance" shell required 15.5 to 25.6 N (3.5 to 5.8 lb) of force to fail. The weakest group was from thin-shelled implants between 10 and 16 years of age. More than half these specimens failed with less than 1 lb of force. The average breaking force of ruptured shell material was less than that of intact shells. A comparison of strength data in this study with manufacturers' data suggests that breaking force is dependent on implant type, shell thickness, and implantation time.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0032-1052
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
97
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1215-25
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-2-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Strength of silicone breast implants.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't