Biology and chemistry of facial implants

Facial Plastic Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-6

  Sclafani, Anthony P ^a   Romo III, Thomas ^b  

^a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Gore Tex; Hydroxyapatite; Implants; Medpor; Mersilene; Silicone

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; HYDROXYAPATITE; MERSILENE; POLITEF; SILICONE;

BIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; FACE SURGERY; IMPLANT; IMPLANTATION; MATERIALS; METAL IMPLANTATION; POLITEF IMPLANT; REVIEW; SILICONE PROSTHESIS;

ALLOYS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; DURAPATITE; FACE; HUMANS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; POROSITY; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SILICONES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 0034096298     PISSN: 07366825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-12570     Document Type: Review

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