Breast implant research: Where we have been, where we are, where we need to go

Clinics in Plastic Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 451-483

  Young, V L ^a   Watson, M E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE GEL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REOPERATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BREAST IMPLANTS; FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SILICONE GELS;

EID: 0034939576     PISSN: 00941298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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