Complications of polyalkylimide 4% injections (Bio-Alcamid™): a report of 18 cases

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1409-1414

  Karim, R B ^a   Hage, J J ^b   van Rozelaar, L ^c   Lange, C A H ^a   Raaijmakers, J ^a  

^a ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^b ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c Medical Laser Centre   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aesthetic; Bio Alcamid ; Complications; Cosmetic; Filler

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COLLAGEN; FILLER; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYALURONIC ACID; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYALKYLIMIDE; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; SILICONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DEVICE REMOVAL; ECHOGRAPHY; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LIPODYSTROPHY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REJUVENATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADULT; EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY REACTION; HIV-ASSOCIATED LIPODYSTROPHY SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFECTION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHYTIDOPLASTY;

EID: 33750936731     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.01.049     Document Type: Article

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