Experience with Bio-Alcamid, a new soft tissue endoprosthesis

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 663-667

  Lahiri, Anindya ^a   Waters, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio Alcamid; Breast reconstruction; Chest wall deformity; Contour deformity; Endoprosthesis; Facial lipoatrophy; Injectable fillers

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; COLLAGEN; HYDROXYAPATITE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYACRYLAMIDE; POLYLACTIC ACID; SILICONE; STAVUDINE; WATER; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST MALFORMATION; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOPROSTHESIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNNEL CHEST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; JOB SATISFACTION; LIPOATROPHY; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT; SURGEON; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ADULT; ATROPHY; BREAST; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLAND SYNDROME; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247608841     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.07.010     Document Type: Article

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