Early and late complications of polyalkylimide gel (Bio-Alcamid)®

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 401-404

  Nelson, Lisa ^a   Stewart, Kenneth J ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; HIV lipodystrophy; Polyalkylimide gel

Indexed keywords

IMIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; POLYALKYLIMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEEK; CHEEK MUCOSA; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CURETTAGE; GEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCISION; INFECTION; LIPOATROPHY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION;

EID: 79951673897     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2010.04.039     Document Type: Article

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