Biomaterials in plastic surgery : breast implants /

Employed for both cosmetic and reconstructive purposes, breast implants are one of the most widely-used and controversial prostheses available. The development of safe, reliable products is vital to the future of this important field of surgery. Biomaterials in plastic surgery reviews the history, m...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Peters, W. J. (Walter J.)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; Philadelphia : Woodhead Pub., 2012.
Series:	Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials ; no. 42.
Subjects:	Breast implants > Materials. Biomedical materials. Surgery, Plastic. Biocompatible Materials Breast Implants Plastic Surgery Procedures Prothèses mammaires > Matériaux. Biomatériaux. Prothèses mammaires. Chirurgie plastique. MEDICAL > Gynecology & Obstetrics. Surgery, Plastic Biomedical materials Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

The history of biomaterials used for breast augmentation
The development of breast implants
The chemistry and physical properties of biomedical silicones
Cohesive gel breast implants
Polyurethane foam breast implants
The safety of breast implants: recent epidemiological studies
Failure modes of breast implants.