Subclinical Infection of the Silicone Breast Implant Surface as a Possible Cause of Capsular Contracture
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DOI: 10.1007/s00266-020-01816-w
Abstract: In order to reexamine the possible association between bacterial presence and capsular contracture, 55 silicone devices (mammary implants or tissue expanders) were cultured at the time of their removal from 40 patients. Special culture techniques… read more here.
Keywords: capsular contracture; infection silicone; subclinical infection; contracture ... See more keywords