Porous polyethylene implants for nasal reconstruction: clinical and histologic studies

I Niechajev - Aesthetic plastic surgery, 1999 - Springer
This paper describes a technique of using Medpor porous high-density polyethylene
implants for nasal reconstruction and chin augmentation. This biocompatible material has …

Evaluation and management of exposed high-density porous polyethylene implants: An experimental study

A Uysal, O Kayiran, Ö Karaaslan… - Journal of …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Numerous autogenous and alloplastic materials have been used for restoration of contour
deformities of the face. Alloplastic materials have come into use to replace autogeneous …

The use of high-density polyethylene implants in facial deformities

JL Frodel, S Lee - Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck …, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To determine the usefulness of porous high-density polyethylene implants
(Medpor) in a variety of facial skeletal deformities and subcutaneous defects, excluding …

Facial skeletal reconstruction using porous polyethylene implants

MJ Yaremchuk - Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2003 - journals.lww.com
A retrospective review of clinical outcomes was performed to determine the clinical utility
and morbidity associated with the use of porous polyethylene facial implants. Three hundred …

Applications of Medpor porous polyethylene in facial bone augmentation

S Golshani, ZY Zhou, P Gade - The American Journal of …, 1994 - journals.sagepub.com
We report our experience in facial bone augmentation and nasal dorsal onlays with the
Medpor porous polyethylene implant. Medpor is a highly stable, somewhat flexible alloplast …

Long-term follow-up of 105 porous polyethylene implants used to correct facial deformity

A Carboni, G Cerulli, M Perugini, G Renzi… - European Journal of …, 2002 - Springer
One hundred and five Medpor implants were used in 73 patients between February 1994
and February 2000. The implants were compared according to their location and the …

High-density porous polyethylene for facial bone augmentation.

BC Odum, GM Bussard, RP Lewis, WC Lara… - Journal of Long-term …, 1998 - europepmc.org
Medpor is a porous polyethylene biomaterial used in plastic and reconstructive surgery in
the craniofacial skeleton. Its porous nature allows for substantial vascular and soft-tissue …

Reconstruction of Mandibular Contour Using Individualized High-Density Porous Polyethylene (Medpor®) Implants Under the Guidance of Virtual Surgical Planning …

Y Wang, Y Zhang, Z Zhang, X Li, J Pan, J Li - Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2018 - Springer
Background The mandibular contour plays a significant role in the beautiful and youthful
look but the reconstruction remains a challenging problem. The objective of this study was to …

Characteristics of the tissue response to Medpor porous polyethylene implants in the human facial skeleton

T Wellisz, G Kanel, RV Anooshian - J. Long-Term Eff. Med. Implant., 1993 - hero.epa.gov
The Medpor porous polyethylene implant is a highly stable and somewhat flexible porous
alloplast that is used for facial reconstruction and augmentation. A total of 37 surgical biopsy …

Use of Medpor porous polyethylene implants in 140 patients with facial fractures

JJ Romano, NT IIiff, PN Manson - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 1993 - journals.lww.com
Use of alloplastic materials in facial bone reconstruc-tion is still controversial. Medpor
porous polyethylene is a relatively new implant material that is well suited for this purpose …