Porous polyethylene (Medpor®) is frequently used in craniofacial reconstructive surgery.
The successful incorporation of this alloplastic biomaterial depends on adequate …

Surgical reconstruction of the skull base and cranium adjacent to open paranasal sinuses
with alloplastic materials is problematic secondary to an increased risk of implant infection in …

Porous polyethylene (Medpor®) is commonly used in craniofacial reconstructive surgery.
Rapid vascularization and tissue incorporation are crucial for the prevention of migration …

Background: Conventional wisdom regarding the use of alloplastic materials in rhinoplastic
surgery would advise against their use because of safety and aesthetic concerns. However …

Porous polyethylene implants with embedded titanium have been in use for a few years and
provide an alternative to alloplastic materials for orbital reconstruction; they have a profile …

A dental implant covered partially with a porous coating (EndoPore) developed at the
University of Toronto was tested. This new implant is a tapered, truncated-cone endosseous …

INTRODUCTION: Large cranial defects still represent a challenge in neurosurgery. Currently
different biomaterials are available for cranial reconstruction including titanium, acrylic mesh …

Previous clinical studies and animal experiments have demonstrated that the placement of
expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) membranes (GORE-TEX®) may be valuable for …

Reconstruction of mandibular substance loss by a free flap is a widely used technique. This
technique suffers from several disadvantages, including the presence of a second …

Structured Abstract: Authors–Hollister SJ, Lin CY, Saito E, Lin CY, Schek RD, Taboas JM,
Williams JM, Partee B, Flanagan CL, Diggs A, Wilke EN, Van Lenthe GH, Müller R, Wirtz T …