Porous polyethylene and proplast: their behavior in a bony implant bed

A Berghaus, G Mulch, M Handrock - Archives of oto-rhino-laryngology, 1984 - Springer
A comparative animal study showed that, after implantation in skull defects in guinea pigs,
porous high-density polyethylene (PHDPE) was substantially better anchored in the bone …

Ultrastructural alterations of polytetrafluoroethylene prostheses implanted in abdominal wall provoked by infection: clinical and experimental study

JM Bellón, LA Contreras, J Buján - World journal of surgery, 2000 - Springer
Infection of an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) prosthesis after implant is a major
drawback of its use in current clinical practice. The aim of the present study was to compare …

Porous polyethylene implants in facial reconstruction: Outcome and complications

A Ridwan-Pramana, J Wolff, A Raziei… - Journal of Cranio …, 2015 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to assess the indications, results and complications of
patients treated with porous polyethylene (Medpor®) implants in the Department of Oral and …

Examination of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene wound healing models

C Wicke, BJ Halliday, H Scheuenstuhl… - Wound repair and …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
The object of this animal study was to examine and further develop the expanded
polytetrafluoroethylene wound healing model. The goal was to increase its potential for …

Microbiologic and clinical study of polytetrafluoroethylene membranes for guided bone regeneration around implants.

H Nowzari, J Slots - … Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, 1995 - search.ebscohost.com
This study determined the microbiota of the mucosa-and implant-facing parts of expanded
polytetrafluoroethylene augmentation material, and the influence of major …

Similarity in behavior of polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) prostheses implanted into different interfaces

JM Bellon, J Bujan, LA Contreras… - … Research: An Official …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
The biomaterial ePTFE is widely used in the clinical environment for vascular replacement
or bypass, as well as in the repair of tissue defects, especially those involving the abdominal …

Using a dense PTFE membrane without primary closure to achieve bone and tissue regeneration

HD Barber, J Lignelli, BM Smith, BK Bartee - Journal of Oral and …, 2007 - Elsevier
The most common types of barrier membranes used for bone or tissue regeneration are
made of expanded-polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) or resorbable materials, such as …

In vivo analysis of bacterial biofilm formation on facial plastic bioimplants

SC Malaisrie, S Malekzadeh… - The …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: This study examines the formation of biofilm on biomaterials commonly used in
facial plastics and reconstruction including titanium, silicone, ionbombarded silicone …

Complications of Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene (e‐PTFE) Facial Implant

HJ Brody - Dermatologic surgery, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Implantation of the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e‐PTFE) implant to achieve correction
of nasolabial folds or thinning lip has been fraught with complications in spite of patient …

A preliminary report on a method for studying the permeability of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane to bacteria in vitro: a scanning electron microscopic and …

M Simion, P Trisi, M Maglione… - Journal of …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
The technique of guided tissue regeneration using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene
(ePTFE) membranes has been shown to be effective in implant dentistry (bony defects …