Polyethylene has many advantages as a biomaterial for medical implants and has been
extensively applied to the fabrication of porous high-density polyethylene implant for facial …

This retrospective study aimed at investigating indications, surgical approaches, and the
materials used for orbital floor reconstructions, as well as the clinical follow-up, particularly …

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 …

Purpose Local and systemic toxic reactions to implanted materials can result in morbidities.
However, little is reported about cranioplasty implants. Therefore, we performed a systematic …

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene is a semi-crystalline polymer (45–60%) with six
decades of orthopaedic applications. This polymer has a high fracture toughness (30 kJ m …

Burrhole craniostomy is commonly performed for subdural hematoma (SDH) evacuation, but
residual scalp depressions are often cosmetically suboptimal for patients. OsteoplugTM, a …

Purpose To evaluate the long-term results of cheekbone augmentation using porous
hydroxyapatite granules mixed with microfibrillar collagen in a large group of patients …

A wide variety of implants and grafts have been used for cosmetic facial surgery, including
forehead, nose, cheek, lip, and chin augmentation. Some of the implant materials include …

Nasal reconstruction remains a challenge for every reconstructive surgeon. Alloplastic
implants are proposed to repair nasal cartilaginous defects but they are often associated …

We investigate the bone generation capacity of recombinant human bone morphogenetic
protein‐2 (rhBMP‐2) immobilized Medpor surface through acrylic acid plasma …