Biomedical applications of polyethylene

NC Paxton, MC Allenby, PM Lewis… - European Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Current status of grafts and implants in rhinoplasty: Part II. Homologous grafts and allogenic implants

A Sajjadian, N Naghshineh… - Plastic and reconstructive …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
This review specifically addresses the use of homologous grafts and allogenic implants in
rhinoplasty. It is important to stress that autologous materials remain the preferred graft …

Additive manufacturing of multi‐scale porous soft tissue implants that encourage vascularization and tissue ingrowth

FB Coulter, RE Levey, ST Robinson… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Medical devices, such as silicone‐based prostheses designed for soft tissue implantation,
often induce a suboptimal foreign‐body response which results in a hardened avascular …

Argon plasma improves the tissue integration and angiogenesis of subcutaneous implants by modifying surface chemistry and topography

M Griffin, R Palgrave… - International Journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Tissue integration and vessel formation are important criteria for the successful
implantation of synthetic biomaterials for subcutaneous implantation. Objective We report …

Enhancing tissue integration and angiogenesis of a novel nanocomposite polymer using plasma surface polymerisation, an in vitro and in vivo study

MF Griffin, RG Palgrave, AM Seifalian, PE Butler… - Biomaterials …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Current surgical reconstruction of facial defects including nose or ear involves harvesting
patient's own autologous tissue, causing donor site morbidity and is limited by tissue …

Use of rapidly hardening hydroxyapatite cement for facial contouring surgery

DW Lee, JY Kim, DH Lew - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Hydroxyapatite cement is an ideal alloplastic material to replace the autogenous bone grafts
in craniofacial surgery. Hydroxyapatite cement is advantageous because it can be easily …

Crushed cartilage and autologous fat for dorsal nasal refinement

AU Gowda, N Pourtaheri, KE Park, O Allam… - Aesthetic Plastic …, 2021 - Springer
Background Dorsal contour irregularities remain a potential undesirable sequela of
rhinoplasty. Use of dorsal onlay grafts can camouflage such irregularities. In this article, a …

Use of porous high-density polyethylene grafts in open rhinoplasty: no infectious complication seen in spreader and dorsal grafts

S Mohammadi, M Mohseni, M Eslami… - Head & Face …, 2014 - Springer
Objective The aim of this study is to use porous high-density polyethylene grafts (Medpor) in
open rhinoplasty and then assess complication rate and aesthetic outcomes. Methods In a …

计算机辅助测量颧眶骨折术前后眼眶容积的临床意义

王育新, 唐友盛, 史俊, 徐兵 - 口腔颌面外科杂志, 2008 - cqvip.com
目的: 通过测量颧眶骨折术前术后眼眶容积的变化, 得出术后可能仍然出现眼球内陷的术前眼眶
容积大小. 方法: 20 例颧眶骨折患者在术前及行坚固内固定术后, 分别做多排三维螺旋CT …

颌面部粉碎性骨折坚强内固定35 例分析

毛强, 寇强勇, 朱志国, 邓琦 - 中外医学研究, 2010 - cqvip.com
目的评价钛板(网) 内固定系统治疗颌面部粉碎性骨折的效果. 方法对35 例颌面部粉碎性骨折
患者行钛板(网) 内固定系统治疗, 术后1, 3, 6 个月复查拍摄X 线片, 观察骨折线对位愈合情况 …