Case Study: Reduction of Gluteal Implant Infection Rates with Use of Retention Sutures

Summary: The intramuscular technique has been the most popular technique among plastic surgeons for gluteal implantation. Complication rates of up to 30% including infection, hematoma, seromas, and dehiscence are reported in several studies. One main question that arises is whether the wound dehisce...

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Main Authors: Arsalan Salamat, MD, Mark Connolly, MD, Irvin Wiesman, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2015-01-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/Fulltext/2015/01000/Article.10.aspx