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