Chemical and Structural Characterization of Several Mid-Term Explanted Breast Prostheses

The recent scandal of poly implant prostheses (PIP), which were found in some cases to be made of non-medical grade silicone (as reported by the European Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks), had a great social impact. Thousands of patients asked for implant removal wi...

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Main Authors: Angela Amoresano, Luca De Stefano, Ilaria Rea, Federica Pane, Leila Birolo, Fabrizio Schonauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/8/678