Silicone Implants with Smooth Surfaces Induce Thinner but Denser Fibrotic Capsules Compared to Those with Textured Surfaces in a Rodent Model
Fischer S, Hirche C, Reichenberger M, Kiefer J, Diehm Y, Mukundan S, Alhefzi M, Bueno E, Kneser U, Pomahac B. Silicone Implants with Smooth Surfaces Induce Thinner but Denser Fibrotic Capsules Compared to Those with Textured Surfaces in a Rodent Model. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0132131. PMID: 26151888, PMCID: PMC4495016, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDAntigens, Differentiation, MyelomonocyticBreast DiseasesBreast ImplantationBreast ImplantsCollagen Type IDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFibrosisGene ExpressionHumansImplant Capsular ContractureMagnetic Resonance ImagingMammaplastyRadiographyRats, Inbred LewReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSilicone GelsSurface PropertiesUltrasonography