Acellular Dermal Matrix Reduces Myofibroblast Presence in the Breast Capsule

Background:. Capsular contracture remains a common complication after implant-based breast reconstruction. Previous work has suggested that the use of acellular dermal matrix (ADM) reduces the rate of capsular contracture, though little is understood about the underlying mechanism. As myofibroblasts...

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Main Authors: Ruth Tevlin, MB BAO BCh, MRCS, MD, Mimi R. Borrelli, MBBS, MSc, Dre Irizarry, MD, Dung Nguyen, PharmD, MD, Derrick C. Wan, MD, Arash Momeni, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2019-05-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000002213