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Can the Hydroxyapatite-Coated Skin-Penetrating Abutment for Bone Conduction Hearing Implants Integrate with the Surrounding Skin?

INTRODUCTION: Percutaneous implants, such as bone conduction hearing implants, suffer from complications that include inflammation of the surrounding skin. A sealed skin–abutment interface can prevent the ingress of bacteria, which should reduce the occurrence of peri-abutment dermatitis. It was hyp...

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Autores principales: van Hoof, Marc, Wigren, Stina, Duimel, Hans, Savelkoul, Paul H. M., Flynn, Mark, Stokroos, Robert Jan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4568398/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26442276
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2015.00045