TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinically available reinforcing materials for soft tissue reconstruction
AU - Cornwell, Kevin G.
AU - Jessee, Charles Bret
AU - Adelman, David M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/3/2
Y1 - 2020/3/2
N2 - Navigating the rapidly evolving field of materials for soft tissue reinforcement is challenging given the volume of clinically available options. Additionally, the current generally accepted classifications of these mesh materials confound the understanding of their utility by grouping disparate materials that have attributes overlapping category boundaries and that do not fully consider their clinically functionality. This review article highlights, from a materials science perspective, the most important attributes of these materials to improve the clinical decision-making process in the selection of the most appropriate features and design for the patient, surgery and clinical need. These characteristics include the physical attributes that directly impact the surgical procedure and immediate postoperative mechanical requirements as well as the post-implantation properties such as an adequate reinforcement time, strength of the resulting tissue and infection risk profile.
AB - Navigating the rapidly evolving field of materials for soft tissue reinforcement is challenging given the volume of clinically available options. Additionally, the current generally accepted classifications of these mesh materials confound the understanding of their utility by grouping disparate materials that have attributes overlapping category boundaries and that do not fully consider their clinically functionality. This review article highlights, from a materials science perspective, the most important attributes of these materials to improve the clinical decision-making process in the selection of the most appropriate features and design for the patient, surgery and clinical need. These characteristics include the physical attributes that directly impact the surgical procedure and immediate postoperative mechanical requirements as well as the post-implantation properties such as an adequate reinforcement time, strength of the resulting tissue and infection risk profile.
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U2 - 10.12968/hmed.2018.0428b
DO - 10.12968/hmed.2018.0428b
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32240006
AN - SCOPUS:85082980213
SN - 1750-8460
VL - 81
JO - British Journal of Hospital Medicine
JF - British Journal of Hospital Medicine
IS - 3
M1 - 0428b
ER -