ArticleProceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part J, Journal of engineering tribology2023
Article in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part J, Journal of engineering tribology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic biocompatibility assessment of 4-µm surface silicone implants.Biomaterials and biosystems · 2026Article
- Mechanical activation of PIEZO1 drives AP-1-dependent PTGS2/PGE2 signaling and corneal inflammation.iScience · 2026Article
- Advances in Silicone Implants Characterization: A Comprehensive Overview of Chemical, Physical and Biological Methods for Biocompatibility Assessment.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Pro-Inflammatory Response to Macrotextured Silicone Implant Wear Debris.Tribology letters · 2025Article
- Implant Texture and Capsular Contracture: A Review of Cellular and Molecular Pathways.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- In situ Materials Characterization using the Tissue Diagnostic Instrument.Polymer testing · 2010Article
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10 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Silicone elastomer medical implants are ubiquitous in medicine, particularly for breast augmentation. However, when these devices are placed within the body, disruption of the natural biological interfaces occurs, which significantly changes the native energy-dissipation mechanisms of living systems. These new interfaces can introduce non-physiological contact pressures and tribological conditions that provoke inflammation and soft tissue damage. Despite their significance, the biotribological properties of implant-tissue and implant-extracellular matrix (ECM) interfaces remain poorly understood. Here, we developed an
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