METHODS: PubMed was searched for publications from January 1 of 2000 through October of 2015. Studies with the following criteria were included: primary breast augmentation with implants; use of antimicrobial irrigation; and documentation of capsular contracture. Our primary outcome was incidence of capsular contracture. The quality of included studies was assessed independently. Studies were m...

Streptococcus pneumoniae strains vary considerably in the ability to cause invasive disease in humans, and this is partially associated with the capsular serotype. The S. pneumoniae capsule inhibits complement- and phagocyte-mediated immunity, and differences between serotypes in these effects on host immunity may cause some of the variation in virulence between strains. However, the considerab...

Breast augmentation with silicone implants is one of the most common procedures performed by plastic surgeons around the world. Capsular contracture is a frequent complication in breast augmentation and reconstructive surgery, that requires invasive intervention. The inflammatory response to implanted mammary prostheses appears to be directly associated to capsular contracture. This review disc...

www.PRSJournal.com 379e Capsular contracture remains the most common complication of aesthetic breast augmentation despite advances in the understanding of the biological processes that appear to be involved. The role of biofilms in the pathogenesis of capsular contracture has been reported extensively; they are believed to play an important role.1,2 Recent advances in antibiotic irrigation3,4 ...

Cataract surgery in an eye with absent or weak zonules presents unique challenges for the anterior segment surgeon. With the introduction of the capsular tension ring (CTR), and its several modified versions, the ability to perform safe cataract extraction with the implantation of a stable and well-centered intraocular lens (IOL) within the capsular bag has increased substantially. In order to ...

BACKGROUND A capsular shift procedure has been described for the treatment of hip instability; however, the biomechanical effects of such a shift are unknown. PURPOSE To create a cadaveric model of hip capsule laxity and evaluate the biomechanical effects of a capsular shift used to treat hip instability on this model. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS Eight cadaveric hips...

The stretching capability of the zonules was studied in 40 human eyes obtained postmortem from 27 patients. A continuous circular capsulorhexis (CCC) (2.2-6.8 mm) was performed, and the lenses were removed by either phacoemulsification (26 eyes) or planned extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) (14 eyes). Maximal zonular stretch was calculated as the difference in distance between the ciliary...