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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Inflammation > Foreign-Body Reaction > Implant Capsular Contracture
Wounds and Injuries > Foreign Bodies > Foreign-Body Reaction > Implant Capsular Contracture
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Postoperative Complications > Prosthesis Failure > Implant Capsular Contracture
Investigative Techniques > Equipment Failure > Prosthesis Failure > Implant Capsular Contracture

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Implant Capsular Contracture  

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Scope note

  • The shrinkage of the foreign body encapsulation scar tissue that forms around artificial implants imbedded in body tissues.

History note

  • 2011

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D057910

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