180 days after implantation of an uncoated polytetrafluoroethylene plate: A – the implant structure is moderately loosened; on the outside, single loosened collagen fibers of the connective tissue of the anterior abdominal wall1; B – leukocyte migration into the pores of the material, ingrowth of single thin collagen fibers2; C – giant foreign body cell layer3; D – area of calcification in the region of foreign body cell accumulation4
Fields of Study & Subjects
Hernia repair and management
Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cifra LLC Journals
- Publication date
- 17 February 2026
- Language
- EN