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. 2019 Nov;144(5):929e-930e.
doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000006109.

The Functional Influence of Breast Implant Outer Shell Morphology on Bacterial Attachment and Growth

Thomas Biggs  1 , Giacomo Siri
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The Functional Influence of Breast Implant Outer Shell Morphology on Bacterial Attachment and Growth

Thomas Biggs et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Nov.
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