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Silastic [sɪˈlæstɪk]
n (Medicine)™ a flexible inert silicone rubber, used esp in prosthetic medicine Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Elastomeric particles also have been shown to have toxic effects, Silastic, a silicone polymer used in hand joint replacements and increasingly in spinal intervention products, has been shown to produce wear debris of the order of 10-100 pm in particle size when used for finger joint replacements. Medpor was used because it is the authors' implant preference for orbital floor reduction, but other materials--autologous bone, Silastic, and a myriad of other implants--may be used. [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] We used an anal balloon to record pressure from a modified rectal balloon (Life-Tech Inc; Stafford, Texas) and placed Silastic adhesive (MED-1037, NuSil Technology; Carpinteria, California) on each end of the rectal balloon to help maintain the balloon in the anus. |
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