Reconstructive

117) Which of the following metals is THE BEST choice for long-term facial implantation?

A. Stainless steel
B. Vitallium
C. Titanium
D. Cobalt
E. Chromium




REFERENCES & ANSWER




Binder W. J., Moelleken B., Tobias G. W.: Aesthetic Facial Implants, Chapter 25, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) p. 278, 2002

Binder W. J., Azizzadeh Babak, Tobias G. W.: Aesthetic Facial Implants, Chapter 32, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, Third edition (Ira Papel, editor) p. 391, 2009

Fuleihan N. S.: Facial Implants, Chapter 38 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Cummings, Fredrickson, Harker, Krause, Richardson, Schuller, editors), Volume One, Mosby, Third Edition, 1998, pp. 720-721



117) C     Titanium