Publications by authors named "L Ruffenach"

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  • Breast implants, commonly used after cancer surgery, need regular replacement to prevent ruptures, but there's a lack of clear guidelines for when to change them.
  • A study on 35 explants showed that the stiffness of the implants increased significantly after about 8 years, suggesting they become less flexible and more prone to rupture over time.
  • Techniques like ultrasound elastography can potentially provide a non-invasive way to assess the mechanical properties of implants in patients, helping to estimate rupture risk and determine the timing for replacement.
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This study questions the aging of non-implanted breast prostheses for a period of 9-60 months. Every 6 months, two non-implanted Natrelle™ prostheses were tested to measure the strength at break, the elongation at break, and the thickness of the shell. Then, the breaking stress was calculated from the preceding quantities.

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Unlabelled: Secondary rhinoplasty on patients with cleft is a challenging procedure, and the most important criterion for evaluating the surgery success is patient satisfaction even if it's subjective.

Objectives: To evaluate patient satisfaction following secondary cleft rhinoplasty with a specific assessment for patients with Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate (UCLP).

Patients And Methods: Our retrospective cross-sectional study is composed of 29 patients with UCLP with a mean age of 23years old, who underwent secondary rhinoplasty between 2010 and 2021 in our department.

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Secondary rhinoplasty is a challenging procedure, requiring a precise preoperative diagnosis of nasal deformities before correcting them. As there is currently no accepted outcome measurement tool available to assess unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) nose sequelae before secondary rhinoplasty. The goal of this retrospective study is to identify the nose deformities and rate them in an evaluation scale that allows collecting and analyzing cleft nose data.

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Total hip arthroplasty is a very common procedure to treat osteoarthritis. One of the complication is the infection which occurs in about 1% of the cases. The manifestation of infection can be poor wound healing with dehiscence and exposition of bone or prosthetic components.

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