The Surfactant Properties of Clindamycin as a Useful Adjunct for Removing Ruptured Silicone Implants
Clindamycin acts as a surfactant to aid in the clinical removal of ruptured silicone gel. Clindamycin phosphate seems to have a stronger effect than clindamycin HCl, likely related to the negative charges on the phosphate groups.
Authors
- Timothy J. Deming (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0594-5025)
- Leila Musavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8234-9561)
- Jason Roostaeian
- Thomas G. Mason (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7858-6537)
- Michael R. DeLong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7143-615X)
- Tahera Alnaseri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3220-502X)
- Andrew Da Lio
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/gox.0000000000006176
- Primary Topic
- Surgical Sutures and Adhesives
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00