Is capsulectomy necessary for symptom improvement in patients undergoing implant removal for systemic symptoms?
Patricia McGuire1, Caroline Glicksman2
1Parkcrest Plastic surgery United States, United States.
Case Reports in Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery
|August 23, 2024
Abstract:
A case of symptom improvement after implant removal without capsulectomy is presented with a review of the literature.
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