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A silicone prosthesis for pre-ischiatic implantation is presented and described; it is used in operations of pressure sores in this area. It has been placed in nine cases, with satisfactory results.
The use of this prosthesis is recommended when the patient's psychic, social and economic conditions are precarious and when the fibrosis close to ulceration may be eliminated in the operation, but the transfer on the ischium of the adjacent musculature is problematic.
The author suggests to increase the use of this prosthesis prescription, implanting it as a usual restoration procedure and as a prophylactic method in special cases.
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Sierra, A., Pita, A. & de Muniain, P. Pre-ischiatic silicone implants. Spinal Cord 18, 52–55 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1980.8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1980.8