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http://dx.doi.org/10.5999/aps.2017.01298

Mechanical irritation by protruding bone: A possible cause of breast implant rupture  

Aitzetmuller, Matthias Michael (Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich)
Haslhofer, David Johannes (Section of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medcampus III, Kepler University Hospital)
Wenny, Raphael (Section of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medcampus III, Kepler University Hospital)
Schmidt, Manfred (Section of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medcampus III, Kepler University Hospital)
Duscher, Dominik (Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich)
Huemer, Georg Michael (Section of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medcampus III, Kepler University Hospital)
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Archives of Plastic Surgery / v.45, no.5, 2018 , pp. 470-473 More about this Journal
Abstract
Although breast implants have been in clinical use for almost 6 decades and have undergone considerable development during this time, implant rupture is still a dreaded long-term complication. Some obvious external factors, such as trauma, can lead to implant rupture, but many studies have reported a high rate of "spontaneous" implant rupture. Herein, we present two cases with the aim of raising awareness of a new possible cause of "spontaneous" implant rupture: mechanical irritation by bony protrusions.
Keywords
Mammaplasty; Breast implants; Silicone elastomers; Exostoses;
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