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19476061

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
201
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-5-29
pubmed:abstractText
Hardware removal should be decided only after careful examination of the medical and economic implications. Current literature fails to offer systematic guidelines. Infected hardware, non-union after surgery or obvious mechanical problems are straightforward indications for implant removal. However, when motivated by pain alone, the procedure can have disappointing results, and patients' expectations should be consequently moderated. Protection against toxicity, allergy, carcinogenesis or possible implant failure should not prompt systematic removal. Hardware removal in children should be considered separately, since metallic implants can interfere with normal growth patterns. Overall, implant removal should not be considered a routine procedure, and indications for surgery should reflect the thorough examination of the risks and the benefits.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1660-9379
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
29
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
977-80
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
[Is hardware removal a necessity?].
pubmed:affiliation
Service d'orthopédie et de traumatologie de l'appareil moteur, HUG, 1211 Genève 14. florence.unnoveith@hcuge.ch
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract