The Journal of Urology · 1984 · 19 citations · 1 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgerySurgeryImplant SurgeryProstheticsComplications Of Implant ProsthesesFracture FixationImplant ComplicationsImplant FixationPeriprosthetic FracturesProsthetic DevicesFracturesMultiple FracturesMultiple Structural BreaksProsthesis FractureProsthesis LooseningProsthetic Component Fracture
A review of 5 consecutive cases in which removal of the silicone-silver wire prosthesis was necessary within 2 years of implantation has revealed multiple breaks in all strands of the silver wire core in both of the paired cylinders.
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