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KMID : 1038220180450050470
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Archives of Plastic Surgery
2018 Volume.45 No. 5 p.470 ~ p.473
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Mechanical irritation by protruding bone: A possible cause of breast implant rupture
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Aitzetmuller Matthias Michael
Haslhofer David Johannes
Wenny Raphael
Schmidt Manfred
Duscher Dominik
Huemer Georg Michael
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Mammaplasty, Breast implants, Silicone elastomers, Exostoses
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