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European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Published in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 4/2013

01-08-2013 | Editorial

Metal removal

Author: N. Schwarz

Published in: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery | Issue 4/2013

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Excerpt

Osteosynthetic implants lose their purpose once fracture healing has taken place. They are foreign bodies deprived of their function. Plates and nails can potentially remain in place without any negative impact. Occasionally, however, implants may cause pain, discomfort, or meteosensitivity, limit joint mobility, or irritate skin, tendons, or nerves. In some patients, the implant can cause psychic alterations simply by its presence, which only can be reversed by removal. …
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Metadata
Title
Metal removal
Author
N. Schwarz
Publication date
01-08-2013
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1863-9933
Electronic ISSN: 1863-9941
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-013-0275-5

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