OBJECTIVE: The main purpose of this study was to
evaluate the relationship between indications and
complications of implant removal surgery.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The data of patients who
underwent implant removal surgery between 2011 and
2014 were evaluated from our medical records. Patients’
age, gender, anatomical site of implant and the type of
the implant were evaluated. The interval between the
fracture treatment and implant removal were recorded for
all patients. The indications for implant removal surgery
were analyzed and their relationships with complications
were evaluated by Pearson Chi-Square test.
RESULTS: 276 patients (116 female, 160 male) with the
mean age of 36.2 ± 18.4 (range, 5 to 79 years) years underwent
removal of 279 implants. The mean interval from
initial operation to implant removal operation 27.9 ± 33
months (range, 0.25 to 240 months). The most common
anatomical sites of implants were tibia in 93 patients (33.6
%), femur in 63 patients (22.8 %) and fibula in 39 patients
(14.1 %). Implant removal was indicated for implant failure
in 54 patients (20%), for deep infection in 21 patients
(8%), for implant irritation in 167 patients (60%), for pseudoarthrosis
in 9 patients (3%), for only patient’s demand
in 44 patients (16%) and for only surgeon’s demand in
40 patients (14%). Overall complication rate was 17%.
There was a significant correlation between the implant
removal due to infection and postoperative refracture
and infection (r=0.101 p<0.001 and r=0.273 p<0.001, respectively).
Significant correlation was obtained between
implant removal due to implant failure and pseudoarthrosis
and the need of new implant as expected (r=0.375
p<0.001 and r=0.639 p<0.001, respectively).
CONCLUSIONS: Complications related to implant
removal surgery has a relationship with implant removal
indications such as infection, pseudoarthrosis, and
implant failure.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | October 26, 2018 |
Acceptance Date | December 21, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 19 Issue: 4 |