A surgeon, (b)(6), that uses the anser reported feedback regarding an event that occurred.The anser was placed in the usa.The adverse even occurred in a female patient of mid-sixties.He saw a patient again after placing anser.2.5 weeks old with protrusion of the pin but medially through the medial part of the clavicle.No other complications except hardware irritation occurred.The initial reduction appeared almost anatomical but secondary shortening nevertheless occurred.According to the surgeon the fractured clavicula did shorten after the operation, probably due to poor bone quality.As a result the implant protruded through the bone at the medial side (near the sternum) which caused hardware irritation.Protrusion was at the anterior side of the clavicle.The surgeon uncomplicatedly removed during a second operation the hardware successfully.
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In case of such a protrusion, it will always occur at the anterior side (so outwards) because the implant is elastically bended during insertion and therefore always has the tendency to straighten.The location of protrusion is the same as the entry point for the ten nail, the predicate device for this implant.Protrusion of the ten nail at this location is a known complication.Protrusion at this side does not initiate serious risk for the patient except hardware irritation as there are no vital structures around this area that could be damaged.
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