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Ulnar nerve injury associated with removal of Norplant implants
J M Smith1, R A Conwit, P D Blumenthal
1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. pdbmd@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu
Contraception
|May 20, 1998
Abstract:
Improperly placed Norplant implants pose a risk to neurovascular structures at the time of removal. Appropriate attention to insertion and removal should minimize the chance of injury. However, when injuries do occur, a logical and systematic approach to evaluation of the injury can help predict the outcome and establish a plan of care for the patient.
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