Attempted self-removal of Implanon®: A case report

A 34-year-old woman with Bipolar Affective Disorder attempted self-removal of an impalpable Implanon® from her arm with a pair of non-sterile implements, resulting in an infected and swollen arm. The device was removed after ultrasound imaging without any complications. This instance is useful for e...

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Main Author: Babatunde A. Gbolade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-09-01
Series:Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2305050015000147