title: Intrauterine breakage of a Multiload Cu250 intrauterine device: report of a case.
abstract: A case of intrauterine breakage of a Multiload Cu250 IUD is reported. After a failed attempt to remove the IUD in which the IUD strings broke, the body of the IUD without the side arms was expelled spontaneously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Area 174 Johannesburg Hospital, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Blaauwhof
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Goldstuck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007433:Intrauterine Device Expulsion; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper; D014463:Ultrasonography