title: [Traumatic rupture of a hydrogel-filled breast implant - a case for the Employer's Liability Insurance Association?].
abstract: Today textured breast implants for augmentation and reconstruction are commonly used to reduce the incidence of capsular contractures. Despite modified surfaces, capsular contracture may occur as result of traumatic or iatrogenic ruptures of the implant along with discharge of filling material.We report the interesting case of a female patient with traumatic rupture of one prosthesis in an industrial accident 14 years after implantation of hydrogel-filled breast prostheses. As it was a work related accident, the Employer's Liability Insurance Association is responsible for covering the treatment. The patient history and the histological exam have proven that the accident was work related.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hand, Plastische, Rekonstruktive und Verbrennungschirurgie, BG-Unfallklinik, Eberhard Karls Universität -Tübingen, Tübingen.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Medved
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hand, Plastische, Rekonstruktive und Verbrennungschirurgie, BG-Unfallklinik, Eberhard Karls Universität -Tübingen, Tübingen.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Janghorban-Esfahani
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hand, Plastische, Rekonstruktive und Verbrennungschirurgie, BG-Unfallklinik, Eberhard Karls Universität -Tübingen, Tübingen.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Manoli
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hand, Plastische, Rekonstruktive und Verbrennungschirurgie, BG-Unfallklinik, Eberhard Karls Universität -Tübingen, Tübingen.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faron
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Plastische- und Handchirurgie, Helios Klinikum, Wuppertal.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahmanian-Schwarz
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hand, Plastische, Rekonstruktive und Verbrennungschirurgie, BG-Unfallklinik, Eberhard Karls Universität -Tübingen, Tübingen.
authors.forename: H-E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Schaller
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001940:Breast / Q000293:injuries*; D018427:Breast Implants; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012421:Rupture; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
chemical_list: D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate