Known allergies and / or foreign body sensitivity
•
Insufficient or poor bone structure that is unsuitable for
•
safe and secure fixing of the implant, especially in case of
osteoporosis or osteomalacia
Use of implants in risk patients (immune suppression,
•
diseases of the cardiovascular system, metabolic
diseases, etc.)
Insufficient compliance of the patient during the treatment
•
phase
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Possible complications
Loosening or breaking of the implant due to insufficient
•
fixing
Loosening or breaking of the implant due to bone necrosis,
•
osteoporosis, insufficient revascularization, bone resorption
or bad bone formation
Metalloses or allergic reactions
•
Soft tissue irritations and / or nerve lesions due to surgical
•
trauma
Early or late superficial as well as deep infections
•
Wound healing dysfunction esp. in risk patients
•
Loosening or dislocation of the implant in physically active
•
patients
Implant pain
•
Loosening, migration or breaking of the implants due to
•
excessive load or stress
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Side effects
There are no known side effects in connection with the use of
®
the RECOS
ulna shortening & radius reconstruction system.