Blunt chest wall trauma as a precipitant of late peri-implant haematoma and implant rupture: a case report
Krzysztof Sosnowski, Chloe Jordan, Charles M Malata · 2026
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Krzysztof Sosnowski, Chloe Jordan, and Charles M Malata present a late breast implant complication triggered by blunt chest trauma, in a 2026 case report. Seventeen years after cosmetic augmentation, a low-speed blow produced both implant rupture and a blood collection around the implant. The patient also had severe capsular contracture, the tightening scar shell that complicates revision surgery.
Management required complex single-stage revision. Late bleeding around implants is rarely reported, and its causes remain debated between direct injury and tiny capsule fractures. Silent rupture adds diagnostic difficulty, since the implant can fail without clear symptoms. The authors advise checking implants after chest trauma even when the impact seems minor.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Krzysztof Sosnowski, Chloe Jordan, Charles M Malata |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |