23 November 2025 : Database Analysis
Spontaneous Fracture of Copper Intrauterine Devices: A Decade-Long Retrospective Analysis From a Single Tertiary Center
Altuğ Semiz
ABCDE 1*, Koray Özbay ABCDEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.950460
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e950460
Table 1 Comparison of age and intrauterine device (IUD) use duration in patients with and without spontaneous fracture according to IUD Type.
| Variables | Type 1 IUD (n=183) | Type 2 IUD (n=280) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-fractured IUD (n=171) | Fractured IUD (n=12) | Non-fractured IUD (n=280) | Fractured IUD | ||
| Age (years) | 35.40±4.43 | 36.50±4.66 | 35.87±4.48 | – | 0.463 |
| IUD interval (month) | 47.12±22.76 | 51.91±18.91 | 52.88±23.81 | – | 0.030 |
| BMI | 24.30±4.11 | 24.92±3.95 | 0.1084 | ||