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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 3 Clinical characteristics, fracture details, and management of patients with spontaneous intrauterine device (IUD) fracture.
| Age (Year) | IUD interval (Month) | Number of fractures except for the main body | Application complaint | Location of fractured arm | Removal of IUD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 14 | 2 | Breakthrough bleeding, expulsion of the IUD piece | Cervical canal | Extraction with novak |
| 2 | 34 | 35 | 1 | Breakthrough bleeding | Cornua of uterus | Hysteroscopy |
| 3 | 37 | 39 | 1 | Breakthrough bleeding, backache | Cornua of uterus | Hysteroscopy |
| 4 | 41 | 51 | 1 | Breakthrough bleeding | Cornua of uterus | Hysteroscopy |
| 5 | 38 | 47 | 2 | Breakthrough bleeding, expulsion of the IUD piece | Cervical canal | Extraction with novak |
| 6 | 40 | 56 | 1 | Breakthrough bleeding | Cornua of uterus | Hysteroscopy |
| 7 | 34 | 55 | 2 | Breakthrough bleeding, backache | Cornua of uterus | Hysteroscopy |
| 8 | 34 | 71 | 1 | Routine control | Cornua of uterus | Hysteroscopy |
| 9 | 28 | 74 | 1 | Routine control | Cornua of uterus | Hysteroscopy |
| 10 | 30 | 81 | 1 | Menorrhagia | Cervical canal | Extraction with novak |
| 11 | 44 | 38 | 1 | Breakthrough bleeding | Cornua of uterus | Hysteroscopy |
| 12 | 40 | 62 | 1 | Menorrhagia | Cornua of uterus | Hysteroscopy |