"Management depends on the type of implant, the presence of symptoms and the risk of complications. It includes watchful waiting, removal, repositioning or revision1,4. Removal is indicated after thorough consideration of the risks versus the benefits 5."
"For implants with variant positions and no complications or increased risk, the term deviant implant position is more suitable 1."
"The frequency of implant and hardware malposition varies significantly with the type of implant, the procedure and the expertise of the health care personnel involved in the implantation. There are also significant discrepancies between deviant implant position or implant malposition and clinical symptoms caused by the condition. For example, pedicle screw breaches in spinal surgery have been reported in up to 5% of cases, whereas neurologic symptoms due to implant malpositioning seem to occur in less than 0.2% 1."
"Management depends on the type of implant, the presence of symptoms and the risk of complications. It includes watchful waiting, removal, repositioning or revision1,4. Removal is indicated after thorough consideration of the risks versus the benefits 5."