You find some interesting things working in a hospital

Nov 07, 2006 12:56

Occasionally, I actually read the information put in front of me, despite the fact that it, technically, isn't my job. Some of the things you see in adverts for medical products are terrifying. I saw an advert today for a particular brand of breast implant. They were comparing it's rupture rates with those of the leading brands. Over a period ( Read more... )

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Titty titty bang bang kimkali November 7 2006, 13:32:13 UTC
So... 7 years... rupture rate of 12.4%. One can only assume that is per implant. So if one has 2 that is 24.8%. So, if one had two breast implants there is c.1 in 4 chance that one of them will go boom within 7 years.

Damn.

I've not thought of breast implants either. Not the implants anyway.

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wyrdrune November 7 2006, 19:36:12 UTC
That's really quite worrying for transexuals I suppose.

Not that I'd thought of implants either.

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