Short Communication
Can Metallic Surgical Implants Influence the Bodys Health
Author(s): Huang Wei Ling*
Statement of the problem: The necessity of surgical implants
use is a consequence of the increase of life expectancy.
Therefore, there is a range of studies regarding the implant
materials and their interactions. However, those studies are
carried out analyzing the factory and interaction of materials,
and often, they do not consider the effects of those materials in
the normal functioning of the human body. Purpose:
Demonstrate that the placement of metal implants can influence
body?s health, leading to a decrease in vital energy. Methods:
Two clinical cases, the first, of a 30-year-old male patient, who
suffered an accident and broke the right elbow and right leg,
requiring surgery with surgical implant of titanium rod in both
limbs. Two months after surgery the patient presented a very
severe depression, that would not improve with the use of
antidepressants. The second .. View More»