Cutaneous metal sensitivity in patients with orthopaedic injuries

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 86-89

  Swiontkowski, Marc F ^a   Agel, Julie ^a   Schwappach, John ^d   McNair, Patrick ^b   Welch, Marshall ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Box 492 UHMC ^*

Author keywords

Allergic reaction; Internal fixation; Metal sensitivity; Skin testing

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; METAL; NICKEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; BONE PLATE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATCH TEST; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; BONE NAILS; BONE PLATES; CHROMIUM; COBALT; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; NICKEL; PATCH TESTS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035259085     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-200102000-00002     Document Type: Article

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