Metal allergy resurfaces in failed hip endoprostheses

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-55

  Antony, F C ^a   Dudley, W ^a   Field, R ^a   Holden, C A ^a  

^a ST HELIER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Metal allergy; Surface metal to metal hip endoprostheses

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; METAL; NICKEL;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INCIDENCE; MALE; PAPULE; PATCH TEST; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; SKIN EDEMA; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0037258206     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0536.2003.480108_4.x     Document Type: Article

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