Metal sensitivities and orthopaedic implants revisited: The potential for metal allergy with the new metal-on-metal joint prostheses

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1089-1093

  Gawkrodger, David J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aseptic loosening; Chromate; Cobalt; Joint replacement; Nickel allergy; Orthopaedic surgery; Polypropylene; Prostheses

Indexed keywords

CHROMIC ACID; COBALT; METAL; NICKEL; PLASTIC; POLYPROPYLENE;

ALLERGY; DERMATOLOGY; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; HIP DISLOCATION; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; IMPLANT; JOINT PROSTHESIS; METAL ALLERGY; NERVE INJURY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REVIEW; SCIATIC NERVE; SURGEON; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

DERMATITIS; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; METALS;

EID: 0038346581     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05404.x     Document Type: Review

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