Osteosynthesis associated contact dermatitis with unusual perpetuation of hyperreactivity in a nickel allergic patient

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 222-225

  Thomas, P ^a   Gollwitzer, H ^b   Maier, S ^a   Rueff, F ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b BG UNFALLKLINIK MURNAU   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergy; Contact dermatitis; Implant; Metal; Nickel; Osteosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; NICKEL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CASE REPORT; CONTACT ALLERGY; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION; METAL IMPLANTATION; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TEST; PLATE FIXATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; NICKEL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 33645714088     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2006.0775j.x     Document Type: Article

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