Metal sensitivity to Elektra™ prostheses - Two cases from a metal on metal implant for hand joint replacement

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 298-

  Smith, Emma ^a   Mehta, Anisha J ^a   Statham, Barry N ^a  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergy; Cobalt; Elektra prosthesis; Metacarpal joint replacement; Metal sensitivity; Nickel; Trapezio carpo metacarpal joint replacement

Indexed keywords

COBALT CHLORIDE; NICKEL SULFATE;

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; CASE REPORT; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HAND JOINT; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; JOINT SWELLING; METAL ALLERGY; METAL IMPLANTATION; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TEST; PROSTHESIS FAILURE;

COBALT; FEMALE; HAND JOINTS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MIDDLE AGED; NICKEL; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 65349139473     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2009.01535.x     Document Type: Article

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