Metal Hypersensitivity. Can It Mimic Infection?

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 826.e25-826.e28

  Anand, Ashish ^a   McGlynn, Fred ^b   Jiranek, William ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tuckahoe Orthopedics   (United States)

Author keywords

hypersensitivity; infection; replacement

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; COBALT; NICKEL; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; JOINT ASPIRATION; JOINT BIOPSY; JOINT SWELLING; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; NICKEL HYPERSENSITIVITY; PATCH TEST; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SYNOVECTOMY;

EID: 67651012524     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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