The effect of patch testing on surgical practices and outcomes in orthopedic patients with metal implants

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 687-693

  Mesinkovska, Natasha Atanaskova ^a   Tellez, Alejandra ^a   Molina, Luciana ^a   Honari, Golara ^a   Sood, Apra ^a   Barsoum, Wael ^a   Taylor, James S ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ALLOY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANT; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; METAL IMPLANT; METAL IMPLANTATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATCH TEST; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN ALLERGY; SURGEON; SURGICAL PATIENT; SYMPTOM; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION MAKING; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATCH TESTS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862683418     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2011.2561     Document Type: Article

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