Metal hypersensitivity testing in patients undergoing joint replacement: A systematic review

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 94 B, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1126-1134

  Granchi, D ^a   Cenni, E ^a   Giunti, A ^a   Baldini, N ^a  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; IRON; MANGANESE; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; PALLADIUM; TIN; TITANIUM; VANADIUM;

ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; METAL HYPERSENSITIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATCH TEST; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS LOOSENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; METALS; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 84864646813     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.94B8     Document Type: Article

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