Metal allergy in patients with total hip replacement: A review

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 247-252

  Zeng, Yirong ^a   Feng, Wenjun ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Co cr mo alloy; Corrosion products; Infection; Metal allergy; Metal ion concentration; Painful hip; Total hip replacement

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; CHROMIUM; COBALT; MOLYBDENUM; TITANIUM;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HIP ARTHROSCOPY; HIP PAIN; HUMAN; JOINT ASPIRATION; JOINT BIOPSY; MATERIAL STATE; METAL ALLERGY; PATCH TEST; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

EID: 84878362141     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: 14732300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0300060513476583     Document Type: Article

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