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The development of metal hypersensitivity in patients with metal-to-plastic hip arthroplasties
- Source :
- Contact dermatitis. 2(5)
- Publication Year :
- 1976
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Abstract
- Sixty-sis patients who had to undergo total hip replacement by means of a metal-to-plastic Stanmore prosthesis, were patch-tested prior to and 6 to 12 months after surgery with the standard ICDRG allergens series and with acrylic monomer 5 % in acetone. In 62 patients the history of metal allergy as well as the patch tests to all tested allergens were negative. One patient with a history of metal allergy reacted negatively before surgery; about 6 months after surgery the patch test to nickel sulphate was positive (2 plus). Three other patients developed positive patch test reactions after surgery: two reacted positively to nickel sulphate (2 plus) and one to cobalt chloride (2 plus). In none of the 66 patients have local side effects of the prostheses been found to date.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Joint Prosthesis
Total hip replacement
Dermatology
Nickel sulphate
Dermatitis, Contact
Prosthesis
Metal allergy
Arthroplasty
Nickel
medicine
Hypersensitivity
Immunology and Allergy
Humans
In patient
Aged
business.industry
Patch test
Cobalt chloride
Cobalt
Patch Tests
Surgery
Metals
Acrylic monomers
Female
Hip Joint
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01051873
- Volume :
- 2
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Contact dermatitis
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e6aac0386f42e5dd170ac8aafa3d478d