Concentrations of Cobalt, Chromium and Titanium and Immunological Changes after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty—A Cohort Study with an 18-Year Follow-Up

Concentrations of Cobalt, Chromium and Titanium and Immunological Changes after Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty—A Cohort Study with an 18-Year Follow-Up

<b>Background:</b> Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) generates elevated metal ion concentrations, but long-term changes in the concentrations of cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr) and titanium (Ti) after primary TKA and potential subsequent immune system activation—not limited to the joint but syste...

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Main Authors: Anders Brüggemann, Nils P. Hailer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
total knee arthroplasty
cobalt
chromium
titanium
inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry
lymphocytes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/4/951

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